IGNITY is a Belgian non-profit innovation accelerator specialised in supporting technology and deep-tech start-ups with international ambition. With over 25 years of experience, IGNITY acts as a trusted public-interest partner for entrepreneurs, providing long-term, hands-on support across the full innovation and growth journey, from early validation to scale-up and international expansion. IGNITY focuses on complex and capital-intensive innovation domains, including deep-tech, defence and dual-use technologies, biotech and life sciences, advanced engineering and space-related applications. Its approach is based on personalised coaching delivered by experienced entrepreneurs, complemented by access to a strong ecosystem of experts, investors, industrial partners and public authorities. IGNITY plays a key role in the European and international innovation landscape through its active involvement in major EU and NATO programmes, including DIANA (NATO), EUDIS, MaJoR, Start2Def and other European acceleration and innovation schemes. By combining operational excellence, ecosystem connectivity and deep expertise in regulated and strategic markets, IGNITY enables EIC beneficiaries to accelerate market entry, scale sustainably and strengthen Europe’s technological and industrial base.