Ignition Program
ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» University’s Ignition Program provides the opportunity for students to nurture and develop entrepreneurial ideas, share skills and resources, and launch new products.
Ignition is a high-impact, value-added experience designed to bring together ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» students of any major with entrepreneurial ideas and aspirations. The intent of the program is to help students take full advantage of the impactful, well-rounded, education received at ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» University.
The Details
Students in the Ignition program meet regularly with a group of faculty advisors to study and apply creativity; continually collect resources; network with external entrepreneurs and organizations, and hold events – all to embrace idea generation and positive entrepreneurial pursuit. Additionally, Ignition students are honored each year at the ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» University Scholarship Recognition Program with the Ignition Achievement Award.
Ignition serves a leadership role on campus by sponsoring entrepreneurial activities such as the InnovationMania event, where student entrepreneurs pitch their ideas and participate in a unique problem-solving team challenge.
Ignition also hosts many speakers, such co-sponsored program with Ohio University’s LIGHTS organization. During this event, ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» and Ignition program alumni, Daniel Jennings and A.J. Kazmierczak, detailed their blossoming small batch coffee roasting business, Jennings Java.



Contact
Kristine Pray, Assistant Professor of Business
740-826-8289
Tom German, Associate Professor of Digital Media Design
740-826-6139