{"673370":{"#nid":"673370","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2024 Startup Launch Applications Due March 19","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E celebrates its 10th year in 2024. The program has spent a decade instilling entrepreneurial confidence in students through workshops, courses, mentorship, and support. In that time, more than 450 startups have launched, 12,000 students have participated, and the total portfolio valuation totals $1.9 billion. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIts 12-week summer startup accelerator, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStartup Launch\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, continues to foster student entrepreneurship as well, and applications for this summer are currently being accepted until Tuesday, March 19. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech wants to give you the best unfair advantage. That\u2019s what I tell students,\u201d said Rahul Saxena, director of CREATE-X. \u201cYou\u2019re already at Tech, so we know you have what it takes. We want to give you the education, the financial backing, the network, and the mentorship to create something with impact. Startup Launch gives you the time to fully dive into this unique experience to intern for yourself. If you\u2019ve ever thought about entrepreneurship, college is the best time to try it out. The skills and confidence you gain from it will help you in your career, regardless of what pathway you take.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStartup Launch supports Georgia Tech\u2019s faculty, alumni, and students develop startups from any stage. Participants attend sessions, team socials, and pitch practices and receive coaching and mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and notable Tech alumni. They also receive $5,000 optional seed funding, $150,000 in-kind-services, and an entrepreneurial network that\u0026nbsp; will last a lifetime. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELast year, more than 3,764 people registered to attend \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/demoday\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDemo Day\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, Tech\u2019s premier startup showcase, including campus and local business leaders, students, and the public. This year, CREATE-X started a cohort for the spring, comprising select teams from \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/make\/create-x-capstone\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECREATE-X Capstone\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E courses, in addition to the traditional cohort they\u2019ll have this summer. Last year, 109 teams were accepted into the program. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApplications for this summer\u2019s Launch cohort close March 19. CREATE-X does rolling admissions, so apply to Startup Launch today to increase your chances of acceptance. CREATE-X\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Ebelieves in quickly producing, failing fast, and then iterating again. So, the team also offers feedback to all applicants and encourages them to submit, even if they\u2019re not totally sure about their application. A previous \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/lf9gbdkihhyoy9j\/AABqdvdb0ZkKRpiWZOAY_aIYa?e=NaN\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us21.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4dba30c23e5b1be273bbe7883\u0026amp;id=a6ff1c5443\u0026amp;e=b430014071\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Einfo session on Launch\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/file\/2022\/01\/startup_launch_application_questions.pdf\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us21.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4dba30c23e5b1be273bbe7883\u0026amp;id=00781ed9f0\u0026amp;e=b430014071\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Esample application\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E are available to help students prepare. For additional questions, email \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:create-x@groups.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecreate-x@groups.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;is looking for it\u0027s 12th cohort of Georgia Tech startups as it celebrates its 10th year running. The program has launched more than 450 startups and has a total portfolio valuation totaling $1.9 billion. Students, faculty, and\u0026nbsp;alumni are encouraged to apply by the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp; March 19 deadline.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students, faculty, and\u00a0alumni are encouraged to apply to Startup Launch Summer 2024 and become one of the over 450 startups launched by CREATE-X."}],"uid":"36436","created_gmt":"2024-03-06 12:57:57","changed_gmt":"2024-03-06 13:07:30","author":"bdurham31","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_a2V91XGKhp149AW","title":"Startup Launch Application"}],"groups":[{"id":"583966","name":"CREATE-X"},{"id":"655285","name":"GT Commercialization"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"137161","name":"CREATE-X"},{"id":"1072","name":"Business"},{"id":"166994","name":"startups"},{"id":"3472","name":"entrepreneurship"},{"id":"2161","name":"founders"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBreanna Durham\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Strategist\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["breanna.durham@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}