As a Georgia Tech student, you have many options in front of you to take advantage of entrepreneurial opportunities on campus. From your very first idea for a company, all the way to getting paying customers, there is a path for you at Georgia Tech. If you have just launched a startup, but still need time to develop and scale, Velocity Startups is for you.
Velocity Startups – a startup accelerator that propels deep-tech innovation – provides the resources and infrastructure needed for you to take your innovation to market. Located in the heart of Tech Square in the historical Biltmore House, Velocity Startups offers:
- Mentorship expertise – Spend time with a vibrant community of successful founders and researchers who have commercialized their technology.
- Infrastructure – Work alongside your co-founders at the Biltmore, a state-of-the-art office space located in a historical building.
Strategic programming – Hear about topics ranging from customer discovery to revenue modeling with classroom-like instruction.
“Velocity Startups represents a pivotal step in bringing together the resources, expertise, and entrepreneurial spirit within our ecosystem as we look to establish Atlanta as a top national tech hub. By uniting these elements, Velocity Startup will help startups scale from their first customer to long-term growth. This accelerator enables the community at Georgia Tech and beyond to translate groundbreaking research into high-impact ventures.”
- Raghupathy “Siva” Sivakumar, vice president of commercialization and chief commercialization officer at Georgia Tech
Velocity Startups is made possible through a partnership with Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures, Inc. and the Georgia Tech Foundation.