CREATE‑X Startup Lab helps students build entrepreneurial confidence by learning how to navigate uncertainty, test assumptions, and develop sound judgment.

Olufisayo “Fisayo” Omojokun, Georgia Tech associate dean in the College of Computing, found new energy in teaching through CREATE‑X, where open‑ended entrepreneurship equips students to confidently navigate uncertainty and solve real‑world problems.

Georgia Tech master’s student Victor Espinosa is building Loto Punto, a fintech startup using self‑service kiosks to help unbanked communities convert cash into digital financial access through the CREATE‑X Startup Launch program.

Alison Sizer, a former Apple and Nike strategist turned founder of Growth Impact, now mentors CREATE‑X startups by helping them deepen customer understanding, refine value propositions, and build pathways to growth through her global innovation network.

Georgia Tech Students Merge Analytics and Public Policy to Build Legislative AI Tool

Feb 18, 2026

Two Georgia Tech alums have built an AI-agent-driven tool to track legislation with extensive help from the Data Science and Policy Lab in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.

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Georgia Tech Computing Hosts Venture Capital Summit to Push Research Beyond the Lab

Feb 02, 2026

The College of Computing is working to connect student and faculty entrepreneurs with early-development startup support.

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Build Something That Matters This Summer: Apply to Startup Launch by March 17

Feb 02, 2026

CREATE-X’s Summer 2026 Startup Launch program invites students, faculty, alumni, and researchers to build meaningful startups with funding, mentorship, and access to the CREATE-X network.

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Y Combinator Backing and $30M Investment  Take Startup Greptile to the Next Level 

Jan 05, 2026

Greptile, a fast‑growing AI startup founded by Georgia Tech students, has rapidly scaled from a CREATE‑X pivot to a Y Combinator–backed, $180 million–valued company serving thousands of customers with tools that help engineering teams analyze and improve

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At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening Prototype Wins I2P Showcase

Jan 05, 2026

Gorginea Care won the I2P Showcase for developing an at‑home cervical cancer screening kit, leading a lineup of innovative student teams who earned entry into CREATE‑X Startup Launch and advancement to the InVenture Prize.

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Georgia Tech Student’s Fishing App Catchr Becomes Global Hit Before Acquisition

Jan 05, 2026

Georgia Tech graduate Matthew Steele’s fishing app Catchr became a global chart‑topping hit with nearly 200,000 downloads before he sold it to a buyer committed to expanding its future.

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