The phrase "ignited interest in" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing how something has sparked curiosity or enthusiasm about a particular topic or subject.
Example: "The documentary ignited interest in environmental conservation among viewers."
Alternatives: "sparked interest in" or "kindled interest in".
He also said they might soon see "a Netscape-like I.P.O.," referring to the popular initial public offering in 1995 that ignited interest in Internet stocks.
After Rolex's Oyster ignited interest in the category, demand for sports styles soared again in the 1950s, a reflection of postwar optimism and the dawn of the leisure lifestyle.
Zhang, a native of China who lives in Florida, moved closer to study Y. E. Yang, whose victory over Tiger Woods at the 2009 P.G.A. Championship ignited interest in men's golf in Yang's homeland of South Korea.
The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 ignited interest in more precise ways to identify people, particularly in the field of biometrics, which makes use of distinctive body features.
It also ignited interest in conservation as a political issue in Britain and spawned the People Party, under whose banner Mr. Goldsmith ran for Parliament (and lost) in 1974.
His condominium, called 40 Park, is part of a burst of development and redevelopment that has brought more than 500 new residential units to Morristown in the last three years, attracted young professionals and well-to-do baby boomers, and ignited interest in the town of about 19,000, said Mayor Timothy Dougherty, who was elected in 2009.
The Oculus Rift headset has re-ignited interest in VR, so much so that Luckey's company was bought by Facebook for $2bn in 2014.
The documentary made its premiere last month on campus, igniting interest in Mr. Clark's case.
Curators say that it is already re-igniting interest in the woman that one modern commentator has called the Madonna of her generation.
THE change in squash equipment has helped ignite interest in the game for younger players, said Craig Brand of the United States Squash Racquets Association of Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
Madonna, Four Minutes (Warner), single 4 stars After failing to ignite interest in Duran Duran, Timberland and Timberlake apply their ample tricks to a more fail-safe ticket.
