YOUNEWS

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 celebrated a successful Global Entrepreneurship Week hosting/partnering with local small businesses and organizations to offer ove

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