Ignite applications open in Wales & SW England.
Office Hours on 15th August 2017
Tech start-up accelerator Ignite is visiting Bristol & Bath on 15th Aug to run office hours in the EngineShed. It’s a chance for companies to learn more about what Ignite offers, and receive advice on funding, hiring, scaling, or anything start-up related. Book here (if full, email wil@ignite.io and he’ll try to make space).
They have also opened applications to companies from Wales & the South West. Link to the application form is on their website.
The ask: Please forward details on to companies that may be interested.
What is Ignite??
Ignite provides cash investment, and a programme of support designed for start-ups with an MVP or v1 looking to find product/market fit. They have backed 100 start-ups, mostly outside London, 10 of which have raised Series A, 1 company (Moltin) went on to YC, and is now backed by Bessemer.
After 10 years running single location, cohort based programmes, that have a start/end date, Ignite 2.0 is a distributed programme with rolling monthly intake. The CEO, Tristan, wrote a nice piece on why the new model is better here.
Why do I support Ignite?
The SW has a strong engineering heritage, from Brunel to Dyson, and our Universities produce world class research, however the ecosystem to commercialise the region’s spin-outs & start-ups is lacking. Accelerators help fill this gap, so it is encouraging to see Ignite’s arrival, alongside several other programmes & facilities, such as Future Space, QTEC, UnitDX, Oracle, etc. I’m reassured to see these new organisations all collaborate with strong incumbents such as SETSquared, EngineShed, BRL, Watershed, etc.
