Launchpad

Launchpad was founded by high school students to fill a crucial gap in their learning experience. The problem: Entrepreneurship is critical to our world today; it fosters innovation, brings ideas to life, and drives social change. Providing young students with entrepreneurial experiences enables them to gain multifaceted skills, develop real-world mindsets, and pursue their passions. Thus, promoting youth entrepreneurship produces leaders prepared to tackle global challenges and pioneer new ideas. However, most high schools do not provide business courses nor start-up pitching experiences. The solution: Launchpad makes the startup process accessible to high school students across the world. With the support of the Advisory Board – a team of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and other leaders in the business field – Launchpad guides students through a startup incubator process that teaches them to “launch” their own companies. At the end of the year, students compete in Launchpad Pitch Day, where they pitch their startup ideas to industry experts. Learn more about Launchpad's accelerator, chapters, and team on our website.