Launchpad
The home for builders at the American University of Sharjah.
A student-led organisation at AUS. We host flagship events, run programs through the year, and connect students with the mentors and alumni who help them get started.
Events, programs, and a network behind them
Events bring the whole ecosystem into one room. Programs support founders in between.
Events
From a 24-hour build to our biggest day of the year.
Programs
Standing support for founders that runs all year, not just on event days.
Network
Mentors, speakers, and alumni who work with AUS builders, brought in by the exec board.
Our biggest day of the year. A full day of founders, mentors, and student ventures on the plaza, hosted with the support of Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs (OAAA).
Startup Zone · Workshops · Talks · Panels · Comedy Segments · Women Empowerment Conversations · Real-World Entrepreneurship Stories · CV-Building Workshop · Student & Alumni Startups · Small Business Bazaar · Networking
An exec board that has worked inside the industry
Our students have worked at venture funds, banks, law firms, and operators across the region, and bring that experience back to campus.
Meet the team
There is a way in for everyone
Join as a member
Get pulled into events, workshops, and the community around IGNITE.
Come through IGNITE
Showcase a venture, mentor a team, or just show up on the plaza.
Mentor or partner
For alumni, funds, and companies who want to work with AUS builders.
Launchpad
The home for builders at the American University of Sharjah.
A student-led organisation at AUS. We host flagship events, run programs through the year, and connect students with the mentors and alumni who help them get started.
Events, programs, and a network behind them
Events bring the whole ecosystem into one room. Programs support founders in between.
Events
From a 24-hour build to our biggest day of the year.
Programs
Standing support for founders that runs all year, not just on event days.
Network
Mentors, speakers, and alumni who work with AUS builders, brought in by the exec board.
Our biggest day of the year. A full day of founders, mentors, and student ventures on the plaza, hosted with the support of Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs (OAAA).
Startup Zone · Workshops · Talks · Panels · Comedy Segments · Women Empowerment Conversations · Real-World Entrepreneurship Stories · CV-Building Workshop · Student & Alumni Startups · Small Business Bazaar · Networking
An exec board that has worked inside the industry
Our students have worked at venture funds, banks, law firms, and operators across the region, and bring that experience back to campus.
Meet the teamThere is a way in for everyone
Join as a member
Get pulled into events, workshops, and the community around IGNITE.
Come through IGNITE
Showcase a venture, mentor a team, or just show up on the plaza.
Mentor or partner
For alumni, funds, and companies who want to work with AUS builders.