
YouLaunch Helps Local Youth Access Nearly $100,000 to Kick-Start their Business
YouLaunch, the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre’s (SSMIC) youth entrepreneurship program, is celebrating a wildly successful freshman year. Since launching in 2015, YouLaunch has directly reached over 3,000 local youth; worked with 7 youth start-ups, two of which pitched their ideas to investors at the first ever Bear Pit – a local Dragon’s Den style pitch event; helped created 10 jobs in Sault Ste. Marie which attracted and retained local talent; and helped local youth cli

YouLaunch Engages Over 350 Youth During GEW
YouLaunch celebrated a successful Global Entrepreneurship Week hosting/partnering with local small businesses and organizations to offer ove

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is back! GEW Sault Ste. Marie is taking place the week of November 14th-20th. This is the second year YouLaunch is bringing GEW to the Sault; currently there are 13 events scheduled throughout the week hosted by 10 organizations in our community, all of which we work closely. GEW has grown to have a presence in 160 countries, reaching over 10 million people globally. The week is not just for entrepreneurs, it is for innovative and creative t