Partner with Sri Lanka's
next generation of
intrapreneurs.
UCL LaunchPad connects companies, investors, and mentors with a vetted
pipeline of student entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and Demo Day ventures —
powered by Universal College Lanka.
500 +
Student Builders
40 +
Ventures Incubated
20 +
Ecosystem Partners
Sri Lanka's brightest
builders don't have a
bridge to industry.
Every year, hundreds of ambitious students graduate with
startup ideas — and no clear path to mentors, capital, or
corporate collaboration. LaunchPad closes that gap.
Talent stays hidden
The best young builders never meet the companies that need them.
No vetted pipeline
Investors and corporates struggle to find real, ambitious founders early.
Ideas without support
Student ventures die without mentorship, capital, and market access.
A founder factory inside a
top-
ranked university.
LaunchPad is the innovation vertical of UCL — combining academic rigour with
startup velocity to turn student ideas into fundable ventures.
Innovation Lab
A working studio where students prototype real products with real users.
Founder Curriculum
Practical, sprint-based learning: from idea to MVP to first customer.
Ecosystem Access
Warm intros to investors, corporates, mentors, and ecosystem partners.
Demo Day
Annual showcase for our top ventures in front of investors and industry.
A programme built on real
numbers, not promises.
From first idea to
Demo Day in 6
months.
A structured, cohort-based journey with clear milestones —
designed to move ventures from concept to investor-ready.
Discover
Ideation sprints, founder bootcamps, and problem discovery.
Build
Prototype MVPs with mentors, engineers and design coaches.
Validate
Test with real users, iterate, and land first paying customers.
Scale
Investor readiness, corporate pilots, and Demo Day.
Six reasons category leaders join
LaunchPad.
First-mover access
Meet founders before they raise, hire, or launch.
Talent pipeline
Recruit vetted interns, grads, and future intrapreneurs.
Innovation surface
Pilot student-built solutions to your real business problems.
Brand alignment
Stand alongside a globally-connected higher education brand.
Thought leadership
Speak, mentor, judge — build authority with the next generation.
Sri Lanka's ecosystem
Anchor your innovation strategy in the country's fastest-growing talent hub.
Choose how you want to plug in.
Flexible tiers for corporates, investors, and ecosystem partners — with room
for custom, non-cash and knowledge partnerships.
- ✓ Logo on LaunchPad site
- ✓ Invite to Demo Day
- ✓ 1 mentorship session
- ✓ Newsletter feature
- ✓ Everything in Ecosystem
- ✓ Branded workshop / hackathon
- ✓ Priority intern pipeline
- ✓ 3 pilot project matches
- ✓ Judge seat at Demo Day
- ✓ Everything in Innovation
- ✓ Named LaunchPad track
- ✓ Co-branded programme
- ✓ Board advisory seat
- ✓ Year-round custom access
What you get, side by side.
Compare the three membership plans
| Benefit | Ecosystem | Innovation | Founding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logo & brand placement | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Demo Day invite | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mentorship sessions | 1 | 6 | Unlimited |
| Intern & grad pipeline | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Branded workshop / hackathon | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pilot project matching | — | 3 | Custom |
| Judge seat at Demo Day | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Named programme track | — | — | ✓ |
| Board advisory seat | — | — | ✓ |
Not every partnership
needs a cheque.
We collaborate with mentors, knowledge partners, media, and in-kind
sponsors — as long as it moves student ventures forward.
Knowledge Partners
Industry insights, curriculum, and content.
Mentor Networks
Founders, operators, and domain experts.
In-Kind Sponsors
Cloud credits, tooling, venues, and prizes.
Media & Community
Storytelling, event, and distribution partners.
A three-year plan to become the
region's founder factory.
Cohort 03
Doubling founder intake, launching corporate pilot track.
Regional Demo Day
Opening LaunchPad to SAARC partner universities.
LaunchPad Fund
Formal pre-seed vehicle for graduated ventures.
Let's build Sri Lanka's next
generation of founders —
together.
Ready to partner
with LaunchPad?
Tell us a little about your organisation and we’ll be in
touch within 48 hours.
