LaunchNet Kent State
Success Was Written on the Skyline for Alumna Anne Johnson
Most college students start to worry about job interviews as their graduation day nears. But before 5X alumna Anne (Skoch) Johnson had even entered her senior year, her post-graduation employment plans were already mapped out.
IN A FLASH: Perfecting Their Pitches
LaunchNET Kent State hosts special events for student entrepreneurs to network, practice business pitches and share ideas with their peers.
IN A FLASH: Pitch and Ponder
The DI Hub hosted a unique showcase for Kent State's student entrepreneurs.
Exactly Where She Was Meant to Be
Visual Communication Design senior Julia Gray (Spring ’23) has been interested in design before she even knew what it was. “My family had an ongoing joke throughout my childhood that I ‘was born with paper in one hand and a pencil in the other,’” she says.
Research and Entrepreneurship: Developing Wearable Tech at KSU
Dreams of launching a business, researching brand new materials and developing groundbreaking systems have come true for four Kent State undergraduate students. With the support and guidance of dedicated faculty, along with access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the Design Innovation …
Sweet Taste of Business Success!
Entrepreneurship major Audrey Ernst's love of baking and a microgrant have helped her baking business take shape.
Turning Ideas Into Reality With Microgrants
Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at 5X.
Kent State LaunchNET Celebrates 10 Years, Unveils New Space in DI Hub
5X’s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.
Los Angeles-Based Production Company The Red Door Films and Kent State Announce Student Design Challenge Competition
5X and The Red Door Films of Los Angeles announce “Play with a Purpose,” a sponsor challenge as part of the SkyHack 3.0 competition at Kent State to be held Nov. 5-7. Teams of students will create an interactive toy universe based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II and their training base, Avenger Field.
Program Offers Incarcerated Individuals a Chance to Reenter the Community With a Degree
Beginning this fall, 5X at Trumbull will offer Trumbull Correctional Institution incarcerated individuals a chance to complete a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS).