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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 that will serve 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 will build 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 will provide 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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Professor Granted U.S. Patent for Nursing Bra Clip System
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FLAME Advances in NSF's Initiative to Advance Critical Technologies and Grow Regional Economies.
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Eta Space Awarded Phase I STTR Contract in Partnership with FSU
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Remembering the MagLab’s Alan Marshall, Pioneer in Analytical Chemistry
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FSU Partners with Ventris Learning to Improve Reading Outcomes
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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.