Discover how the Ignite Program helps catalyse innovation in Queensland, helping entrepreneurs take their ideas from the first spark of inspiration through prototypes and development to market.

We are supporting innovation to create valued businesses

Advance Queensland acknowledges that innovators are at different stages of their journeys. Some are just starting out with a great idea for a new product or service, some have undertaken initial work to develop a product prototype, others have progressed further to develop a minimal viable product (MVP) and are ready to go to market. Some startups and scaleups are growing rapidly.

The Ignite Program provides a wide range of support, including funding, mentorships, networking and professional development.

We can offer a helping hand with branding, marketing, connections to investors and a whole host of other bespoke services.

The focused intent of the Ignite Program is to provide key resources to entrepreneurs to accelerate innovation in Queensland. Together we can create new and innovative businesses, good jobs and a successful future.

Ignite programs, grants and initiatives

The Ignite Program is a staged series of three distinct offerings. Each of them caters to innovators at different stages of development, from their first concepts right through to startup and scaleup growth.

  • Ignite Spark

    The Ignite Spark Program helps innovative Queensland businesses to further develop their concepts and prototypes for new products or services so they are closer to having a minimal viable product (MVP) ready for customers.

  • Ignite Ideas

    Ignite Ideas funding helps Queensland businesses take to market for the first time highly innovative and new products or services that are at minimum viable product (MVP) stage or beyond.

  • Ignite+

    The Ignite+ initiative supports Queensland’s innovative, high-growth potential startups and scaleups to grow and succeed.

Case studies

Queensland entrepreneurs are constantly thinking of new and innovative solutions to real-world problems. Sometimes, they just need a hand to evolve that idea from a whiteboard to a real-world application.

Ignite Programs often make the difference. Enjoy the case studies and stories of innovation that are making waves, not just in Australia, but around the world.

  • The bionic voice box

    A Queensland-made, world-first, wearable piece of technology is giving people back their voice when their larynx has been removed as a result of laryngeal cancer.

  • Smart tech tackles pests

    Digital innovation is the future of crop protection. Brisbane startup RapidAIM helps growers reduce the risk of crop loss from insect pests by delivering the world’s first real-time pest detection.

Last updated: 17 Jul 2024