Ignite National Technology Fund

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.

Ignite National Technology Fund

Formation	December 2016; 8 years ago (2016-12)
Founded at	Islamabad, Pakistan
Type	Non Profit Organization
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Location	Telecom Foundation Complex, 3rd Floor, 7 Mauve Area, G-9/4, Islamabad, Pakistan
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.org.pk
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]