Ignite Group strengthens expertise with acquisition of HGM Consultants
Amsterdam, 7 April 2026 – Ignite Group has acquired HGM Consultants, a specialised advisory firm that has been supporting innovative companies with grants and fiscal schemes since 1989. With offices in Breda, Amsterdam, Nijmegen and Eelde, HGM has more than 35 years of experience, a substantial customer base and deep expertise in grants such as […]
Femke Huijbers
Simon van der Knaap
Hendrik Holzmann
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
Carolin Schäfer
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 […]