Ignite Group takes the next step towards European market leadership with the acquisition of Leap. The Innovation Agency
Deventer, 12 January 2026 – Ignite Group has acquired the grant consultancy firm Leap. The Innovation Agency, becoming the largest grant consultancy in the Netherlands. The deal, concluded at the end of 2025, marks an important milestone in Ignite Group’s European growth strategy. With the recent addition of Finestri and now the Leap Group, Ignite […]
Ignite Group takes next step in growth journey with acquistion of Finestri Subsidie Management
Deventer, 9 January 2026 – Ignite Group has taken another significant step in its ambitious European growth journey with the acquisition of Breda-based Finestri Subsidie Management. The acquisition forms part of Ignite Group’s active buy & build strategy and strengthens its presence across the Netherlands. At the same time, it reinforces the Group’s continued focus on […]
Thekla Dayen
Farroukh Peykar
Dr. Jens Kohne
Onno de Roo
Ignite Group appoints new Group CEO to accelerate growth and international expansion
Ignite Group, the leading full-service funding and innovation consultancy combining expert services with digital solutions, announces the appointment of Manuel Ebner as Group CEO to further scale delivery of end-to-end funding solutions across the European mid-market. Built on actionable funding insights, proposal engineering, and streamlined project execution, Ignite Group enables customers to identify, apply, and […]