FirstIgnite is an AI-powered platform that helps universities, research institutions, and technology transfer offices discover industry partners, find funding opportunities, identify academic experts, and run outreach campaigns.
What you can do with FirstIgnite:
Feature | Description |
Dashboard | View institutional research insights — top topics, publications, authors, grants — and launch outreach from trending areas |
Tech Assessment | Generate AI-powered reports evaluating commercial potential in Quick Mode or Advanced Mode |
Inteum Integration | Manage your University Technology Portfolio with technologies and patents synced from Inteum Minuet |
Funding | Browse grant opportunities matched to your institution, explore all grants, and access contract data |
Autopilot | Input text about your technology and automatically receive companies, contacts, market reports, and a one-page summary |
Company Search | Find aligned companies using AI matching, including Investor Search |
Market Search | Discover market applications for your innovations |
People Search | Search 239.7M+ contacts by company, title, location, industry, and more |
Expert Search | Find faculty and researchers globally by topic, institution, and location |
Alumni Search | Search alumni of any school to find connections and prospects |
Summarization | Turn research abstracts into marketing summaries with customizable templates |
Emails & Templates | Send, track, and manage outreach with reusable templates |
Listings | Create shareable technology listing pages |
AI Agents | Launch AI-powered campaigns that draft personalized emails and book meetings |
💡 New to FirstIgnite? Start with Autopilot — paste any text about your technology and get companies, contacts, and market insights in minutes.
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