{"676000":{"#nid":"676000","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CREATE-X Celebrates 10-Year Milestone With 100 New Startups at Demo Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Aug. 29 in the Exhibition Hall from 5 to 7p.m, CREATE-X will celebrate its 10th year of supporting entrepreneurship at Georgia Tech by introducing its next cohort of startup founders at Demo Day. This free event, attracting more than 1,500 people annually, allows the public to explore products from over 100 newly minted startups, ranging from consumer apps to deep tech. It also provides a chance to engage with more than 250 founders thanks to its no-pitch format.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception in 2014, CREATE-X has worked to infuse a spirit of entrepreneurship at Georgia Tech. From supporting eight teams in its inaugural cohort, the program has grown to support the launch of over 100 startups this summer, bringing the total to 560 startup teams boasting a total portfolio valuation of over $2 billion. In the last year, the program has expanded internationally and looks to continue building opportunities for its students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur mission is to instill entrepreneurial confidence. We believe that entrepreneurship is a life skill,\u201d says Rahul Saxena, CREATE-X director. \u201cGeorgia Tech students are capable of creating startups. We\u2019re just giving them the tools and resources to do it. We want every Tech student to have this advantage when starting their business.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the kickoff for Startup Launch, the program\u2019s summer startup accelerator, CREATE-X co-founder Chris Klaus spoke on the landscape of startups. \u201cThe secret sauce for unicorns is colleges. The number of unicorns is increasing, and I expect that trend to continue. This is the perfect place to build a startup,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStartup Launch has concluded for the summer, and the founders are preparing to showcase their solutions at Demo Day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister Now\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe invite you to become part of shaping what comes next. Support these founders as they creatively solve real-world issues. See future industry leaders be born. Join us for the culmination of these founders\u2019 hard work, passion, and ingenuity at Demo Day,\u201d Rahul said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/gt-demo-day-tickets-888408793617?aff=article\u0022\u003EDemo Day 2024 registration\u003C\/a\u003E is open. Tickets are free but limited. Don\u2019t miss this chance to witness the future of innovation and entrepreneurship. For more information, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/demoday\u0022\u003ECREATE-X website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Aug. 29, CREATE-X will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Demo Day, showcasing over 100 startups and more than 250 founders. Since its inception in 2014, CREATE-X has supported the launch of 560 startups with a total portfolio valuation exceeding $2 billion. In its first decade, the program has expanded internationally and continues to build opportunities for students, emphasizing entrepreneurial confidence as a life skill.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Aug. 29, CREATE-X will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Demo Day, showcasing over 100 startups and more than 250 founders. 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