Applicants must be part of the UNC community. University faculty, current students, UNC staff, and alumni who have graduated within the past two years are eligible.

Alumni who graduated more than two years previously may be asked to demonstrate that they are still active in the UNC community and may be considered for admission on an ad hoc basis by the Selection Advisory Committee.

To be considered for admission, teams or individual entrepreneurs must submit a completed Launch Pad application by April 11, and a limited number of applicants will be selected to interview with the Selection Advisory Committee. Successful applicants will be notified before the end of the spring semester. If you have any questions about the program or the application process please contact David Knowles at dknowles@renci.org, 919-445-9677.

The Selection Advisory Committee consists of representatives from the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, the UNC Office of Technology Development, RENCI, the UNC Computer Science Department, and the School of Information and Library Science. Additional experts with private sector or relevant domain experience may also be included in the selection process as needed.

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