Maggie Dorn

Launch NY is a Nonprofit Venture Development Organization with a mission to identify, support, and invest in high-growth, high-impact companies across Upstate New York. Our goal is to catalyze the entrepreneurial culture through regional collaboration with ecosystem partners. Capitalizing on existing regional resources, Launch NY coordinates and partners with entrepreneurship resources to catalyze the ecosystem and provide access to valuable growth opportunities in Upstate New York. Upstate NY boasts exceptional resources for starting and building business ventures. Inspiring regional collaboration to access these resources is crucial to our plan for fostering entrepreneurial success.

Launch NY is a Nonprofit Venture Development Organization with a mission to identify, support, and invest in high-growth, high-impact companies across Upstate New York. Our goal is to catalyze the entrepreneurial culture through regional collaboration with ecosystem partners. Capitalizing on existing regional resources, Launch NY coordinates and partners with entrepreneurship resources to catalyze the ecosystem and provide access to valuable growth opportunities in Upstate New York. Upstate NY boasts exceptional resources for starting and building business ventures. Inspiring regional collaboration to access these resources is crucial to our plan for fostering entrepreneurial success.

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