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What is SPARK Discovery?

SPARK is Ignite AI Solutions' structured AI discovery audit for UK SMEs. It combines an 18-dimension readiness diagnostic, human capability mapping and an adversarial advisory board pressure-test, and produces a findings report the client keeps regardless of what they do next.

Why it matters for a UK business

It is the first engagement, and it exists so the business does not commit to a platform, a build or a training programme before knowing what its data is actually like and which decision is worth automating first.

What it looks like in practice

An 18-dimension readiness diagnostic, human capability mapping across the team, and a nine-seat adversarial advisory board that pressure-tests the findings. It ends in a Findings Report and a session to walk through it. It runs over four to six weeks, and the price is on our pricing page.

What to do about it

Come to it with a real problem, not a wish to do something with AI. The output is a prioritised list of what to do first and what not to bother with, and the findings are yours regardless of what happens next.

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Chris Duffy, founder of Ignite AI Solutions

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Chris Duffy Founder and Chief AI Officer, Ignite AI Solutions

Chris is the founder of Ignite AI Solutions, a Certified Chief AI Officer and one of the Top 20 AI Leaders of 2026. He is a regular expert source for Forbes on AI and cybersecurity, and a member of the UKAI Council supporting accredited pathways for upskilling. He was nominated for 3 awards at the National AI Awards 2026, including the Aiconics Award for responsible AI. A UK Special Forces veteran, he now helps UK SMEs adopt AI safely and effectively.

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