top of page
banner_Homepage.jpg
LO_website_Texture3-v2.png

TOGETHER TO MOVE IDEAS FORWARD.

Launch Oregon brings innovators, investors and partners together to move ideas from the research bench to the wider world. Driven by a mission to turn promising research and concepts into commercially viable ventures, Launch Oregon connects relationships with resources to transform great discoveries into even greater impact.

Launch Oregon partners with the University of Oregon's Industry, Innovation, and Translation (IIT) unit on best practices for translating research and begins working with teams as they apply to IIT’s Translational Opportunity Program (TOP). Assisting UO startups with establishing a board of directors, hiring executive leadership, and attracting strategic advisors and investors, Launch Oregon is invested in the success of this innovation and commercialization process.

LO_website_Texture1-v2.png
An instructor standing in front of a white board

Faculty

We’re here to help you maximize impact with your academic research and innovation.

Business professionals meeting in a conference room

Investors

As an accredited investor, contribute directly to UO spinouts.

An experienced professional speaking with a young man

Mentors/Advisors

Impart valuable insights and engage in direct collaboration with emerging companies, leveraging your extensive startup expertise.

Two people chatting in a coffee shop

Alumni

Launch Oregon stands as a platform for alumni to contribute back to, and make a meaningful impact on, the university and its students.

Two business people meeting in an office

Partners

Our close partnerships with UO and a dynamic network of innovation ecosystem partners significantly enhances our capabilities and drives our work forward.

A group of students collaborating around a computer

As a graduate or undergraduate student affiliated with UO programs, get the support you need to begin your entrepreneurial journey.

Students

Quote Section_Image Figma compress.jpg

"IIT collaborates with its sister organization, Launch Oregon, to design and implement scalable programs to educate prospective entrepreneurs and build a robust pipeline of UO startups that have the skills, knowledge, and support network required to make them viable enterprises in the long-term."

Christine Dixon Thiesing
Associate Vice President for Industry, Innovation, and Translation
University of Oregon

LO_website_Texture1-v2.png

WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT EVENT

bottom of page