A free program for Ontario's next founders
Curious minds,
brighter futures.
Launch League gives anyone in Ontario with an idea the fundamentals, a real business plan, local advisors, and a province-wide pitch competition where every entrant gets written feedback from working business people.
No fees · No equity · Open from age 13 · Anywhere in Ontario
Build skills
Six free Business 101 modules, from idea to first customer.
Find your people
Local advisors who have built something and will take your idea seriously.
Learn from experts
Every entrant gets written feedback from working business people.
Create impact
12 award categories, for businesses and non-profits, with a $15,500 sponsor-funded prize pool as the target.
Programs
for what's next
Stage 1 · LearnBusiness 101
Six self-paced modules: idea, customer, pricing, marketing, numbers, pitch.
Stage 2 · PlanBuild a real plan
A one-page plan builder, and an AI-assisted full plan if you want one.
Stage 3 · ConnectLocal advisors
Working business people across Ontario, listed by expertise and region.
Stage 4 · PitchThe competition
A written pitch and three short videos. Judged on a published rubric.
Same curiosity.
Bigger possibilities.
Real judges. Real feedback.
Our storyEvery entrant
gets read.
100-point rubric
Published before anyone enters. Judges score exactly what entrants can read on the rules page.
Read the rubricWritten feedback, every entrant
Winner or not, you receive your judges' notes — the most useful thing anyone takes from the competition.
How judging worksJudges who run businesses
Volunteers from Ontario's business and non-profit community, two to four hours each, once.
Judge with us
“The biggest barrier usually isn't talent. It's not knowing where to start, or having someone take your idea seriously. Launch League is my way of building that opportunity for Ontario, at scale.”
- 12
- Award categories, from tech to agriculture
- $15,500
- Target prize pool for 2027, raised sponsor by sponsor
- 100
- Point rubric, published before you enter
- 13+
- Age to enter. No fees, no equity
Ideas
opportunity
community
a brighter tomorrow
Be part of what's next
Your ideas belong here.
Entries for the 2027 competition are open until March 31. Start with the program, or go straight to your pitch.