FirstIgnite is proud to announce our newest partnership with the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, to help support and disseminate research being developed within their Global Research Institute (GRI).“Students and faculty at the GRI are working on applied research for projects that have worldwide implications for a positive impact,” says Chase Bonhag, FirstIgnite CEO. “We’re looking forward to being a major partner in making sure that research gets in the hands of organizations interested and ready to offer support.”William & Mary joins a long list of universities partnered with FirstIgnite who are seeking increased industry engagement for their research.Connecting Industry and Academia

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