IgniteNI looks to build on legacy with 2nd programme and San Fran base

by Startacus Admin

The IgniteNI Accelerator is aiming to put investment-ready tech companies on a global stage, thanks to their new San Francisco 'landing pad'.
With applications set to close midnight 20th January, Startacus thought it time to look back at a number of the startup cohort to have gone through the last IgniteNI accelerator, whilst also offering a handy reminder of all the key details a startup would need to know to apply to their latest programme.
IgniteNI Accelerator is a 12-week Belfast based programme designed to put established tech companies, who need help scaling and raising further investment, on a global stage. 
IgniteNI have also added an additional San Francisco Landing pad to the programme, with 5 selected founders from the accelerator programme then receiving a desk in a dedicated landing pad office in San Francisco for 3 months, running September to November 2019.
We’ve previously featured a number of the 2018 IgniteNI startups on Startacus, including Continually, a



Talking of the US, iSensing a multipurpose smart-cities solution which tracks and analyses movement and duration data, followed up their time on IgniteNI by moving out to Boulder, Colorado after being selected to take part in the Boomtown Accelerators programme, a next important step for this IoT startup with global ambitions.
For a more in-depth look at the IgniteNI programme, read over this recent blog post care of IgniteNI, CEO Tristan Watson and to apply by close midnight 20th January, head here. We look forward to finding out who makes the latest IgniteNI programme and best of luck to all whom apply.
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Published on: 15th January 2019
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