Resource Partners

Partners play a vital role through each phase of the LAUNCH process. From research to accelerator resources, LAUNCH looks to work with key partners who are aligned in approach and vision with our collaborative process.

The Office of Naval Research coordinates, executes and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. ONR joined LAUNCH because they recognized the program as an innovative way for their organization to find emerging technologies that will meet the needs of future naval systems.

The Coca-Cola Company is working hard to help bring the hearts and know-how of their system’s 700,000 people to bear on the most critical issues facing the world and their company: water stewardship, energy management and climate protection, packaging and waste reduction.

Recyclebank helps create a more sustainable future by rewarding people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from more than 3,000 local and national businesses.

Architecture for Humanity is an organization that seeks architectural solutions to humanitarian crises and brings professional design services to communities in need. They believe that where resources and expertise are scarce, innovative, sustainable and collaborative design can make a difference.

Vestergaard Frandsen is a Europe-based international company specializing in complex emergency response and disease control products. It is guided by a unique Humanitarian Entrepreneurship business model, whose “profit for a purpose” approach has turned humanitarian responsibility into its core business.

IDEO (pronounced “eye-dee-oh”) is a global design firm that takes a human centered, design-based approach to helping organizations in the public and private sectors innovate and grow.

TechSoup Global is a nonprofit building the world’s largest civil society network of NGO’s and social entrepreneurs providing innovation, data, and technology to drive social change.