Welcome to The Launch Pad
A community of 5,000+ University of Miami entrepreneurs bringing ideas to life.
Our Core Values
Whether you’re building a restaurant or the next GrubHub, The Launch Pad is here to support you on your entrepreneurial adventure.
Support & Education
We are here to teach you how to build your business and support your efforts along the way. We offer access to educational resources, services, and tools to help you grow your business.
Innovation
We understand the challenge it is in coming up with novel ideas. We are here to help you protect and nurture your ideas. Everything in our center is under NDA and 100% confidential.
Inclusive
We work with clients from every major and school as we believe entrepreneurship is a viable career for people of all walks of life.
We’re Here For You
Whether you’ve got an idea on a napkin, or 50 employees and growing, The Launch Pad can help.
1-1 Consulting
The Launch Pad will work with you One on One to help work through your ideas and bring them to life.
Mentorship Programs
We offer a robust mentorship program where we pair your company with industry experts to help reach your goals
Comprehensive Workshops
Everything from skill building to scaling, The Launch Pad offers a variety of subjects to teach you how to grow your business.
Events & Lectures
The Feldman Lecture series brings a bi-annual series of speakers to campus to share their entrepreneurial vision.
Meet The Team
Meet the team that makes The Launch Pad happen on a daily basis.
Our Story
How one of the most innovative Entrepreneurship Centers in the country came to be and where it has been.
2008 – Established
The first Launch Pad in the country was started in 2008 by Dr William Green & Dr Susan Amat at the University of Miami
2009 – Expanded Nationally
Through a partnership with the Blackstone Foundation, The Launch Pad model was licensed and distributed across to colleges across the country.
2017 – Launched Canes Venture Network
Partnered with MBS & COE The Launch Pad launched first cross campus mentorship program
2017 – Joined UInnovation
The Launch Pad moved to U Innovation to help grow cross university entrepreneurship initiatives.
2018 – Launch of SkyLab coworking space
Opening of first on campus co-working space for student and alumni entrepreneurs.
Let’s Talk About Your Startup
Visit us in Coral Gables at the main campus, or near Downtown Miami at the Converge building.
E: hello@thelaunchpad.org
P: (305)284-2789
Give us a call or send us an email, we’ll get back to you typically within 2 business days.
We are open from 10am — 4pm week days year round.
Our mailing address is:
1306 Stanford Drive #1319
Coral Gables, FL 33146