Inclusive Enterprise Launchpad for Youth - 2026
About this Event
Welcome to the Inclusive Enterprise Launchpad for Youth - 2026!
Come to support young entrepreneurs and pre-career students who are getting ready to jumpstart their journey at this exciting in-person event. It's all about creativity, collaboration, and building businesses that include everyone. Whether you're dreaming big or just starting out, this launchpad welcomes entrepreneurs and community to come to learn, connect, and grow while supporting the next generation and embracing neurodiversity.
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of something innovative and inclusive – see you there!
Questions?
Email [email protected] or visit https://www.sponsorsofthefuture.org/inclusive-enterprise-launchpad-for-youth for more information.
Details
Sponsors of the Future (SoF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization is offering the SoF Inclusive Enterprise Launchpad for local youth and families this summer.
Building on past success, the three-day program starting on August 10th partners with Camp JORI, offering an inclusive, high-impact learning experience focused on SoF’s core mission: Education, Advocacy, and Inclusion. Connecting diverse stakeholders, SoF forms ecosystems supporting the neurodivergent community alongside others. Campers gain access to innovations and entrepreneurs at CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) in Providence, RI, participate in interactive programs, present businesses and ideas, and learn key skills led by SoF’s founding sponsor, BDMT Global, while enjoying various summer activities.
Throughout the camp, workshops highlight DIY products and programs that inspire creativity in art and design. Gumha, a specialized artisan company blending traditional with contemporary aesthetics, teaches youth and community to create business opportunities, and NailPOP, a portable nail art printer instantly prints custom-patterned stickers using a smartphone app.
From food, manufacturing, and healthcare to consumer industries, guest speakers include PopUp Bagels, a viral brand that expanded as a backyard kitchen in Connecticut to a national franchise valued at $300 million, and Bayberry Garden, demonstrating a masterclass in modern hospitality entrepreneurship in Providence's Innovation District. Entrepreneurs share personal startup journeys and provide mentorship, offering campers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to turn a vision into a successful business.
Representatives from the Goldman Sachs Rhode Island program will be attending the Enterprise Launchpad, and will give a presentation about their free small business growth program to the youth and small business owners in attendance. Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution helping entrepreneurs grow businesses, create jobs, and expand economically. Additional expert speakers include an IP lawyer from Feeney Law Group sharing how to protect new business ideas and a workforce development leader from Polaris MEP, focused on strengthening Rhode Island’s manufacturing sector.
Companies have also donated significant quantities of their products to support SoF, with a focus on health and wellness. Inertia, a FemTech innovation founded in 2021 by four women scientists from the world-renowned Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, provided wellness boxes, while Puripot, an award-winning Korean tech company with modern, stylish filterless air sanitizing solutions, shared portable air purifiers, and Curofit provided home cholesterol and glucose testing devices, available for demo purposes. Many local and global businesses have also donated cash, provided food or products, and supported SoF in other ways, including BankNewport, Dave’s Marketplace, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, Healthtrax, Orange Biomed, and Twisted Pizza among others.
This year, the SoF program combines inclusive activities at Camp JORI and CIC Providence, culminating on the third day with a “Launch Day Showcase,” where students present their business ideas, products, and career projects to families, mentors, and community partners. Interested parties who would like to learn about the impact, support the youth program, or register for the Inclusive Enterprise Launchpad can visit SoF’s website: http://sponsorsofthefuture.org/inclusive-camp-2026 or email [email protected] to inquire about additional details.
Sponsors of the Future - 2025 Summer - All-Inclusive Career & Entrepreneurship Camp - Neurodiversity
Agenda
All-Day Workshops
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Community Lunch
Guest Speakers
Where is it happening?
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