After speaking with people in construction, Nadine realised that improving safety wasn’t just about better equipment. It was about better training that lead her to build a VR-based solution that makes safety training more immersive and effective.

After seeing students fall behind because they couldn’t afford €50 maths grinds, Sam built Maupka to make personalised AI tutoring accessible to every student, regardless of income.

We were delighted to welcome Breffni Allen this week for a candid, experience-led session with our founders. Insights that really landed!

Shane spoke about what early-stage founders should really be thinking about when it comes to banking - not just opening an account, but building a relationship that can support the business as it grows.

Mark shared his journey from academic research at University College Cork to building a high-potential medtech company, including Mark's recent recognition as Enterprise Ireland HPSU Founder of the Year. He spoke candidly about what it really takes to build a company in a regulated environment and how early decisions can have long-term knock-on effects as a business scales.

We were delighted to recently have Paul McCabe give a very inspiring talk to our founders in IGNITE this week. Paul is CEO at J1Accom.Com,  FortuneFavours.ie and also owns and runs J.Dalys's Pub and guesthouse in Ballydehob.

"Whether you're standing over a free in a Munster final or pitching your start-up to investors, you're exposed"

We spoke with Isabelle about joining the IGNITE programme and her mission to improve the IUD experience through her start-up, Elithiya.

“The real value of IGNITE is in the support you get to refine your thinking. You start with an idea, but it’s only through listening, testing, and being challenged that you start to see what it could really become.”

IGNITE is the place to turn that thought into something real. Just ask Reece Hogan, founder of a.chara and one of our newest IGNITE entrepreneurs. We are now open for applications for our July 2025 start.

"We didn’t want to take the conventional PAYE route after graduation"

Starting a business is tough, but you don’t have to do it alone...

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Every founder’s journey is different, but one thing remains the same: IGNITE helps you get further, faster.