IGNITE - Start-up Supports at UCC for recent graduates.

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IGNITE: Ireland’s Leading Start-Up Incubator for Graduates.

Got a Great Idea? Let’s Make It Happen.

IGNITE is Ireland’s leading start-up programme for recent graduates with bold ambitions. If you’ve got a business idea, we’ll help you turn it into a real company. We provide expert support, dedicated resources, and no equity taken.

Open to all disciplines and all third-level institutions in Ireland.

Register your interest in the IGNITE programme here.

Backed by a Proven Track Record

Join the ranks of successful IGNITE alumni, including TrustAp, Telea, Vconnecta, Volta Robotics, Zirkulu, and Addaptiv. All businesses that started with an idea and grew into something more.

What You Get

A programme valued at €20,000 per participant, including a €5,000 stipend
One-to-one coaching and tailored mentorship from experienced founders and industry experts
Help securing grants, investors, and business supports
Desk space at UCC, with access to world-class research, facilities, and networks
Training in IP protection, pitch delivery, business strategy and more

Support That Fits You

Every founder’s journey is different. IGNITE gives you the flexibility to access the right support at the right time

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Learn from our founder companies

IGNITE can help you at whatever stage you're at

As part of IGNITE, people have the opportunity to achieve immense growth personally but also for their business.

Elvis Seporaitis, Co-founder of Volta Robotics

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IGNITE has really helped us turned something that was just an idea into a reality. It's a good way of learning if your idea is a viable business.

Elaine Moynihan & Katie McShane, Co-founders of WiseWater Academy

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I needed support and mentorship to help to me build out my idea. The business wouldn't be where it is today without the support of IGNITE.

Danny McEnery, Founder of PrimaHealth

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IGNITE supports me and though mentorship and networking, I know a lot of people now in this area and get the chance to share my ideas.

Jerome Pan, Founder of TalentCen

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The biggest thing I found with IGNITE is coming in and being with likeminded people. I was also given the tools in the workshops that just made things easier.

Shannen O'Reilly, Co-founder of TrustDish

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We present every quarter on our progress to experienced entrepreneurs and the LEO - validating the work that we are doing is really empowering and inspires confidence in what we do.