Launch Chapel Hill celebrated Cohort 25 Demo Day with an energetic event at the Innovate Carolina Junction, bringing together students, entrepreneurs and community members to showcase emerging startups. The event marked the culmination of the summer accelerator, where student founders presented ventures shaped through weeks of customer discovery, iteration and pitch development.
Demo Day gave participants a platform to share their ideas, demonstrate progress and connect with an audience invested in innovation. Founders highlighted how the program helped them refine their business models, adapt their strategies and build confidence as entrepreneurs.
Held at the Junction, the event also fostered networking and collaboration, reinforcing Launch Chapel Hill’s role in connecting university talent with the broader startup ecosystem. Through its partnership with UNC-Chapel Hill, the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County, Launch continues to support early-stage founders—helping transform student ideas into ventures with real-world potential.
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