{"id":6991,"date":"2024-02-26T19:59:44","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T19:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/?page_id=6991"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T15:38:05","slug":"ignite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/ignite\/","title":{"rendered":"IGNITE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"container-fluid p-0 w-100 hero-split-container\"><div class=\"hero-wrapper hero-split-wrapper\"><div class=\"split-hero-content\"><div class=\"split-hero-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"banner_subtitle\"><p class=\"banner_subtitle_text\">Empowering Student Innovation at UF<\/p><\/div><div class=\"banner_title\"><h1>IGNITE<\/h1><br\/><p class=\"hero__excerpt\">Creating opportunities for students to unleash their creativity, demonstrate entrepreneurial potential, and launch a new wave of engineers.<\/p><a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/about-ignite\/\" class=\"button animated-border-button 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is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2024\/02\/Instagram-transparant-1.png\" alt=\"Instagram Icon\" class=\"wp-image-7399\" style=\"width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ignite.eii\">@ IGNITE.EII<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2024\/02\/linkedin-BlueBG.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn Icon\" class=\"wp-image-7375\" style=\"width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/eii-ignite\">EII IGNITE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column 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wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">IGNITE Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-visual-navigation\"><section class=\"visual-navigation\"><div class=\"visual-navigation-intro\"><\/div><div class=\"visual-navigation-wrapper row\">\n<a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/ignite-programs\/immersion\/\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-md-6 visual-navigation-link dh-container\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"visual-navigation-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid visual-navigation-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2024\/02\/Immersion-tile-2.png\" alt=\"Immersion - Student and Industry Engagement\"\/><div class=\"dh-overlay\"><\/div><\/span><p>Immersion &#8211; Student and Industry Engagement<\/p><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/ignite-programs\/spark\/\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-md-6 visual-navigation-link dh-container\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"visual-navigation-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid visual-navigation-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/03\/Spark-Meeting.jpg\" alt=\"Spark - Student Startup Studio\"\/><div class=\"dh-overlay\"><\/div><\/span><p>Spark &#8211; Student Startup Studio<\/p><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/ignite-programs\/l3-harris-speaker-series\/\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-md-6 visual-navigation-link dh-container\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"visual-navigation-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid visual-navigation-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2024\/02\/L3Harris.png\" alt=\"L3Harris Speaker Series\"\/><div class=\"dh-overlay\"><\/div><\/span><p>L3Harris Speaker Series<\/p><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/ignite-programs\/innovation-fellows\/\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-md-6 visual-navigation-link dh-container\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"visual-navigation-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid visual-navigation-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2024\/02\/Innovation-Fellows.png\" alt=\"Innovation Fellows\"\/><div class=\"dh-overlay\"><\/div><\/span><p>Innovation Fellows<\/p><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/ignite-programs\/creativity-for-engineers\/\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-md-6 visual-navigation-link dh-container\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"visual-navigation-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid visual-navigation-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2024\/02\/Creativity.png\" alt=\"Creativity for Engineers\"\/><div class=\"dh-overlay\"><\/div><\/span><p>Creativity for Engineers<\/p><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/ignite-programs\/outreach-and-alumni-engagement\/\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-md-6 visual-navigation-link dh-container\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"visual-navigation-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid visual-navigation-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2024\/02\/Outreach.png\" alt=\"Outreach and Alumni Engagement\"\/><div class=\"dh-overlay\"><\/div><\/span><p>Outreach and Alumni Engagement<\/p><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"\/innovation\/ignite\/ignite-programs\/course-mentors\/\" class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 col-md-6 visual-navigation-link dh-container\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_self\"><span 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