The LaunchPad competition is sponsored by the Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and CALICO. In the 2023 LaunchPad, 5 startup companies pitch their technology innovation to a live audience at CALICO, an international language technology conference hosted by the University of Minnesota. A panel of highly specialized judges provide feedback and select a winner based on the pedagogical merits of the product. The winner receives formal recognition in the form of an honorary plaque. Additionally, a People’s Choice award is determined by the audience and also receives an honorary plaque.