All entrants of the SE Wyoming Innovation Launchpad are STRONGLY encouraged to reach out to the staff of IMPACT 307 as soon as possible. laramie@uwyo.edu or 766-6395, or by arranging a meeting in a face-to-face interaction with an IMPACT Laramie staff member.

The SE Wyoming Innovation Launchpad will be launched in the Fall of 2019 and supported through the University of Wyoming’s IMPACT 307, Laramie County Community College, Forward Greater Cheyenne, and numerous local community partners.  The Launchpad seeks to catalyze innovative Wyoming startup businesses in Laramie and Albany counties and provide the opportunity to apply for seed money to take the business past concept stage and into real-world first article builds and initial sales. The Launchpad will identify Winners who will all be eligible to apply to a seed fund. While no limit is set for how much money a single winning team can receive, historically awards have been between $4,000 and $31,000.

SEWYIL is for new, independent businesses in the seed, start‐up, or early growth stages that are focused on technology and/or innovation. Generally excluded are the following: buy-outs, expansions of existing companies, real estate syndications, franchises, online retail, brick & mortar retail, licensing agreements for distribution in a different geographical area, and spin-outs from existing corporations. 

All teams must include a resident of Laramie County or Albany County and have the intention of developing a high growth company within the same geographic boundaries. UW Students are encouraged to apply through the Fisher Innovation Launchpad instead.