Take a company from idea to execution
Work on a co-founder team of like-minded peers, stretching yourself beyond your limits throughout the entrepreneurial process to launch a real startup.
Are you an innovator, dreamer, maker, aspiring entrepreneur, ready to change the world?
Start Something RealOur summer program taps into the potential of ambitious high school students, supporting you through the process of launching an actual startup.
Join a highly-curated group of promising young entrepreneurs from around the globe for four intense weeks. You'll learn from industry experts and work in a group of peer co-founders to build real products and solve business challenges in viable ways.
LaunchX isn't a business plan competition - students start real companies. These startups are driven by using the design thinking process to discover innovative opportunities, backed by extensive market research, multiple iterations of prototypes and user testing, and gaining traction through getting real customers and partnerships.
Work on a co-founder team of like-minded peers, stretching yourself beyond your limits throughout the entrepreneurial process to launch a real startup.
Join the thousands of innovators and change-makers who make up our alumni community.
7000+
young entrepreneurs have completed the LaunchX summer program
1750+
high school startup companies have been launched by our students
890%
alumni confident in ability to start a company
Learn about the LaunchX summer program experience from our experienced alumni.