LaunchPad Competition Application

Hosted by the Blackstone LaunchPad at SU Libraries. https://launchpad.syr.edu/

The competition is open to all currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at Syracuse University, as well as SUNY ESF students taking innovation and entrepreneurship courses at SU.

You must be a LaunchPad member to compete.

Join here: https://launchpad.syr.edu/join/

Instructions:

Complete all of the questions below. You will be required to upload a one page executive summary. That template can be found here.

If you have not answered all questions or uploaded your executive summary, your application will be deemed incomplete.

Applications are due November 1, 2022.

Competition is November 11, 2022 -- 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Bird Library

To prepare for the competition, please review the LaunchPad's resources pages (be sure to check content in both the page header and all the helpful drop down items) on our website, which contains tips and a template for crafting a successful pitch deck.

To schedule a meeting to discuss your idea, get matched with a peer mentor, or participate in pitch workshops, please e-mail our team: LaunchPad@syr.edu

Name (required)

E-mail (required)

SUID (required)

Name of your venture (required)

Home college (required)

Please describe the problem you are solving and your solution in 3-4 sentences. Please explain its social impact in a few additional sentences. (Required)

Please list the names and email addresses of team members (if you have no other team members, then then write N/A)

Upload your executive summary -- REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION

(Executive summary template):

Do you need preparing for this competition? If you need help, please e-mail LaunchPad@syr.edu to set up an appointment with a mentor.

Yes
No