Lab2Launch is a joint effort in partnership with the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute, SkySong Innovations, Fulton Schools of Engineering, InvestU, ASU Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, and the Master of Science in Innovations in Medical and Patient Care Technologies program.
Who: Faculty Founders and select Student Founders
Where: 1951 @ Skysong (Building 1).
When: Friday, March 6, 2026; 10 am-5 pm.
Apply: https://www.worldlabs.org/opportunity/lab-2-launch
Available Awards:
For ASU Faculty Founders:
- The J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute is awarding $30,000 to support ASU Faculty founders and Skysong licensees.
For Fulton Schools of Engineering Faculty Founders:
- Fulton Entrepreneurial Professors Program is awarding one (or more) Professorships, a $250,000 value (each).
For ASU Student Founders:
- Good Work Capital Challenge is awarding $10,000
- The Hool Coury Law Tech Venture Challenge is awarding $40,000
- eSeed Challenge is awarding $50,000
Student Venture Eligibility:
ANY ASU student founder is eligible, although we are seeking applicants who:
- Are commercializing lab-based inventions, or
- Are advancing enterprise or government-focused hardware or software solutions, or
- Have significant market traction with a consumer-focused product or service.
Additionally:
- Graduate-level applicants are preferred, but accomplished undergraduates will also be considered.</liL
- We are not seeking pre-revenue consumer concepts, lifestyle brand concepts, or non-profit service concepts.
Lab2Launch is a joint effort in partnership with the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute, SkySong Innovations, Fulton Schools of Engineering, InvestU, ASU Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnerships, and the Master of Science in Innovations in Medical and Patient Care Technologies program.
2026 Applicants: L2L Applicants
Master deck: Lab 2 Launch – Master Deck
8:30 a.m. 1951 | Facilitators, Staff and Volunteers Set-up Event Support Staff
9:00 a.m. 1951 | Coffee + Light Breakfast – Hosted by Edson E+I Institute
9:30 a.m. 1951 | Judges and Founders Check-in
10:00 a.m. 1951 | Welcome + Program/Competition Overview
- Formal welcome, intro to judges & sponsors (Tracy, Brent, Visar, Charlie 10 min)
- Housekeeping, Q&A
10:30 a.m. 1951 | Student-led Venture Pitches
Judges: Michael Hool; Connor Hubach; Steve Lockard; Debby Keller
301 | Faculty-led Venture Pitches
Judges: Zak Holman, Visar Berisha, Brandon Gerson, Jovan
Heusser
12:00- 12:45 p.m. 1951 | Lunch – Hosted by NTIP Law
1:00 p.m. 1951 and 301 |Student and Faculty Pitches Continued
3:00 p.m. 1951 | Judges Deliberations | IMPACT and InvestU Showcase
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. 1951 | Awards and Closing Remarks
4:00-6:00 p.m. Fate Brewing Company – Scottsdale | Happy Hour – Hosted by the
The Hool Coury Law Tech Venture Challenge