[company_age]13.0[/company_age][employees]1-10 employees[/employees][funding]seed[/funding][description]Launch Pad Ignition was a startup accelerator program that operated in New Orleans, Louisiana from 2011 to 2013. It was part of the TechStars Network and provided a structured framework to assist founders in refining their product offerings, invigorating their business plans, and securing funding to fuel their growth. The program offered young startups up to $25,000 in funding, co-working space, and advice on getting Louisiana tax credits. Ignition was tied into the greater startup ecosystem through its affiliation with TechStars and the White House's Startup America initiative, and the program attracted 30 or so early-stage investors to fly in for its first Demo Day experience. Launch Pad Ignition was the first investment-based startup accelerator in New Orleans and helped to create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city.[/description][ps]Startup accelerator program[/ps]