IgNITE is a Canadian non-profit organization that presents a yearly bilingual medical case competition for high school and undergraduate students. Our goal at IgNITE is to inspire the next generation of student researchers by giving them the skills to succeed in any laboratory setting. As an organization we act as a stepping stone for many students with no prior research experience or access to research opportunities by developing a platform that not only teaches students key skills (i.e. research techniques, scientific communication, critical appraisal) but also connects them with industry leading professionals to implement these skills. With our attractive monetary prizes and chance of publication, our competition attracts thousands of STEM students from across the world. In the last two years more than 1100 students, 200 graduate mentors, and 150 professors have joined the IgNITE competition! In addition, with all our social platforms and speaker events our community has grown to almost 10 000 students across North America! We are looking forward to ending off our year with our annual virtual conference on March 26th and we hope to see YOU there as well!