Help for Start-ups
Faculty and Start-up Services
Faculty and Start-up Services is a program established by the Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) to provide assistance in guiding discoveries to market through new venture creation and development. It integrates the Georgia Research Alliance Venture program with OTT operations in an attempt to complement existing services provided to faculty and to augment start-up development.
You can find additional information on the start-ups section of our blog site.
Emory Resources
Goizueta IMPACT: our proven approach to delivering value through client projects that make an impact on the organization and an impact on our students. We create custom student teams with faculty oversight to develop innovative solutions that will change your business. Details can be found on the Goizueta website.
Government Resources
- Georgia Chamber Start-up Resources
- Georgia Department of Economic Development
- National Small Business Association
- National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2)
Private Resources
- Flashpoint
- Start-up mentoring
- Sling Health ATL
- Healthcare networking
- The Lean LaunchPad
- Startup Chicks
- All-female group of start-up founders; includes training and networking options; membership required
- Startup Nation
- National resource for startups at any and all stages
- Start-up funding infographic
- Technology Association of Georgia
- Events, training (in-person and webinar), resources, and job board
Regulatory Information
Student Resources
- 3-Day Startup
- Annual 3-day program hosted by Georgia Tech; create business models and connect with investors
- Exclusively for undergraduates
- Georgia Tech Start-up Exchange
- Exclusively for undergraduate students
Funding Resources
- 151 Locust
- 5AM Ventures
- Allied Minds
- Atlanta Technology Angels
- Big Path Capital
- Canaan Partners
- Epidarex Capital
- GRA Venture Fund
- Harbert Venture Partners
- Hatteras Venture Partners
- HealthQuest Capital
- HIG Capital
- J&J Innovation Centers
- Kinetic Ventures
- Lilly Ventures
- Intersouth Partners
- MedImmune Ventures
- NEA
- Novartis Venture Fund
- Osage University Partners
- Pappas Ventures
- Takeda Ventures
- TechCxo
- Tech Square Ventures
- Tristar Health Partners
Incubators, Accelerators & Office Space
- ATDC
Tech Square
75 5th Street NW, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30308 - Atlanta Tech Village
3423 Piedmont Road, NE
Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Ventures Accelerator
3423 Piedmont Rd. NE
Atlanta GA 30305 - Collabtech
58 Edgewood Avenue
NE 1st Floor - Room 112
Atlanta, GA 30303 - The Edge
3333 Busbee Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30144 - The Innovation Factory
2905 Premiere Pkwy, Suite 150
Duluth, GA 30097 - Neurolaunch
GA Tech
75 5th Street NW #333
Atlanta, GA 30308 - Strongbox West
1736 Defoor Place
Atlanta GA - TechSquare
859 Spring Street
Atlanta, GA
Regional Locations
- Augusta-Richmond County Small Business Incubator
3140 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, Georgia 30906-3381 - The Burson Center
500 Old Bremen Road
Carrollton, GA 30117 - Georgia Small Business Development Center
The University of Georgia
Chicopee Complex
1180 East Broad Street
Athens, GA 30602-5412
Testing & Development
Prototype Developers & Testing:
- 3D Systems
- 3D PrintingTech
365 14th Street
Atlanta, GA 30318 - Big Bang
409 Mead Rd., Building 7
Decatur, GA 30030 - GCMI
575 Fourteenth Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318 - Kickr Design
1710 Chattahoochee Ave NW
Atlanta, GA 30318 - Nordson Medical
- Slingshot Product Development Group
1665 Lakes Parkway, Suite 102
Lawrenceville, GA 30043 - White Light Design
2070 Hunters Trail Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Conferences & Meetings
- Atlanta Startup Village: Monthly meeting that includes a presentation; open to all start-ups, not just technology.
- Atlanta Startup Week: a weeklong celebration of everything startup and entrepreneurial.
- Tech.co: Place for technology enthusiasts to connect with funding, employees and other inventors in a casual social environment.
- Venture Atlanta: Connects investors and inventors.
Tax Credits & Financial Services:
Georgia Department of Economic Development Research and Development