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Ignite: Ideas with Purpose

Start a cause, start a billion dollar enterprise, start a revolution. Whether you are a researcher, technologist, serial entrepreneur, activist, culture vulture, policy maker, or the average joe; your ideas can change the world we live in. Ignite demonstrates that anyone can be a catalyst for change in the knowledge economy. We can all start the next big movement towards a better Columbia.

Purchase a ticket, get on board to sponsor, or send us your ideas on taking Columbia to the next level. Celebrate homegrown innovation right here in Columbia, SC and start something this year at Ignite 2011. This isn't the usual Columbia crowd. Join us as we bring the community together to celebrate everyone who inspires you to act, to move, and to change the way you and world see Columbia.

The event will feature a three part program combining social/professional networking, with high impact presentations, and a community-wide ideas and innovations competition.  Some of the exciting elements include:

A power networking session

Connect dots, build relationships and create opportunities

A food and beverage showcase

Featuring 100% homegrown local culinary talent

Five high impact keynote presenters

Learn about key topics in the innovation economy

The “Ignite 2011 Ideas Contest”

A crowd sourced ideas competition with short high impact pitches from public, private and nonprofit innovators pitching projects to impact Columbia

A live, audience driven voting segment

Vote to pick the winning pitches that will receive $1000-$5000 to kickstart their idea from concept to reality.