IGNITE is a welcoming, cross-campus community that connects students, staff and graduates to UCC’s wider innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It is also home to the award-winning IGNITE Incubation programme for recent graduates.
IGNITE offers a supportive space to experiment, learn beyond the curriculum, collaborate with peers, and access mentors, founders, and an active network of innovators.
Whether you are simply curious, shaping an idea, or considering an entrepreneurial path, IGNITE helps you discover your own route to innovation and the opportunities to turn your ideas into impact.
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Meet the team, mentors, advisors, and alumni who contribute to our mission and help shape our future.
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14 Sep 2026
Applications Now Open for SheBuilds at UCC
SheBuilds: Building the Business. Building the Founder. A six-week entrepreneurship programme helping women in the UCC community develop their business ideas and build the confidence to lead. Applications are now open for SheBuilds, a programme from IGNITE UCC delivered with the support and expertise of Virginia Foley of Up She Rises. Running from 6 October to 10 November 2026, the programme supports women with an early business idea, a side hustle or an emerging business. Across six weekly evening workshops, participants will develop their ideas while building confidence, self-belief and leadership skills.
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12 Aug 2026
IGNITE Incubation Programme opens for new applicants
Applications Now Open for IGNITE Incubation Programme October 2026 Have a business idea you keep coming back to? IGNITE helps graduates turn ideas into businesses, and applications are now open for our October 2026 programme.
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06 Jul 2026
Five IGNITE Alumni Featured in The Bridge
Five IGNITE alumni have been featured in the latest edition of The Bridge, University College Cork's alumni magazine, which celebrates the achievements of graduates making an impact across business, innovation and society.
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18 May 2026
IGNITE programme opens for new applicants.
Calling Future Founders: Applications Now Open for IGNITE July 2026
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