The Launchpad Program
Free AI help for Idaho businesses.
Our student engineer teams will spend up to 200 hours helping you modernize how your business runs — consulting and building, at no cost to you.
Apply for a free projectLimited spots each semester. Idaho businesses get preference so we can meet face to face, but we consider applicants from anywhere.
What would you build if technology weren’t the hard part?
Maybe you have a big idea for how AI could move your business forward. Maybe there’s a product or feature you’d launch tomorrow if you understood the technology well enough. Or maybe something in your week quietly eats hours you’d rather spend elsewhere.
Any of those is a good place to start. Bring us the idea — we’ll help you figure out whether it’s possible.
What you get
Up to 200 hours
Of student engineering time, across the semester.
A two-person team
Guided by an experienced technology professional.
A tool or process you own
Yours to keep when the semester ends.
What it costs
Our work is free during the Launchpad program of up to 200 hours. You’ll only pay for the outside services your tool needs — AI usage, hosting, texting, etc. — usually under $40 a month, depending on your usage and needs. We’ll help estimate those with you.
The honest part
- Our students are learning, so expect it to move slower and look less polished than an agency’s work.
- Each business gets one free semester. Want to keep going? We offer affordable paid follow-up work.
- Spots are limited, and we can’t take everyone who applies.
Ready to see what’s possible?
It starts with a conversation. Tell us a little about your business and what you have in mind. It takes about five minutes, and there are no technical questions — that part is our job. We’ll follow up to talk it through.