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Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia·University
At a glance
Indexed programs
10
10 currently active
Top direct funding
No direct cash prizes indexed
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
6
Incubator · Grant · Accelerator
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10 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
InVenture Prize
Pitch Competition—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-28
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
Klaus Startup Challenge
Pitch Competition—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-28
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
Accelerator
CREATE-X Startup Launch
AcceleratorAlso: Startup Launch, CREATE-X Launch
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-28
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Velocity Startups
Accelerator—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-28
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Entrepreneurship Center
Georgia Tech Office of Commercialization
Entrepreneurship CenterAlso: GT Commercialization
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funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-28
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Quadrant-i
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-28
- Participants
- Faculty, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
VentureLab
Entrepreneurship Center—
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-28
- Participants
- Faculty, Graduate Students +more
- Verification
- Verified
Known Startups and Winners
- Stord — Supply chain cloud platform ($1B+ valuation, CREATE-X/Startup Exchange)
- Pindrop Security — Voice security ($1B+ valuation)
- Flock Safety — Security camera platform ($1B+ valuation)
- Greenlight — Kids' debit card platform ($1B+ valuation, ATDC)
- Calendly — Scheduling platform ($1B+ valuation)
- Kabbage — Small business lending (acquired by American Express, ATDC)
- Greptile — AI code review bot (GTF Ventures portfolio)
- Grubbly Farms — Insect protein chicken feed (GTF Ventures portfolio)
- Slip Robotics — Supply chain robotics (ATDC Class of 2025)
- Hearo — 2026 InVenture Prize 1st Place (smart otoscope)
- PedalSwap — 2026 InVenture Prize 2nd Place (modular guitar pedal)
- DoorTix — 2026 InVenture Prize People's Choice (ticketing platform)
- NextGenFile — 2025 InVenture Prize 2nd Place (legal tech)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, with approximately 45,000 students (18,000 undergraduate, 27,000 graduate/professional). Its entrepreneurship ecosystem is anchored by the Office of Commercialization (est. 2021, VP Raghupathy "Siva" Sivakumar), encompassing six core units spanning the full startup lifecycle from idea to scale.
Ecosystem Overview
- Central hub: Office of Commercialization (6 units) + Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Student accelerator: CREATE-X Startup Launch (12-week summer, $5K seed + $150K in-kind, 770+ startups)
- Pitch competitions: InVenture Prize (Emmy Award-winning, undergrad) + Klaus Startup Challenge ($750K)
- Incubator: ATDC (since 1980, $3B+ raised, 248 graduates)
- Venture fund: GTF Ventures ($20.5M AUM, 4 funds, checks $5K-$450K)
- Research commercialization: VentureLab + Quadrant-i (faculty deep-tech)
- New accelerator: Velocity Startups (launched 2025 at The Biltmore)
- Innovation district: Tech Square (2.5M sq ft, 35+ corporate innovation centers)
- Tech transfer: Office of Technology Licensing (464 disclosures, 143 startups in 2025)
News & articles
9 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Georgia Institute of Technology.
9 sources
Official sources(7)
Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
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Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
ATDC — state of Georgia's technology startup incubator, founded 1980 by Georgia General Assembly. Longest-running university-affiliated incubator in US. Impact: $3B+ raised, $12B+ revenue generated, 248 graduates (through 2025), 4 unicorns, 90% operating 5 years post-graduation. Three tracks: Educate (curriculum/coaching), Accelerate (1:1 coaching), Signature (capital/customer connections). 7+ statewide locations. North Star AI Lab launched 2025.
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Georgia Tech Office of Commercialization
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Georgia Tech Office of Commercialization
Office of Commercialization ecosystem page. Six pivotal units: ATDC, CREATE-X, Quadrant-i, VentureLab, Technology Licensing, Velocity Startups. Also includes GTF Ventures, Pediatric Innovation Network, Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures. 2025 by the numbers: 464 invention disclosures, 143 startups launched, 124 patents issued.
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CREATE-X at Georgia Tech
CREATE-X homepage and program pages. GT's premier entrepreneurship initiative for students. Three tracks: LEARN (Startup Lab course), MAKE (Idea to Prototype), LAUNCH (Startup Launch accelerator). By the numbers: 38 majors, 34,000+ students, 770+ startups, $4.5B+ valuation. Startup Launch: 12-week summer program, $5K seed (SAFE note), $150K+ in-kind services. 137 teams in 2025 (record). Idea to Prototype: $500 prototyping grants, course credit, faculty mentorship.
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GTF Ventures — Georgia Tech Foundation Venture Funds
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GTF Ventures — Georgia Tech Foundation Venture Funds
GTF Ventures — $20.5M AUM. 36 portfolio companies. $1.2B+ total valuation. Four funds: 1. Create-X Seed Fund ($5M): $5K per Launch company 2. Tennenbaum Fund ($10.5M): Up to $250K, Create-X program participants. 26 companies, $925M+ valuation. 3. Research Impact Fund ($5M): Up to $450K, GT-IP license required. 11 companies, $225M+ valuation. 4. PIN Evergreen Fund: Up to $150K, community applications. Also GT Angel Network (GTAN).
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InVenture Prize at Georgia Tech
InVenture Prize — Emmy Award-winning undergraduate innovation competition at Georgia Tech. "American Idol for Nerds." Created 2009. 2026 competition: Hearo (1st), PedalSwap (2nd), DoorTix (People's Choice). Televised finals at Ferst Center Theater. ACC InVenture Prize held annually. Prizes include cash, patent filing help, and spot in CREATE-X Startup Launch.
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Quadrant-i at Georgia Tech
Quadrant-i — launched April 2024 to help faculty, researchers, and graduate students translate research into startups. Named after Pasteur's quadrant (Stokes innovation-impact model). Programs: Startup Launch for faculty, Entrepreneurship Assistants Program, Venture Fellows, CRIDC Innovation Competition ($2K travel grants), 3MT support. $10K funding for customer discovery and MVP development. Team includes Entrepreneurs-in-Residence with deep-tech expertise.
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VentureLab at Georgia Tech
VentureLab — works with faculty and students to create startups based on GT research. Evidence-based entrepreneurship with emphasis on customer discovery (100+ interviews). Funding connections: NSF I-Corps, I-Corps South, Georgia Research Alliance, SBIR/STTR, NSF PFI: AIR-TT. No fees, no equity taken. Also serves as GT's entrepreneurial R&D arm and ARC Hub program leader for other institutions.
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Other evidence(1)
Velocity Startups at Georgia Tech
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Velocity Startups at Georgia Tech
Velocity Startups — new early-stage accelerator announced November 2025. Houses at The Biltmore in Tech Square. Bridges CREATE-X Launch graduates to later-stage accelerators (ATDC, Engage, Fusen). Subsidiary of Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures (GATV). Operates in partnership with City of Atlanta. National search for director underway. The Biltmore: Historic building (1924), acquired by GT Foundation 2016, transformed into startup hub. Tech Square: 2.5M sq ft innovation district.
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