Ignite

your

future

–by bringing your astronomic ideas to life

Ignite is the best place for passionate builders and first-time founders to bring their ideas to life, acquire their initial customers, and successfully launch their businesses. We provide you with the resources, network, and mentorship you need to succeed.

Launch your dreams in our summer accelerator! Apply now!

Summer Program

This is our flagship program: a 10-week, full-time summer accelerator hosted on Aalto University's campus in Finland. During the program, you learn everything you need to launch your startup from zero. We facilitate everything around you, so you can focus 100% at building a better future for you and the world.

You get

- Financial support to launch your business over the summer
- Exclusive network that guides you around the common pitfalls of founding
‍- 10 Credits (ECTS) if you are a student
- Accomodation for the needing

You need

- A team of 2-4 people (we can help you in this)
- Drive and motivation to solve a problem with a startup
- Ability to design, code or plan the first version of your product
- To move everything else away for 10 weeks.

Apply!

Our Alumni

Our summer programs have been the birthplace of companies like:

spring builds

For the first time, Ignite partners with other players in the Finnish startup ecosystem in a series of programs throughout the spring focusing on your projects.

These programs are separate from our summer accelerator, focusing on building amazing things, but not necessarily companies. Participation in the spring programs is not a pre-requisite for the summer, you can choose to apply for any or all of our programs.

No matter your interest or what your project is - start a ventriloquist band, build a spaceship, make an app... We are here for you. Year-round.

Stay tuned for more info!

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