What is INCubator?

INCubator classes are specially designed classes built with environments to foster development within individuals, teams, and classes as a whole. The experience allows Highschool Students to experience the life of a business owner! The Incubator at Lake Park Highschool is where Auraia Chicago blossomed into the company it is today!

Mentors

Throught the year, local businesspeople are assigned to each group. This past year, the Auraia Chicago Team got to work with two amazing women that are incredible in their own right, Hannah Warmanen (Right) and Kristen Senne (Left)! They lead us through rough patches and allowed us to explore the realm of owning your own business with their expertice.

Mr. Dan Colucci

Mr.Colucci is the leader and main INCubator instructor at Lake Park. He was out initial guide into the world of business and gave us the space to grow as individuals. He also guided us through organization and curriculum.

The INCubator Process

The INCubator process is carefully curated to ensure the success of most, if not all, groups that sign up. The projects start small with individual presentation to lessen the burden of presenting. Throughout the semester, presentations and projects become more intense and eventually the year culminates in the public final pitch competition. The final pitch is where investors watch and judge the groups and decide what company deserves the scholarship money!

Auraia Chicago earned the scholarship in the 2024-2025 INCubator class!