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LaunchX Online Startup Experience

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About the Program

The Online Startup Experience Program is an 8-week program designed to provide real-world experience by placing participants as interns in real startups. Participants work with a cohort of like-minded youth from around the world on real projects, iterating to provide value to the startup and build a portfolio.

Deadline check (2026-11-03): The official 2026 announcement confirms June 1–July 24 for Startup Experience. The official offering page’s indexed version retains September 14–November 9 with the explicitly dated May 13, July 1, July 29, and August 12, 2026 fall deadlines, although direct access returns 404. The summer extension notice applies to Summer 2026 programs and extends March 4 to March 25; superseded and unconfirmed summer-round entries were removed. The former catalog’s November 12, 2025, January 7, February 11, and March 4, 2026 rows are retained only as unverified prior catalog history. No later cycle or current registration status is confirmed; published 2026 age limits conflict as noted above.

Eligibility

The published 2026 offering included high school and college-aged students worldwide. Its indexed FAQ says ages 14–18 and college-aged students 18–22, while its comparison card says 14–21; the upper age cutoff is inconsistent. Requirements for a later cycle have not been verified. Published 2026 sources conflict on the upper age limit (21 or 22); do not assume a later cycle accepts the same ages. High school and University students.

Eligible Countries

All countries

How to Apply

The published 2026 process used an online application and a separate financial-award application. The direct offering page now returns 404; no 2027 Startup Experience application schedule has been verified. The current 2027 BootCamp and flagship deadlines must not be transferred to this offering.