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Industry–Academia Collaboration
Foster meaningful partnerships between Concept2Action and colleges through a shared innovation platform.
- 1875 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, FL 33774, United States
IGNITION is Concept2Action's flagship student innovation hackathon — bringing students together to build solutions, sharpen problem-solving, and showcase their work in a competitive, collaborative environment. The best teams present directly to C2A's leadership.
IGNITION is designed to encourage creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving while strengthening the connection between academia and industry.
Foster meaningful partnerships between Concept2Action and colleges through a shared innovation platform.
Give students and institutions national-level visibility by bringing standout ideas and talent closer to industry.
Create a competitive environment where students transform promising ideas into impactful solutions.
A student-focused online hackathon organized by Concept2Action, followed by an in-person showcase for final shortlisted teams.
Everything you need to know before you build.
Final shortlisted teams will be invited to a physical venue, to be announced, where they will showcase their solutions and interact directly with company leadership.
IGNITION gives participating institutions a platform to strengthen industry relationships, showcase student capability, and bring authentic business challenges into the student innovation ecosystem.
17 - 19 August 2026
Last week of August 2026*
Immediately after the hackathon
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
Build your team, take on the challenge, and put your innovation in front of Concept2Action.
Connect with the Concept2Action team for program and college coordination enquiries.