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Open Call for Applications to IGNITE Autumn 2018
13 Apr
We are open for applications to the next IGNITE programme starting in Ocotber 2018.
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Official opening of new facility for IGNITE startup AnaBio Technologies
29 Mar
On Monday 26 March AnaBio Technologies LTD celebrated the inauguration of its Centre of Excellence for Encapsulation Technologies in Carrigtwohill, Co.Cork. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr Michael Creed TD officiated over the inauguration.
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KneeMetrics wins Best Business Idea at UCC Start-Up Lab
14 Mar
KneeMetrics, a product to aid rehabilitation after knee surgery, was named as Best Business Idea at the Start-Up Lab at UCC workshops on 13 March 2018.
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Open Call for Applications to IGNITE Spring 2018
12 Feb
We are open for applications to the next IGNITE programme starting in April 2018.
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Conor Lyden, CEO, Trustap wins in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Regional Finals
15 Jan
IGNITE founder Conor Lyden, CEO, Trustap was awarded the prize of Best Startup in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Regional Finals on Monday evening and will now go on to the National IBYE Finals in Dublin.
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Apis Protect shortlisted in the Cork Chamber Cork Company of the year 2018 Awards
08 Jan
IGNITE start-up Apis Protect has been shortlisted in the Cork Chamber Cork Company of the Year 2018 awards in the Best Emerging Company category.
This nomination follows in the footsteps of Pundit Arena and Vconnecta nominated in the category 2017 and category winner AnaBio Technologies in 2016.
The winners of this year's competition will be announced at the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner in Cork City Hall on 2nd February 2018.
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IGNITE wins at Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Cork Finals
15 Dec
IGNITE Founder Conor Lyden, TrustAp was named as Best Young Entrepreneur 2018 for Local Enterprise Office South Cork at the Cork local IBYE awards.
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Peckish Named Best Business Idea at UCC Start-Up Workshops
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Paul O’Shea’s Peckish was named as Best Business Idea at the finale of the Autumn 2017 Start-Up Workshops on 13 November 2017. Other winners on the night were Kate Morris for EquiClean and Dave Calnan for SourceAcademy.
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Start-Up Workshops Closing Date Weds 27 Sept 2017
20 Sep
Our Start-Up Workshops, run as a collaboration between IGNITE and Blackstone Launchpad at University College Cork and supported by Bank of Ireland, are designed to help anyone with a good business idea to develop a robust business model.
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IGNITE in India for Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017
28 Nov
Four IGNITE alumni are set to join 1500 other entrepreneurs and investors at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, India, 28 - 30 November 2017.
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ApisProtect wins at IGNITE Showcase & Awards 2017
29 Sep
ApisProtect was announced as Bank of Ireland/IGNITE Business of the Year 2017 at the IGNITE Showcase & Awards in a packed Aula Maxima, UCC on 28 September 2017.
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IGNITE at Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Cork Boot Camp
Seven IGNITE start-ups made the shortlist for the Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Cork Boot Camp at the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, 24-25 November 2017.
Read moreIGNITE Awards & Showcase 2017
The annual IGNITE Awards & Showcase event will take place on Thursday 28 September 2017 to celebrate the achievements of our graduate entrepreneurs.
Read moreAlumni News - OnTheQT.ie Launches New Travel Show
Cork’s RedFM have partnered with award winning travel website OnTheQT.ie to launch a brand new tv series for online called Red Travel.
Thursday, July 13th, 2017 11:20am
Source: http://www.redfm.ie/news/cork/redfm-launch-new-online-travel-tv-series/
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IGNITE startup ApisProtect Secures €100,000 Investment
ApisProtect buzzing with €100k to help save bees
Source: The Sunday Business Post, 9 July 2017
BY ELAINE O’REGAN
Sourcelink: https://www.businesspost.ie/business/apisprotect-buzzing-e100k-help-save-bees-392931
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Alumni News - KonnectAgain secures funding for expansion
Software company to raise bar with its hire hopes
Source: The Sunday Business Post, 9 July 2017
BY EMMET RYAN
Sourcelink: https://www.businesspost.ie/technology/software-company-raise-bar-hire-hopes-392883
Pundit Arena to Target US Market
Irish sports media start-up, Pundit Arena, recently announced plans to raise €3M and target the US market in 2017.
Read moreRichard Barrett Wins Google Award at IBYE
Richard Barrett, co-founder of Pundit Arena with Ross O’Dwyer, was presented with the Best Promotion of Business On-Line Google Award at the National Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur Finals at Google’s European Headquarters on 5th March 2017.
Read moreIGNITE Open Evening 2017/18
Call For Applications IGNITE 2018 (starting September 2017)
When: 18.00 Tuesday 4 April 2017
Where: Western Gateway Building, UCC
IGNITE Open for Applications - Closing 26 May 2017
IGNITE 2017/2018 is now open for applications. The announcement was made at the IGNITE Open Information Evening in UCC's Western Gateway Building on 4th April. The programme is open for applications until Friday, May 26th.
Read moreIGNITE Welcomes Deirdre Clune MEP
Deirdre Clune, MEP for Ireland South, visited IGNITE on Thursday 17th Nov 2016.
Read moreIGNITE Start-Ups Vie for Cork Chamber Emerging Company of the Year 2017
Two IGNITE start-ups were announced among the three companies shortlisted for Cork Chamber Emerging Company of the Year 2017.
Read moreEmerald de Leeuw Wins European Young Innovator of the Year Award
Emerald de Leeuw was announced as winner of the 2016 European Young Innovator of the Year by the European Young Innovators Forum. The announcement was made at Unconvention2017 in Brussels on 25th January 2017.
Read moreMake 2017 The Year to Start Your Business
Have you a great business idea but don't know where to start?
Sign up to Start-Up Workshops by IGNITE and Bank of Ireland Workbench on or before Monday 19 December 2016.
Read moreIGNITE at IBYE Boot Camp 2016
IGNITE and UCC were well represented at Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur IBYE Boot Camp over the weekend of 4th/6th November.
Read moreVconnecta Wins 2016 Smart Technology Innovation Award
Vconnecta Ltd was awarded the 2016 Smart Technology Innovation Award at IT@Cork European Tech Cluster Leaders Awards.
Read moreSuccessful IGNITE start-up Pundit Arena founders to speak at IGNITE Open Information Evening
Richard Barrett and Ross O’Dwyer, cofounders of Pundit Arena (www.punditarena.com), Danny O’Donovan founder of SUPP (www.supp.ie) and, current participant, Alpa Agrawal, founder of Allmin Resources Ireland Ltd (www.allminresources.com) will share their stories at this year's IGNITE Open Information Evening.
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Awards and Showcase 2016 Top Prize goes to Allmin Resources Ireland Ltd.
Sponsored by Bank of Ireland, EY and J.W. O'Donovan Solicitos, awards were presented in several categories, among them the overall 'Business of the Year,' as well as prizes for 'Business Plan and 'Innovation'.
Read moreIGNITE Wins National European Enterprise Promotion Award 2016
The IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme was recently named as Irish National European Enterprise Promotion Award Winner 2016.
Read moreMusgrave Group Partners with IGNITE
IGNITE has announced details of sponsorship that sees Musgrave Group partner the business innovation programme that helps recent graduates launch sustainable businesses.
Read morePacked House for IGNITE 2017 Launch Reception
Ten aspiring graduate entrepreneurs, working on exciting start-up businesses were introduced on Monday, October 3rd at a packed reception at the Western Gateway Building, UCC, to mark the launch of the 7th IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme.
Read moreIGNITE 2016 participants compete for top prizes
Five Awards will be presented at the annual Awards & Showcase event on Wednesday, 27th June 2016 at 6.00pm to celebrate the achievements of our graduate entrepreneurs.
Read moreIrish-Based Sports Media Platform, Pundit Arena Raises €650,000
Irish based sports media platform; Pundit Arena, has raised a seed round of €650,000 from a collection of angel investors, based both in Ireland and the United States. Pundit Arena, the leading sports media platform that enables articulate fans to become paid journalists through their unique revenue-share model has grown to more than 300 writers and over 1.4 million monthly users in the last year.
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Read moreAnaBio Technologies to Invest €200,000 in NPD Facility – Create 11 New Jobs
Biotech company Anabio Technologies Ltd has announced that it will invest €200,000 in a New Product Development facility at Teagasc’s Food Research Centre in Fermoy, Co. Cork and grow the workforce to 24 over the coming 12 months.
Read moreIGNITE 2016 Launch Reception
The launch of the 6th IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme in UCC sees 14 enthusiastic graduates of University College Cork, Cork Institute of Technlogy and Dublin City University with Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Molecular Cell Biology, Cloud Computing, Business Information Systems, Food Science, Commerce and Law. This year’s businesses are developing products and services in areas as diverse as medicine and health, food and ICT.
Read moreBitcove scoop top prize at IGNITE 2015 Awards evening.
Bitcove.ie is awarded the Business of the Year Award, Key wins Innovation of the Year Award and eXtensicon wins Business Plan Award at the 2015 IGNITE Showcase and Awards evening in the Aula Maxima in UCC on Wednesday the 24th June.
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IGNITE 2015 participants compete for top prizes.
The completion of the fifth phase of the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme will celebrate the progress and achievements of this year's eleven start up businesses at the Awards and Showcase evening.
Read moreIf You Have a Great Start-Up Idea, Why Are You Waiting to Get Started?
If You Have a Great Start-Up Idea, Why Are You Waiting to Get Started!
That was the key message from the speakers at the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Information Evening on Thursday 30th April 2015.
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3 Inspiring Start-Up Stories at IGNITE Information Evening
A capacity audience heard three inspiring start-up stories at the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Open Information Evening on Tuesday 6th May.
Read more2015 IGNITE Open Information Evening
This year’s Information Evening for the 6th IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme will be held in UCC’s Western Gateway Building at 6.00pm on Thursday, 30th April 2015.
Read moreIGNITE Welcomes Minister Ged Nash
Ged Nash, TD, Minister of State at the Department for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation with special responsibility for Business & Employment and Ciaran Lynch, TD for Cork South Central visited IGNITE on Friday 6th Feb.
Read moreMicrofinance Ireland partners IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme
Microfinance Ireland (MFI) has announced details of a partnership with the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme that sees €1/4 million finance ring-fenced for young entrepreneurs undertaking the nine month business incubation programme, based at UCC, which is aimed at nurturing, developing and strengthening entrepreneurial potential.
Read moreIGNITE Bag Awards at Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur Regional Finals
The IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme and UCC was well represented at Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs Awards in Cork and Waterford.
Read moreIGNITE 2015 Launch Reception
The launch of the 5th IGNITE Graduate Business Programme in UCC sees 15 enthusiastic graduates from UCC, CIT, UL and UCD with qualifications in information systems, computer science, physics, commerce and marketing working on 12 exciting business ideas in industry sectors as diverse as energy, IT, food, health & fitness and social media.
Read moreIGNITE 2014's ten start-ups go head to head in this year's Showcase and Awards Night.
This year's IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Awards and Showcase will celebrate the progress and achievements to date of ten graduate led start-ups and mark an important milestone with the completion of the fourth phase of the programme.
Read morePundit Arena awarded top prize at IGNITE 2014 Showcase and Awards Night.
PunditArena.com scoops Business of the the Year Award, Problem wins Business Plan Award, and AgTeCH4 wins Innovation of the Year Award, at IGNITE's 2014 Showcase and Awards night held in the Aula Maxima in UCC on Wednesday the 25th June.
Read moreIGNITE's Sarah Dineen Receives Investment Offer on Dragon's Den
Sarah Dineen became the youngest female entreprenuer to receive investment from RTÉ’s Dragons’ Den following successful pitch of UniWink.com business concept.
Read moreAn Effective Fund Raising Journey - Raomal Perera Speaks at UCC
Hear Raomal Perera talk about how he raised over €27 million to help build Network365 as a global company.
Read moreAnaBio wins Cork Chamber Emerging Company of the Year Award 2014
Dr Sinead Doherty's AnaBio Technologies Ltd was named as Cork Chamber of Commerce Emerging Company of the Year 2014 at Cork Chamber Annual Dinner on 7th Feb.
Read moreUCC launches new MSc (Innovation Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship
The MSc (Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship) commencing in September 2011, is a full-time one year programme offering a multi-disciplinary perspective on Innovation, Commercialistion and Entrepreneurship.
Read moreIGNITE's 2012 Best Company Award
Portable Medical Technology Ltd was the winner of the ‘Best Company’ award presented at a recent reception honouring IGNITE 2012 graduates at the Western Gateway Building, UCC.
Read moreIGNITE is pleased to host an audience with Pat Falvey
Pat Falvey is best known as a mountaineer, an adventurer and an explorer. He is the first person in the world to have twice reached the highest peak on each of the seven continents, including Mt Everest from both Nepal and Tibet. He has led four expeditions to Mt Everest, reaching the summit twice. He has crossed Antarctica to the South Pole, traversed Greenland over shifting ice flows and completed many more life-changing expeditions. Less well known is that Pat left school at 15, was a millionaire at 20, overtraded and went broke at 29, rebuilt and retired at 40.
Read moreIGNITE 2012 alumnus Portable Medical Technologies Ltd achieves CE approval for their ONCOassist mobile app.
Portable Medial Technologies become the 1st Irish company and only the 3rd company worldwide to achieve CE approval for a mobile app.
Read moreIreland's First 5-Star University
University College Cork (UCC) has achieved the unique status of becoming Ireland’s first five star university and has once again improved its position in world rankings announced today (September 5th 2011) in the QS World University Rankings.
Read morePRESS RELEASE - Mike McGrath creates Supply.ie
Mike McGrath creates Supply.ie to assist buyers to source great local suppliers with competitive quotes
Read morePRESS RELEASE - NONE ISSUE 2
NONE is an Irish based, internationally staffed, globally concerned fashion and lifestyle magazine providing a platform for the riskier elements of Design, Art, Theatre, Music and Story.
Read moreApplications now open for IGNITE programme 2011/2012,
Applications are now being welcomed from graduates of any discipline, from any 3rd level institution for IGNITE 2011/2012.
Read morePRESS RELEASE: IGNITES's Damian Drohan recognised by the Sunday Times
Cork photographer and IGNITE participant, Damian Drohan was featured recently in the Sunday Times' Culture Magazine for his project on Irish World War 2 Veterans.
Read morePRESS RELEASE - NONE LAUNCH
NONE is an Irish based, internationally staffed, globally concerned fashion and lifestyle magazine providing a platform for the riskier elements of Design, Art, Theatre, Music and Story.
Read moreIGNITE 2014 Launch Reception
The launch of the 4th IGNITE Graduate Business Programme in UCC sees 14 entrepreneurs striking out to conquer the business world across the food and nutrition, engineering, education, fashion and ICT sectors amongst others.
Read moreIGNITE 2013 Awards and Showcase - Now Even Bigger!
This year, the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Awards and Showcase will be better than ever. To reflect the significant progress made by the programme since it was launched just two years ago, this year we will present Awards in five categories based on the judgements of four experienced business people and with the generous support of our three Awards sponsors.
Read moreWinners Announced at IGNITE 2013 Awards
AnaBio Technology Ltd wins Business of the Year Award, VConnecta Ltd wins Business Plan Award, Mohago Ltd wins Innovation Award at IGNITE’s 2013 Showcase. Eight businesses of the future were recognised today (Wednesday 26 June) at IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme’s Awards and Showcase held at a packed Aula Maxima, UCC.
Read moreLaunch Of the Ignite Programme
Friday 12 Nov 2010 -IGNITE, a new Centre designed to give graduates professional help with business start-ups, was launched at University College Cork (UCC) today (November 12th 2010) by Mr Billy Kelleher TD, Minister for Trade & Commerce.
Read moreAn IGNITE "Ideas Generation & Wealth Creation" Workshop
An IGNITE "Ideas Generation & Wealth Creation" Workshop will be held on Wed, November 24th 2010 at 6pm
Read moreOpportunity for Entrepreneurial Graduates at UCC IGNITE
A new Centre designed to give graduates professional help with business start-ups, was launched at University College Cork (UCC) today (November 12th 2010) by Mr Billy Kelleher TD, Minister for Trade & Commerce.
Read moreIGNITE's "Business Ideas & Wealth Creation" workshop
Pictured from left: Michael O'Connor, CORKBIC, Declan Fox, MAGELLAN PARTNERS, Rónán O'Dubhghaill, UCC, Miriam Collins, IGNITE UCC, Pat Lynch, COMPLIANCE & RISKS and Dick Lehane, Chairman IGNITE ADVISORY BOARD
Read moreIGNITE Gets Underway
Front Row: Left to Right; Aylmer Barrett, Will Martin, Sarah Jane O’Sullivan, Andrew Hobbs, Damian Drohan.
Back Row: Left to Right; Mike McGrath, Mike Broderick, Peter Power, Miki Barlok, Niall O’Sullivan, Artemij Fedosejev.
Read moreIGNITE start-up SUPPLY.IE awarded €50,000 attracts strategic investment
Pictured at the announcement of the companies that have been awarded funding under Enterprise Ireland’s Competitive Start Fund for software start-ups were Tom Cusack, Enterprise Ireland Manager, High Potential Start Ups (left) Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD (centre) and Mike McGrath of Supply.ie. (right)
Read moreSupply.ie wins Best Company Award at IGNITE's first Awards Ceremony
Mike McGrath, founder of Supply.ie emerged as the principal winner at the inaugural awards ceremony of UCC’s IGNITE programme. As well as receiving the “Most Collegial” award as nominated by his peers on the Programme, Supply.ie won the Best Company award.
Read moreINNOVATION WEEK – INNOV8
IGNITE & UCC’s Entrepreneurial & Social Society PRESENT INNOVATION WEEK – INNOV8 ALL WELCOME
Read moreEnter the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition
CALLING ALL STUDENTS!! HAS YOUR BUSINESS PLAN GOT SPARK?
Enter the Ireland Funds Business Plan Competition for a chance to WIN €10,000 !!!!!
Read moreApplications now open for IGNITE programme 2012/2013
Are you a graduate or are you about to graduate?
Do you want to set up your own business?
Need funding and support?
Read moreAn IGNITE "Business Ideas & Wealth Creation Workshop
Calling all budding entrepreneurs…
Read moreNetwork Cork supports IGNITE programme to encourage young female entrepreneurs
Ahead of the 2012 IGNITE participants being announced, Network Cork will provide free membership along with mentoring to any female participants of the programme.
Read moreOPEN MINDS TO OPEN MARKETS - Rethinking the SME Market Place: New Opportunities in Europe
Saturday 6th October 2012, 9:30am – 2pm Boole 1, University College Cork
To encourage SME’s to look to Europe as a viable market place, Network Cork in association with the European Parliament is organizing a half day seminar in Boole 1 UCC on Saturday 6th October.
Read moreUCC announces the appointment of Eamon Curtin
UCC announces the appointment of Eamon Curtin to lead the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme.
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