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More than 1,500 attendees, including Georgia government and business leaders, viewed new solutions ranging from fashion to healthcare in a bustling Exhibition Hall on Aug. 29.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event traditionally begins shortly after the semester starts, giving the entrepreneurially curious a preview of what\u2019s to come if they join the program\u2019s accelerator during the next application cycle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDemo Day is the culmination of the 12-week summer accelerator, Startup Launch, where founders receive mentorship, $5,000 in optional funding, and $150,000 in services to help build their businesses. Teams can be interdisciplinary, made up of co-founders even outside of Georgia Tech, and solopreneurs, ready to solve real-world problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach year, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003EStartup Launch\u003C\/a\u003E has grown, from an initial cohort of eight startups to over 100 this year. The Office of Commercialization, the home of CREATE-X, plans to keep expanding opportunities for the Georgia Tech community to grow their entrepreneurial skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECounting courses, events, programming, and partnerships,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ECREATE-X has had more than 32,000 participants. The ultimate goal and mission of the program is to instill entrepreneurial confidence in all Tech students. Rahul Saxena, director of the program, spoke about how far the Institute has come in the last decade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve been plugged into Georgia Tech for over 10 years. In the past, when you said Georgia Tech and entrepreneurship in the same sentence, they\u2019d laugh, believe it or not,\u201d he said. \u201cFast-forward, we\u2019re one of the top entrepreneurial schools in the country. Our first four cohorts value over $100 million, with one of them being a unicorn, and our last four cohorts are well on their way. We want our students to have as many shots at gold as possible before they graduate. And even if they decide on a traditional career pathway, we believe they\u2019ll be ahead with this entrepreneurial mindset, which is something lacking in corporate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, CREATE-X reached over 560 startup teams launched. Founders represented 38 academic majors, and their total startup portfolio valuation exceeds $2 billion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X opened its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003EStartup Launch\u003C\/a\u003E application for its next cohort on Aug. 30. For those interested, the priority deadline is Nov. 17. Early applicants have a higher chance at acceptance and the opportunity for more feedback. So, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/launch\/startup-launch\u0022\u003Esend in your applications to Startup Launch\u003C\/a\u003E and become the next founder at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMissed out on Demo Day? Check out the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjBG4rU\u0022\u003ECREATE-X Flickr page\u003C\/a\u003E to see photos from the event and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/demoday\u0022\u003EDemo Day page\u003C\/a\u003E to see other teams. For more opportunities to engage, visit the CREATE-X Engage page for upcoming events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpotlight on Startups\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome of the standout startups from this year\u2019s Demo Day include:\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X hosted its 11th Demo Day at Georgia Tech, Aug. 29, and kicked off its new application season \u0026nbsp;the next day. \u0026nbsp;The event, which showcased 100 startups developed by students, faculty, researchers, and alumni, marks the end of the 12-week Startup Launch accelerator, which provides mentorship, funding, and services to founders. CREATE-X has grown significantly in the last decade, with over 32,000 participants and 560 startup teams launched, totaling a portfolio valuation exceeding $2 billion. 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