Meet the Ignite NI Accelerator 2020 Teams
Earlier this month we welcomed 10 new companies to Ormeau Baths as Ignite NI kickstarted their 2020 accelerator.
The intensive three-month accelerator supports new companies in attracting investment and scaling their business.
As part of the programme based in Ormeau Baths, companies receive a £23,000 Convertible Loan Note along with nine months of co-working space in the Ormeau Baths building.
In terms of mentorship and support, the programme consists of weekly workshops and sessions designed to facilitate scaling-up, the opportunity to network with successful alumni companies alongside access to business mentors from Stripe, Intercom and Next Door.
With a wide variety of companies joining the 2020 accelerator - including those who have relocated to Northern Ireland to participate - industries represented within the cohort include social impact, construction, energy, e-commerce and entertainment, with each company having already built impressive traction.
We’re excited to watch the teams in action over the next few months as they continue to grow their companies and reach new heights.
Meet the Accelerator 2020 teams.
Altra
What they do: Enabling healthcare managers to fill shifts with available carers Sector: Healthcare Founders: Adam Keane
Book Entertainment
What they do: Marketplace connecting entertainers with customers Sector: Entertainment Founders: Keith Donaghy & Denis Finnegan
CORA Technologies
What they do: Construction management platform providing real-time data insight and predictive analytics to keep large projects on-time and on-budget Sector: Construction Founders: Jonathan Knight
Esther
What they do: Peer-to-peer charitable donation platform, connecting people who want to help directly with people who are in need Sector: Social Impact Founders: Carol Rossborough & Ailís McCaul
Obbi Solutions
What they do: Integrates compliance, HR, Health & Safety and Facility Management in the construction, healthcare and manufacturing sectors Sector: Management Founders: Gareth Macklin, Clodagh Devlin & JP McCorley
Payhere
What they do: Set-up recurring and one-off online payments in minutes: no coding or website building required Sector: FinTech Founders: Scott Wylie & Pete Hawkins
Shopper.com
What they do: Community-driven global marketplace for online and offline voucher codes Sector: eCommerce Founders: Sonu Bubna & Manoj Krishnapillai
SideQuest
What they do: Testflight for Oculus. VR content platform with a suite of tools for creating and distributing Sector: VR Founders: Orla Harris & Shane Harris
Skylark Control
What they do: OS for renewable energy. Initially wind farms Sector: Energy Founders: David McMullan & Karol Harkin
TrueStock
What they do: Logistics and inventory management solution that can forecast inventory needs Sector: AI Founders: John Doherty