A British Columbia nonprofit, since 2012

Fifteen years building Western Canada's technology community.

Since 2012 Launch has helped entrepreneurs grow and scale their startups through education, mentorship, lean metrics, and networking opportunities. Launch has established an environment where ideas are vetted, business models are tested, and successes are celebrated.

Aerial view of downtown Vancouver, where Launch Academy is based

What we do

Fifteen years in, and still building alongside our community.

01

Community, through buildrs

We convene the region’s founders, operators and engineers through buildrs, a community that keeps the ecosystem connected.

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02

The Common Ground space

We’re helping shape Common Ground, an effort to give the startup community a shared physical home to gather, work and meet.

03

Ongoing founder support

Our alumni still have us in their corner: introductions, guidance, and access to a network built over fifteen years.

By the numbers

15
Years supporting founders
6,000
Entrepreneurs incubated
3,800+
Jobs created
$2.5B
Collectively raised
40+
Countries represented