Media kit
Press & media
Aeroventure is Long Island's first teen founder program. We give high school students the capital, mentorship, and structure to launch a real venture before graduation. If you're writing about student entrepreneurship, youth innovation, or Long Island — we want to help you tell the story accurately.
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Key facts
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Founded
July 2025
Location
Long Island, NY
Program type
Free cohort-based program for teen founders
Eligibility
Grades 9–12, Long Island high school students
Student grants
Up to $500 per accepted founder (startup capital)
Mentors
30+ active mentors — founders, operators, investors
School districts
9+ Long Island school districts reached
Cohort Beta
Aug–Dec 2025 — inaugural cohort completed
Cohort Genesis
June 2026 — applications closed, cohort launching
Legal status
Sponsored program — 501(c)(3) filing in progress
Equity from students
None. We never take equity from student ventures.
Press contact
contact@aeroventureinstitute.org
What we can offer
Working with Aeroventure
Founder interviews
Our co-founders are available for interviews about the program, the Long Island student ecosystem, and early-stage entrepreneurship education.
Student founder profiles
We can connect you with student founders (with their and their families' consent) for in-depth profiles, case studies, and direct quotes.
Program data & impact stats
High-level program figures — applications, acceptances, grant deployments, venture outcomes — available upon request with proper attribution.
Photos & imagery
Approved event photos and program imagery are available for press use. Please request before publication so we can confirm usage rights.
Mentor & advisor access
We can facilitate introductions to mentors in our network — entrepreneurs, investors, and operators who can speak to youth entrepreneurship on Long Island.
Logo & brand assets
High-resolution logo files and brand guidelines are available for download in the media kit section below. Please follow usage guidelines.
Downloads
Brand & media assets
All assets are approved for editorial press use. For commercial or co-branded use, contact us first.
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Boilerplate
Standard program description
Short (1 sentence):
Aeroventure Institute is a free, cohort-based program that gives Long Island high school students (grades 9–12) the funding, mentorship, and structure to launch a real venture before graduation.
Standard (2–3 sentences):
Aeroventure Institute is Long Island's first structured teen founder program. Accepted students receive up to $500 in startup grants, a one-on-one mentor matched to their industry and goals, step-by-step launch playbooks, and access to a cohort of peers building alongside them. The program is free, merit-based, and open to all Long Island high school students in grades 9–12 — no business experience required.
Press contact
Get in touch
For interviews, asset requests, fact-checking, or any media inquiry — email us. Include “Press” in the subject line. We respond within two business days.
contact@aeroventureinstitute.org