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Reframing the Future: Why Women’s Health Is Central to the Longevity Economy
For decades, women’s health has been underfunded, under-researched, and narrowly defined. But at Ignite’s Shaping the Future of Healthcare Summit, a gathering of 67 industry leaders held this March, a clear and compelling message emerged: women’s health isn’t a niche. It’s the key to solving some of healthcare’s most complex

Three Healthcare Founders Win Pitch, Advance to Ignite Health’s National Accelerator
The May 8 Golden Ticket North Texas pitch competition at Pegasus Park in Dallas featured seven female-led healthcare startups tackling some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges.

The Next Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: Why Investing in Female-Led Innovation and Women’s Health is a Business Imperative
For decades, the business world has overlooked one of the most powerful economic forces driving global markets: women. This oversight has created a trillion-dollar blind spot, one that investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers can no longer afford to ignore. The data is clear—investing in female-led businesses and women’s health innovation

Introducing Neekta Hamidi, Head of Partnerships and Programs, North Texas
Ignite is excited to welcome Neekta Hamidi as our new Head of Partnerships and Programs in North Texas. Neekta brings a wealth of experience, including roles at Ginkgo Bioworks and Schmidt Futures, where she advanced global partnerships and philanthropic initiatives.

Empowerment through Mentorship
At Ignite, our mission is to empower and educate female entrepreneurs, guiding them as they transform their startups into thriving, successful businesses. Our interactions with these talented innovators consistently reveal the profound benefits that mentoring brings—not only to those we mentor but to ourselves as well.

Houston female focused health tech pitch competition names top 3 startup founders
Ignite, a Houston nonprofit founded on the mission of supporting women in health care, hosted its annual Fire Pitch Competition on November 9 at the Ion, crowning the award recipients and doling out cash prizes.

Unlocking Possibilities: Potential of Cross Industry Collaboration in Healthcare
Cross industry innovation involves the application of ideas, technologies, and practices from one industry to address challenges and create new opportunities in another.

Igniting Leadership: Accenture’s 2022 Vision of Digital Health Technology
A conversation with Kaveh Safavi, MD, Senior Managing Director, Global Health, Accenture.

Igniting Leadership
A conversation with Myra Davis, Innovation Leader, Texas Children’s Hospital.

Igniting Leadership: The Character & Substance of Personal Branding
A conversation with Kelli Newman, President, Newman & Newman Inc. and Christy Anderson, Associate Vice President-Innovation, Banner Health; Certified Leader and Executive Coach.