Initiatives

Your pathway to transformative experiences and powerful opportunities. As a nonprofit platform, IgniteIdea connects individuals with world-class events like TEDxWilmington, designed to inspire growth, foster innovation, and ignite new ideas.

Our Mission

At IgniteIdea, we believe everyone deserves access to impactful experiences that shape lives and expand horizons. Our mission is to empower you by creating pathways to meaningful events and opportunities, helping you reach new personal and professional milestones.


TEDxWilmington is operated by I.D.E.A., a 501(c)3 that was created to build community through great ideas, collaboration, and sharing. TEDxWilmington is a global community, that welcomes people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. TED believes passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives, and, ultimately, the world. TED.com is building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world’s most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events worldwide, all year long.

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