Why US Ignite
We help...
mobilize resources for smart city innovation within a tightly-knit network of connected and data-driven communities.
We act...
as a conduit between communities and across the public and private sectors for information and best-practice sharing.
We are...
an independent guide to connecting and collaborating with federal agencies, non-profit foundations, academic researchers, and industry partners.
Browse our network of communities
Communities are facing new challenges in economic development, education, energy management, transportation, and more. At the same time, vast new communications networks are spreading, creating new “smart city” opportunities to combine resources and apply data-driven insights to problems that many communities share.
US Ignite serves as an independent guide in this increasingly connected world. Learn more below about how our programs drive innovation within and across governments, the academic sector, and private industry. And explore our network of Smart Gigabit Communities.
"We are thrilled to have been able to partner with US Ignite to not only offer an innovation award, but also the opportunity to work with so many diverse, talented entrepreneurs on a common goal for the betterment of the District.” Lindsey Parker, Acting Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Washington, DC
Our programs
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Smart Gigabit Communities
Browse our network of communities US Ignite Smart Gigabit Communities are solving modern-day dilemmas and developing their o…
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Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research
Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) is creating city-scale wireless testbeds in a public-private partnership desi…
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US Ignite Forum
Each Forum event… tackles a different smart city challenge and opens the floor for participants to ask questions, brains…
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Smart Cities Data Exchange
US Ignite and ATIS are developing the Smart Cities Data Exchange framework, a blueprint for the secure and interoperable …
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CloudLab
CloudLab is a distributed testbed for cloud research led by four university partners enabling users to build their own clouds…
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US Ignite Application Summit 2019
Thank you to everyone who attended! Check out some of our favorite photos from the 2019 event, and stay tuned for more highli…
