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The Inspiring the Generation of New Ideas and Translational Excellence at Florida State University (IGNITE-FSU) project is part of the National Science Foundation’s new Accelerating Research Translation program. This transformational initiative serves as a connector and catalyst for the translation of products and services out of the research community in Tallahassee and ensure maximal impact on the Florida economy and beyond.
IGNITE-FSU builds capacity for translational research through additional staff, supportive programs, and mutually beneficial partnerships, all geared to identify, mature, harvest, and translate ideas into impact. This provides the spark needed to ignite a thriving innovation ecosystem that benefits the entire North Florida regional economy by developing and translating tangible solutions to societal challenges.
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FSU Welcomes National Leader on Faculty Innovation, Entrepreneurship
March 5, 2025: Faculty Spotlight: Prashant Singh’s Impact on the Domestic Shrimp Industry
February 20, 2025: Four FSU Faculty Named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
December 13, 2024: How IGNITE Client VSURGIC is Transforming Surgical Observation
September 25, 2024: IGNITE Client Piersica, Inc. Advances Solid-State Battery Tech with $1M NSF Phase II Grant
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Translational Research
The National Science Foundation, through the “Accelerating Research Translation” (ART) program, seeks to increase the scale and pace of advancing discoveries made while conducting academic research into tangible solutions that benefit the public. The primary objectives of he ART program are to strengthen the capacity and infrastructure for translational research at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and to elevate their contributions to regional innovation ecosystems. Read more about the ART program here.