“Be the Solution. Ignite the Future!”
—Dr. Sylvia Thomas, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of South Florida
About Us
It only takes one spark of innovation to IGNITE the future for young inventors. Florida Inventors Hall of Fame’s IGNITE program can be that spark:
Inspiring Generations of New Inventors Through Engagement.
IGNITE is a trailblazing outreach program that teaches K-12 students how to be creative problem solvers, strategic thinkers, and innovators. It is designed to give students the knowledge and tools they need to cultivate an innovation mindset—and build life and career skills for their future.
IGNITE brings together the collective power of the world-class innovators in the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, as well as the vibrant innovation community throughout the State of Florida. Through competition, curriculum, and connection with mentors, IGNITE can help young innovators IGNITE their own spark within.
Curriculum
Educators and innovators explore resources that engage an innovator’s mindset, as well as identify helpful Intellectual Property & Invention partners.
Compete
Young inventors find out more about how to compete with innovative ideas at Invention Convention Florida at the University of South Florida (ICF@USF).
Connect
Educators, students, and innovation mentors learn more about how to connect with us through multiple pathway.
Mission
To provide students from all backgrounds with invention and innovation education tools, skills and mindset necessary to unleash their intrinsic curiosity and ingenuity to explore and solve challenges in STEAMIE fields.
Vision
By implementing invention education curriculum, leveraging the deep pool of resources across the innovation ecosystem in Florida, and through engaging outreach events, the IGNITE program seeks to empower the next generation of inventors and innovators to become future leaders, change-makers, problem-solvers and industry-disruptors.
Empower Young Inventors and Donate Now
We invite you to become a founding donor to the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame IGNITE Education and Community Outreach Program. Your generous contributions will energize our efforts to build a robust program that not only lifts students and new inventors across the state by providing them with opportunities and resources to become empowered and thoughtful innovators and change-makers, but also bolsters the innovation ecosystem in Florida. We believe that all contributions to the IGNITE program will have a ripple effect that leads to the advancement and betterment of society.