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IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme

Corkucc.ie

Overview

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme is an international award-winning business incubation programme based at University College Cork that supports recent graduate entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into businesses.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

6

Website

ucc.ie

Investments

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme investments
CompanyDateStageLead
TrustDishNov 2023AcceleratorCo-investor
AnaBio TechnologiesJun 2013SeedCo-investor
SimpleScentsMar 2022Pre SeedCo-investor
EcanvasserJan 2013AcceleratorCo-investor
LegitFit-Pre SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Lily Keane

Principal Investigator

Marcus Claesson

Principal Investigator

Sarah Kittel-Schneider

Principal Investigator

Amanda Lohan

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme based?

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.

When was IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme founded?

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme was founded in 2011.

How many portfolio companies does IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme have?

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme has 6 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include TrustDish, AnaBio Technologies, SimpleScents, Ecanvasser, LegitFit.

What was IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme's most recent investment shown here?

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in TrustDish in 2023.

What sectors does IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme focus on?

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech.

What company stages does IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme focus on?

IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme typically invests at the Early stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCork
Year Founded2011

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