US Ignite is a public-private partnership that aims to foster the development of next-generation Internet applications. It plans to accomplish this by assembling partners from government, academia and industry; raising awareness of its initiatives; and stimulating the creation of compelling applications in areas like healthcare, education, transportation and more. US Ignite will coordinate test beds and share best practices to help pioneers create transformative applications that push the boundaries of what is possible on ultra-high-speed networks.