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LaunchPad 2026 Spotlighted the Next Generation of Student Founders

LaunchPad 2026 brought college and high school founders into the spotlight, with student-built startups winning awards across health tech, AI, social impact, accessibility, civic tools, and more.

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Teen Kitchen Project Keeps Santa Cruz Healthy

Since 2012, Teen Kitchen Project has taught teens to cook, then put those skills to work feeding seriously ill neighbors who can’t feed themselves. Their work keeps the Santa Cruz community healthy and fulfilled.