Igniteyour future

PwC’s start-upacceleratorprogramme

Are you a tech company withbig ambitions?

Ignite is PwC’s exciting new accelerator programme.We're looking for five of NI's most dynamic tech companiesto help improve their performance, ignite their markets andaccelerate their growth. Could you be one of them?

What is Ignite?

Who should apply? How to apply

How does it work?

Northern Ireland has one of the fastest growing knowledge

economies in the UK. But despite its growth, the relative size

of Northern Ireland's knowledge economy continues to lag

behind other parts of the UK and is only ranked 10th out of

12 UK regions.

Ignite plans to help close the gap by helping to accelerating

the growth of five special technology businesses. First, we

want to find them, and then we'll share our expertise, advice

and global networks to help them grow faster, sell further

and perform better.

Download the application form at pwc.co.uk/ignite.

Complete and return along with a video clip (just use your

smartphone - no longer than 2 minutes) which highlights

'why us' to claire.mcgonigle@uk.pwc.com by 31 May 2015.

This is a competitive programme. Once applications are

received a selection panel, including industry experts, will

shortlist applicants. If you are successful, you will be asked

to make a presentation to the panel after which the five

successful businesses will be told, “Welcome to Ignite.”

PwC will work closely with each selected business to identify

the development areas which are critical to the growth of the

business and agree a programme of actions.

Each business will have a PwC mentor to work with the

business over a 12 month period to create and implement

an action plan. Our mentors are experienced business advisers

who understand the challenges facing technology start-up

businesses; from raising finance, identifying and entering

new markets and building effective management teams,

to exploiting tax incentives and R&D and tax credits.

• A tailored 12 month mentoring with a business adviser

• Access to the PwC global network

• Enhanced publicity throughout the programme

• Opportunity to collaborate with similar ambitious

businesses

If you are a technology business with the following essential

qualities, we want to hear from you:

•

• A strong product/service offering with proof of concept

• Clearly identified export and international market

opportunity

• Management and shareholder commitment to growth

• Must be majority owned and headquartered in

Northern Ireland

Been in business for at least 2 years with potential to

deliver turnover of at least £1m inside the next two years

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We're excited about this programme; about working hand

in hand to drive growth in these businesses that will shape

Northern Ireland's future.• A years subscription to My Financepartner, PwC’s cloud-

based accounting service

• A three day exploratory visit to Silicon Valley

The programme includes: