07 January 2011
UCC Ignite Programme - for 3rd level graduates
Cork County and City Enterprise Boards are supporting the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Centre at UCC.
You should apply for this programme if you are a recent graduate (within the last 5 years from any 3rd level institution) and if you have a business idea and are keen to start your business shortly.
The programme provides a professional environment for graduates to nurture innovative ideas and accelerate business start-ups including:
- Business incubation space in state-of-the-art facility at UCC's Western Gateway Building for 12 months.
- A comprehensive Start Your Own Business Programme
- Business Planning, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Sales, HR, Product Development and Venture Capital training
- Business Mentoring
- Access to entrepreneurial 'Coaches on Campus'
- Regular Networking Events
- Enterprise Support and advice through a series of half-day clinics
- Access to UCC's academic, research and commercialisation expertise
- Location ina multidisciplinary campus with access to the University's informtion resources and library
- Membership of Cork Chamber
Deadline date for next application process will be September 2011.
To apply go to http://ignite.ucc.ie
Email: ignite@ucc.ie