Lilie Launchpad
PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP, FUNDING & A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE YOUR VENTURE
Launchpad is a program that delivers hands-on, personalized mentorship to help you get advice and feedback in applying the early stage venture building process, so you can gain forward momentum on your venture, no matter what your stage.
A short application gives us all the info we need to create curated mentorship matches between you and top entrepreneurs and innovators across the Rice alumni and Houston entrepreneurial ecosystems. Once we introduce you to a mentor, you’ll be setup for check-ins with them every 2 weeks to keep you on track and accountable for making progress on your idea with their help and guidance.
As a part of Launchpad, all participants are eligible to receive up to $500 in no-strings attached grant funding for every semester they are a part of the program, to add fuel to your fire. You’ll also have early access to workshops to develop your startup skills and knowledge, and Launchpad Community nights to share your ideas, practice your pitches, and demo your prototypes with other Launchpad student founders.
At the completion of Launchpad, you have a better understanding of your business model, customers, next steps, and so much more! You’ll be prepared to compete in the Napier Rice Launch Challenge for a chance to win over $100k of equity-free funding for your venture.