The Case Western Reserve University LaunchNet (formerly known as the CWRU Blackstone LaunchPad) was established in 2012 with a mission to train the next generation of entrepreneurs on the CWRU campus. In 2015, the Burton D. Morgan foundation established the Northeast Ohio LaunchNet (NEOLaunchNet), refining the focus of the entrepreneurship programs at CWRU, Baldwin Wallace University, Kent State University, Lorain County Community College, and John Carroll University.