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ICC Behind The Curtain: The Art Of Branding The Conference David Dudley Wed, 08/27/2025 - 14:55
You may be surprised to learn how much time and effort can go into branding a large event. In this blog post, we’ll give you a glimpse into the work of creating memorable branding for ICC, year in and year out.
ICC Behind The Curtain: The Build-a-Thon’s Epic Evolution Chris Chatelain Thu, 08/21/2025 - 08:00
Take a trip down memory lane and discover how the Build-a-Thon evolved into the legendary integration competition it is today.
Ignition 8.1.49 Is Available, Plus Part 2 Of Our Look Back At Notable 8.1 Features Jennifer Faylor Tue, 08/12/2025 - 17:00
The latest version of Ignition, Ignition 8.1.49, is here! Since Inductive Automation developers are still hard at work on Ignition 8.3 (and getting close, the beta is already out), Ignition 8.1.49 mostly contains bug fixes and optimizations.
ICC Behind The Curtain: Let’s Connect At Table Talks, The SCADA Arcade, And The Co-Lab Room Dante Augello Wed, 08/06/2025 - 09:30
Explore the creative journey that leads to ICC through this mini-blog series, offering rare insights into what it takes to make the memorable moments that you see onsite at the conference.
The Ignition Training Program Is Getting A Major Upgrade Dante Augello Wed, 07/30/2025 - 08:30
With the next evolution of the Ignition platform on the horizon, Inductive Automation is rolling out some of the biggest changes ever to its training approach.
The Ignition 8.3 Beta Is Here. Try These New Features! Travis Cox Mon, 07/28/2025 - 08:32
It’s no secret that Ignition 8.3 has been in the works for a while, so we’re very excited to say that the 8.3 beta release is here, giving you the chance to explore its many updates and new features before the full release later this year.
Peeling Back The Story: How Bananas Helped Launch An Industrial Automation Revolution Chris Chatelain Wed, 07/23/2025 - 10:05
This is the story of how ad hoc solutions, a lack of software built on open standards, and spoiling bananas sparked a revolution in industrial automation.
Accelerate Your Ignition Journey With A Free Certification Test Dante Augello Tue, 07/15/2025 - 09:00
At Inductive Automation, we’re always looking for ways to empower integrators and fuel their growth by learning about Ignition through Inductive University and through certification. This is why we’re extending an offer to make this process a lot easier.
Welcome To The New Ignition Technology Ecosystem Program David Grussenmeyer Wed, 07/09/2025 - 11:00
As we’re formed relationships with other tech companies over the years, it’s been thrilling to witness the explosive growth of the technology ecosystem around Ignition. To respond to this growth and facilitate even more growth in the future, we are evolving our existing technology-partnership framework into the new Ignition Technology Ecosystem Program.