€250,000 to finance the businesses of tomorrow

Ken Dobson, Microfinance Ireland, with Ignite participants Cáit Lynch, Rooties Snacks and Carrie Skinner, Escape Fitness TravelFuzion
Ken Dobson, Microfinance Ireland, with Ignite participants Cáit Lynch, Rooties Snacks and Carrie Skinner, Escape Fitness TravelFuzion

Company: Microfinance Ireland

Done deal:€250,000 of funding ring-fenced for graduate businesses

The clincher:“If Ignite participants have been unsuccessful with securing finance from banks or other lending resources, MFI offers a viable alternative.” –Eamon Curtin, director, UCC Ignite Graduate Business Innovation programme

Microfinance Ireland has ring-fenced funding of €250,000 for third-level graduates under a new agreement with University College ...