Igniting Knowledge
Sharing Thought Leadership Through Ignite Events, Blogs, and the Latest News

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.

Igniting Leadership: Personal Happiness, Self Care and Achieving Your Professional Goals
A conversation with Dr. Gia Merlo, Author, Physician, and NYU Faculty.

Igniting Possibilities: Stories of Inspiration
A conversation with Susan Feigin Harris, JD as she launches Igniting Possibilities with some of Ignite’s Fire Pitch Competition’s winning CEOs, Amanda Gorman, Tracy MacNeal and Xina Quan.