IGNITE is a start-up incubation programme that helps recent graduates to turn innovative ideas into successful, scalable businesses. The international award winning programme is open to recent graduate entrepreneurs from all Irish 3rd level institutions and is based at UCC. IGNITE combines workshops, seminars, the support of coaches, mentors and industry contacts together with the insights from guest entrepreneurs. The programme provides office space in a shared workspace in UCC's Western Gateway Building and access to early stage seed funding. IGNITE does not take an equity stake in the start-ups supported.