Summer Collaboration Between Ignite Institute and TRIO Entrepreneurship Competition

The Ignite Institute for Business Innovation will celebrate its 11th year this academic year, reminding that its mission is to equip students with thought leadership, entrepreneurial excellence, and academic research opportunities. On August 1st, 2024, the Ignite Institute for Business Innovation celebrated its first summer collaboration with TRIO as they welcomed the Peacock Pitch Program.

Throughout this summer program students underwent six workshops where they gained knowledge and confidence in themselves as well as the world of business. Here students became entrepreneurs and used their creativity, research, and communication skills to create a one-of-a -a-kind product that they pitched in front of faculty, parents, and peers.

Below are the Peacock Pitch Participants:

• First Place Winner MedMaps: Kamil, Pamela, Darrien, Najeei, Jack
• Gentle Threads: Bella, Ashley, Sarai, Serge
• Auto Pulse Pressure: Jenesis, Genesis, Luis, Marcus

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the TRIO family, Ms. Smyth, and Ms. Joyce for collaborating with the Ignite Institute and growing the minds of these new entrepreneurs! Also a big congratulations to all three businesses and welcome to Saint Peter’s University!

Press Credit to Mikayla Carrillo ’26