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LaunchPad Impact Prize
Also known as: Impact Prize
Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY
Annual social impact venture pitch competition run through the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries. Recognizes student ventures creating meaningful change in their communities. Held during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November at Bird Library. Total prize pool of $15,000 in non-dilutive cash prizes. Open to SU and SUNY-ESF students.
Quick fit check
- Offers direct funding
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
$500 – $6,000
Non Dilutive Grant
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2025-11-24
High confidence
Application and Timing
Annual fall cycle. Applications due mid-November. Competition held late November.
Participants
Undergraduate and graduate students from any school/college at SU or SUNY-ESF. Ventures must have a social impact component or mission (energy, environment, health, education, community, poverty, food, sustainability, etc.).
Funding and Equity
$15,000 total in cash prizes. 2025 structure: $5,000 first, $4,000 second (tie), $500 runners-up. 2024 structure: $6,000 first, $4,500 second, $3,000 third, $500 runners-up. Non-dilutive. No equity taken.
Recent Activity
- November 2024: Impact Prize with Paulin Capital ($6K), Voice ($4.5K), Diabetech ($3K) as top winners.
- November 2025: Impact Prize with 7 winners across 5 schools; Miirror ($5K), Clarity ($4K), The OtherGlasses ($4K) as top winners.
- 2026: Next cycle expected fall 2026.
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Clarity
$4,000
prize won
Syracuse University
2025 Syracuse Impact Prize second place ($4K); AI credit card tool.
Diabetech
$3,000
prize won
Syracuse University
2024 Syracuse Impact Prize winner ($3K).
LaceMate
1st place
placement
Syracuse University
2024 Whitman Capstone fall winner.
Miirror
$5,000
prize won
Syracuse University
Eating-disorder recovery platform. 2025 Syracuse Impact Prize winner ($5K) and Orange Innovation Fund awardee. Founded by Haley Greene '26.
Paulin Capital
$6,000
prize won
Syracuse University
2024 Syracuse Impact Prize first place ($6K).
SipSafe+
Finalist
placement
Syracuse University
2026 ACC InVenture Prize Syracuse qualifier.
The OtherGlasses
$4,000
prize won
Syracuse University
2025 Syracuse Impact Prize second place ($4K); adaptive liquid-crystal eyewear.
Voice
$4,500
prize won
Syracuse University
2024 Syracuse Impact Prize winner ($4.5K).
Historical winners (research notes)
- Miirror (Haley Greene '26, Newhouse) — $5K (2025). Eating-disorder recovery platform.
- Clarity (Dylan Bardsley '26, Whitman) — $4K (2025). AI credit card discovery tool.
- The OtherGlasses (Jacob Kaplan '28, iSchool) — $4K (2025). Adjustable liquid-crystal eyewear.
- Paulin Capital (Elizabeth Paulin '24, A&S) — $6K (2024).
- Voice (Jordan Pierre '23, G'24, Newhouse) — $4.5K (2024).
- Diabetech (Olutosin Alabi G'25, Whitman) — $3K (2024).
Verification Gaps
- Total number of applicants each year.
- Post-competition venture outcomes and follow-on funding.
- 2023 prize distribution details.
LaunchPad Impact Prize
Additional research notesShow
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting LaunchPad Impact Prize at Syracuse University.
1 source
Blackstone LaunchPad Official Pages
Syracuse University Libraries
Syracuse University Libraries
Blackstone LaunchPad Official Pages
Three captures: LaunchPad overview page (competitions, coaching, 10-year milestone), Impact Prize 2025 winners announcement ($15K, 7 ventures), and Whitman capstone competition coverage (59 teams, LaceMate winner).
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