University programme · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

CREATE-X Startup Launch

Georgia Tech's 12-week summer programme in which student, alumni and faculty teams build their startups with US$5,000 in seed funding, coaching, legal and accounting help and co-working space, ending at Demo Day.

Status unknown Run by Georgia Institute of Technology

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
US$5,000 US$5,000 in seed funding for each accepted team, plus in-kind services
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
12 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Coaching from entrepreneurs and business faculty
  • Mentors from industry and Georgia Tech alumni
  • Pro bono legal incorporation
  • Accounting and tax services
  • 24/7 co-working space
  • Investor audience at Demo Day

Runs over the summer and ends with Demo Day; the 2026 Demo Day was held on 3 September 2026. An application form for Startup Launch 2027 is linked from the site, but no deadline is published.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

  • Open to Georgia Tech students, alumni, faculty and researchers
  • Projects can be at the idea stage or further along
  • Applicants are assessed on team, market or problem, and product
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Atlanta. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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