The Launching Pad is more than a ‘place’. It is a team of talented people with a passion for innovation. With experienced trainers and facilitators who have decades of proven experience in creativity, collaborative teamwork and innovation management.

Mike Docherty is the founder of The Launching Pad and brings over 25 years of experience in general management, marketing and innovation management. In addition to creating The Launching Pad, Mike is also founder and CEO of Venture2, a unique new ventures company that works with both leading companies and with entrepreneurs in commercializing game-changing innovation.  (Learn more...)

Our Partners

Transasia
We have developed a unique global partnership with India-based Transasia Consulting for competitive analysis and e-commerce consulting. Transasia enables us to provide unbelievably fast and economical competitive business analysis and e-commerce support for our Launching Pad clients. This partnership provides our clients with unmatched ability to accelerate knowledge and to accelerate innovation. (Learn more)

Decision Advisor Software
We use this unique software tool from SmartOrg in our business planning efforts. Decision Advisor is a powerful business modeling tool that enables you to design, build and analyze business models in a fraction of the time you would spend developing models using conventional methods. You’ll spend less time crunching numbers and more time creatively exploring revenue and growth options (Learn more)

Ovo Innovation Software
The Launching Pad utilizes some great idea management software from Ovo in our own work and in our facilitated sessions. Leading companies use Ovo Software to generate, evaluate and manage ideas – and you should too. Contact us to learn more about Ovo Software and how it can help you accelerate your own innovation management efforts. (learn more)

Consulting & Facilitation Partners
The Launching Pad has developed a world-class network of business, creativity and product/service innovation experts to support our goal to be the leading destination for collaborative innovation and creative teamwork.