The rechargeable ceramic lighter · Coming 2027

Ignite the new.

IGNOVA replaces the butane lighter. A sealed ceramic core glows in under two seconds, keeps working in the wind, and switches itself off the moment you're lit. No fuel. No flame. No refills.

Two IGNOVA lighters in British racing green with copper trim, one closed and one open showing the glowing ceramic core. — Studio render · British racing green, copper trim

Ready in< 2 sCeramic core heat-up (design target)

Butane0 gNothing to refill, nothing to leak

ChargeUSB‑CThe cable you already carry

Size76 × 25 × 14 mmSame pocket, same shelf slot as a disposable

Butane had a good run.

The pocket lighter hasn't changed in decades. IGNOVA keeps what works about it and fixes the rest.

	Butane lighter	IGNOVA
Fuel	Runs dry. Refill it or throw it away.	Recharge over USB‑C.
Wind	Flame blows out.	Recessed ceramic core, no flame to lose.
Shut‑off	Burns until you let go.	Senses when you're lit and switches off.
Safety	Open flame, one thumb flick.	Two‑step lock. Works only with the cap open.
Lifespan	Disposable plastic.	One device, built to keep.

Close-up of the IGNOVA heater: a spiral ceramic core glowing orange inside a steel ring.

The core

Sealed ceramic. Nothing to snap or clog.

The heating trace lives inside the ceramic, not on top of it. The flat face meets the whole tip evenly, and a short burn-off cycle cleans it.

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