Launchpad S25 Demo Day | Innovators Hub

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, June 3

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM (extend to 5PM for networking)

Location: DISC 061, UW Bothell

What to Expect

Live startup pitches – from passionate student founders.
Fireside chat – with Ehud Halberstam, YC-backed founder & CEO of Chordio.
Networking mixer – with VCs, angel investors, local founders, and industry leaders.

Whether you're a student, builder, creator, or curious about the startup world, Demo Day is the perfect place to connect, learn, and get inspired.

Featured Guest

Ehud Halberstam

Founder & CEO, Chordio (YC‑backed)

Caleb John

Co-Founder & CEO, Pongo (acquired)

Nate Bek

Associate, Ascend VC

Austin Guyette

Partner, Voyager Capital

Yannis Paniaras

Sr. Principal Designer, Microsoft AI

Carol Li

Angel Investor, Keiretsu Forum

Carl Liu

Director of Product Management & Data, Firstup

Ryan Murphy

Consultant, Nextant

Alpri Else

Founder, Stealth Startup

Andrew Schell

Founder, Stealth Startup

Nikita Chepuri

Product Manager, Microsoft

Other Special Guests

Including startup founders, angel investors, and industry leaders to be revealed on demo day

About Us

Innovators Hub is a student-run startup community at the University of Washington Bothell that empowers builders across STEM, business, and design to launch real projects with real impact.

We're currently wrapping up our Launchpad S25 Founder Batch, a 5-week incubator program where selected student teams developed startup ideas from scratch with mentorship and peer support from successful entrepreneurs.

Our grand event, Demo Day, is happening soon — and we'd love to have you join us.

Our Team

We're a passionate group of student entrepreneurs and innovators dedicated to fostering startup growth and connecting talent with opportunity at UW Bothell.

Justin Liao Ethan Leonard Manish Ram Jane Choi Aryan Khanna Tamir Michaely Areej Hassan Roger Stanev

Have questions? Reach out uwbinnovatorshub@gmail.com

Innovators Hub: Launchpad S25 Demo Day