Ignite National Technology Fund[2] or simply Ignite (formerly National ICT R&D Fund) is a non-profit company owned by the Government of Pakistan and administered by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication.[3] It provides grants to startups and innovate projects, operates incubators[4] and digital skills training[5] programs through private sector partners, commissions studies that inform public sector policy and undertakes outreach[6][7] to evangelize innovation and to spread awareness about its programs amongst industry,[8][9] academia, media and policy makers. Ignite was established in 2007 and is funded by mobile telecom operators, landline telecom operators and internet service providers, ISP, in Pakistan by Government mandate.
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| Formation | December 2016 |
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| Founded at | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Type | Non Profit Organization |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Location |
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| Products | Tech Innovation Grants NIC Program DigiSkills Training Program[1] NGIRI FYP Program |
| Services | Online training Courses |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan |
CEO of Ignite | Adeel Aijaz Shaikh (Acting Charge) |
Parent organization | Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication |
| Website | ignite |
Formerly called | National ICT R&D Fund |
Ignite is headed by a CEO, who is usually from the private sector. The CEO reports to a board of directors,[10] comprising public and private personnel including representatives of telecom operators and ISP that fund Ignite.
Ignite has established National Incubation Centers (NICs) at Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawer, Karachi, Quetta, Hyderabad and Faisalabad.[11][12][13]
References
edit- ^ "DigiSkills Training Program". digiskills.pk. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ "Ignite (Formerly National ICT R&D Fund)". www.ignite.org.pk. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication". www.moitt.gov.pk. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Ignite National Technology Fund Islamabad Tender Notice".
- ^ "Anusha approves award of contract of DigiSkills training project, National Incubation Center". Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "IDG Partners with National ICT R&D Fund's Newsletter ~ Ignite! - IDG Pakistan". IDG Pakistan. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ Ignite (2018-04-10), Yusuf Hussain Discussing 4th Industrial Revolution, DigiSkills and Entrepreneurship - DIN News, retrieved 2018-04-22
- ^ "Pakistan's IT Industry set to Double by 2020: Ignite CEO".
- ^ "Ignite holds meet-up in Lahore to discuss bumping up IT, ITeS exports". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "60th Board Meeting Ignite National Technology Fund Held".
- ^ "LUMS Awarded Contract by Ignite to Set-up National Incubation Center Quetta". LUMS. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "PM launches DigiSkills programme to train 1 million youth".
- ^ "Technology Training for 50,000 Artisans Approved".