About Ignite
The Ignite® Small Business Start-ups Program is an SSI initiative, developed to facilitate small business creation for people from a refugee and migrant background who want to start their own business or expand an existing one. IgniteAbility®, Ignite’s sister program, facilitates business creation for people with disabilities.
Our vision is to turn passion into possibility by unleashing the potential of refugees, migrants, people seeking asylum and people living with disability, to take greater control of their lives through entrepreneurship and enterprise.
What Makes Ignite Unique
Timeline
Our Programs
Ignite® Canada is a program that helps newcomer entrepreneurs realise their dreams and start a viable business in Canada. The program is a joint initiative between ISSofBC and SSI Australia.
IgniteAbility Small Business Start-ups™ is a pilot program established by SSI to facilitate business creation for people with disability who want to establish a small business or expand an existing one.
In partnership with SSI Ignite, Lendlease created the Bright Programme aimed to connect established and emerging entrepreneurs within the precinct with skilled professionals to fast track success.
Our Team
Our Founders and Contributors
Our Partners
At Ignite we believe in strong and sustainable partnerships. Collaboration is a necessity to strengthen the efficiencies and effectiveness of what we need to generate a better impact for a more inclusive and just society.