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CREATE-X LAUNCH (Startup Launch)

Agnostic
Investment

$5,000 seed funding

Deadline
Mar 17, 2026
Applications
Closed
Location
Atlanta
Duration
-

Applications are closed

The application window closed Mar 17, 2026. This page stays here for the record.

About this program

CREATE-X LAUNCH includes Startup Launch, a program for students and alumni who want to launch projects from idea stage (or beyond) into fully functioning and viable startups. Startup Launch provides teams with $5,000 in seed funding and $30,000 worth of in-kind services, including legal and accounting services, coaching, space, mentorship, visibility, and IP protection. The Startup Launch application is used to learn more about a startup idea and is not used to filter or screen out applicants, and all startups that apply will have the opportunity to interview for Launch. Applicants must provide email addresses for all co-founders, and each co-founder must complete a separate Co-Founder Application after submission.

Key Benefits

  • $5,000 in seed funding
  • $30,000 worth of in-kind services (legal, accounting, coaching, space, mentorship, visibility, IP protection)
  • Opportunity for all applicants to interview for Launch

Eligibility

  • At least one founder must have a Georgia Tech affiliation (student, alumni, faculty, employee, etc.)
  • Startups based on technology developed in a Georgia Tech lab through funded research are only eligible for the summer version of the program
  • Spring cohort preference is given to founders pursuing their startups full-time with no internships or classes (as stated in the application)

Program Structure

  • Submit one Startup Launch application per startup; the application is used to learn about the startup idea and does not screen applicants
  • All startups that apply will have the opportunity to interview for Launch
  • Provide email addresses for all co-founders; each co-founder must complete the required Co-Founder Application sent to the provided emails after submission
  • Applicants select a batch (2026-Batch 13 Spring or 2026-Batch 13 Summer) within the application

Dates & Duration

  • Any key milestones: Application deadline is March 17

For questions or assistance with the Startup Launch application, applicants are directed to contact Karen Everage at [email protected].

Program questionnaire

13 questions

What CREATE-X asks on its own application. Nothing is answered here, prepare these, then apply on their site.

  1. 1

    Company Name

  2. 2

    First Name

  3. 3

    Last Name

  4. 4

    Email

  5. 5

    Phone Number

  6. 6

    Company Website

  7. 7

    Provide a link to a demo or demo video

  8. 8

    Total number of cofounders, including yourself

  9. 9

    Company Stage

  10. 10

    Briefly describe your startup in this format, "X will buy Y because of Z."