STARTUP PORTAL
Your company’s command centre.
Assignments, feedback, KPIs and mentor bookings, with everything due this week at the top.
LAUNCH is the Lebanese American University’s venture program. Apply, get selected, then build with mentors, assignments and investors, all in one place, through to Demo Day.
A university-backed path from idea to investor-ready, with the people, structure and visibility founders usually have to piece together alone.
startups in the program
mentors from LAU’s network
LAUNCH cohorts
campuses: Beirut and Byblos
Every founder sees what is due, what changed and what to do next, from the first application to the Demo Day stage.
A five-step application that saves as you go. Add your team, pitch deck and traction.
Reviewers score every application against a published rubric. Shortlisted teams book an interview.
Weekly modules, assignments with feedback, monthly KPIs and office hours with your mentors.
Opt in to investor visibility, request intros and take the stage on Demo Day.
Assignments, feedback, KPIs and mentor bookings, with everything due this week at the top.
Open time slots, keep session notes and comment on your startups’ work.
Approved investors browse startups that chose to share, request intros and RSVP to Demo Day.
Applications pipeline, scoring, curriculum, grading, sessions, mentor matching and investor approvals.
Every cohort ends in front of investors, partners and the LAU community. Next Demo Day: 15 Jan 2027 · Irwin Hall, LAU Beirut campus.
Applications for LAUNCH · Cohort 3 close Dec 15. You can save and come back at any time.