Student-Driven Expertise
Our diverse team is made up of leading, experienced university students who bring new insights, earned expertise, and a strong desire to produce meaningful outcomes.
Student-led strategy for ambitious startups
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Partnering with founders to turn vision into reality.
We pair ambitious startups with high-calibre university talent to solve meaningful business challenges through strategy, research, growth, and practical execution.
01 Strategy · Growth · Research
02 Paid + pro bono engagements
03 Powered by Schulich Startups
Who we are
A consulting team built for the speed of startups.
Launchpad Innovation Group is your dedicated partner in the startup journey — empowering companies to reach their fullest potential through strategic guidance and innovative solutions.
Our mission is to drive impact by solving our partners’ most pressing business challenges and supporting their growth throughout the journey to success.
Flexible Engagements
Launchpad supports both paid and pro bono engagements, giving founders flexible ways to work with our team while creating opportunities to compensate members for their work.
Startup Focus
We understand the particular difficulties and rapid tempo of the startup industry. Our solutions are flexible, inventive, and designed to be immediately useful.
What we do
Strategy that moves from deck to decision.
Launchpad specializes in practical growth support for early-stage companies, with projects shaped around each founder’s most important challenge.
01
Strategy
Market sizing, competitive positioning, growth priorities, and decision support for founders navigating ambiguity.
↗ 02Marketing
Personalized marketing strategies designed around target audiences, positioning, and growth priorities.
↗ 03Sales
Sales strategies focused on stronger revenue generation, go-to-market execution, and market penetration.
↗ 04Digital Transformation
Structured thinking around digital processes and technology-enabled opportunities for startups.
↗ 05Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR initiatives aligned with brand values and designed to contribute to meaningful social good.
↗ Student resources
For students, by students
The Launchpad Casebook.
Breaking into consulting can feel overwhelming. We created this casebook to make it simpler. Inside, you’ll find consulting-style cases, structured frameworks, and guided solutions to sharpen your problem-solving skills and prepare with confidence.
The 2026 edition includes case-interview guidance, industry overviews, casing tools, and practice cases organized by difficulty.
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OFFICIAL CASEBOOK 2026
Our partners
Built alongside founders who are building what’s next.
Our project leads, analysts, and consultants have partnered with companies to craft innovative strategies and actionable plans that drive growth and unlock their full potential.
Prosh Marketing
Avatist
EAT
Spotwork
QEA Tech
Highline Beta
Mehmi Financial GroupYour startup next →
Working with Launchpad Consulting has been an incredibly positive experience for Spotwork. The team’s professionalism, strategic thinking, and commitment to understanding our business truly set them apart.
The team
2026 roster coming soon
Meet the minds behind Launchpad.
Inspire. Empower. Achieve. The current 2026 roster will be added once the final member list is confirmed — the outdated roster from the previous site has intentionally been removed.
Leadership
Executive Team
Direction, partnerships, growth, and organizational strategy.
Projects
Project Teams
Consultants and analysts solving real startup challenges.
Relations
Corporate Relations
Founder outreach, partnerships, and client development.
Operations
Ops + Marketing
Events, brand, recruitment, systems, and internal execution.
Student experience
Work hard. Build together. Make memories.
Take a look into Launchpad’s community socials, networking events, and professional development. We foster an open and friendly community where we work hard and play hard at the same time.
Join our community to begin your journey of new opportunities, meaningful relationships, and lifelong memories.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Launchpad Innovation Group is a student-led consulting organization supporting startups through strategy, marketing, sales, digital transformation, research, and execution. Launchpad is powered by Schulich Startups.
We support startups across marketing, sales, digital transformation, and corporate social responsibility. Projects are tailored to the company’s challenge, from crafting personalized marketing strategies and sales approaches to integrating CSR initiatives aligned with brand values.
Startups interested in collaborating can reach out through the website or by email. The team will schedule an initial consultation to understand the company’s needs and determine how Launchpad can assist.
Launchpad is transitioning to a hybrid model with both paid and pro bono engagements. The structure depends on project scope, company fit, and available team capacity.
Launchpad measures success through tangible results and partner satisfaction. Feedback and post-implementation outcomes play a central role in assessing impact and improving future engagements.
Contact
Ready to work together?
Choose the path that fits you. We’ll route your message to the right Launchpad team.
FOR FOUNDERS & TEAMS
Let’s talk business.
Tell us what you’re building and where you need a sharper point of view.