One Spark

One Spark is a festival for creators to get funding for their projects, but as one local business can attest, being a One Spark creator isn't all about…

Many children identify with fictional characters. Some watch the same morning cartoons while they wait for the school bus. Other kids might carry a…

People involved in downtown’s startup economy often talk about building an ecosystem.Elton Rivas, who’s a part of many of downtown Jacksonville’s startup…

Jacksonville may be struggling to get locals to spend more time downtown, but it’s finding some success with small startup businesses.It’s a giant leap to…

Carl Smith grew up in Jacksonville, and the community of innovators and entrepreneurs he helped start is one of the reasons he is still here.As part of…

It’s not a bird. It’s not a plane. It’s a monster, and it’s under your bed. Well, that’s what most children believe.Each week WJCT highlights one of the…

Meredith Rae Woodard grew up singing Joni Mitchell songs with her mother in their dining room in Pittsburgh.Her love of performance and music led her to…

Each week WJCT highlights one of the creators participating in Jacksonville's One Spark Festival as part of our Creator Series.Robert Shangle of Sparta,…

It’s not your granddad’s classroom. And it probably isn’t the kind of classroom you grew up in either.In a leaner, meaner job market where competition…

A big deadline is coming up for those interested in being part of the second edition of the world’s first crowdfunding festival.The 2014 One Spark…