FirstIgnite automates the discovery of high-potential partners by continuously scanning companies, individuals, and opportunities aligned to your mission.
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-16
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FirstIgnite
Overview
FirstIgnite builds AI powered business intelligence tools.
Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Product & workflow
Founders & team
Chase Bonhag
FounderFormer VC investor in university research (Illinois Ventures) and corporate innovation (TechNexus). Very focused on building tools to help scientific companies grow faster.
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
Cody Pawlowski
FounderCody is the Co-Founder and CTO of FirstIgnite: the #1 tool for university-industry collaboration. While attending UIUC, he cofounded his first startup, Convey, and pursued the venture full-time. The social listening platform predicted major elections such as Brexit and netted partnerships from political campaigns to drive outreach. He's now focused on using AI to help research institutions partner with industry—getting more breakthroughs to market.
Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
9team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15
Founded 2019 · Source
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Cohort membership
Summer 2021Summer 2021
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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedRemote
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented
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- Product overviewSource description Checked 2026-11-08
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- Dated milestonesDated source activity: 2021 Q3 (quarter only)
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