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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Inspired by NASA technology, Georgia Tech alumni launched Deleon—a startup using biochemical data to advance preventive health, backed by CREATE-X.

Velocity Startups joins Georgia Tech’s commercialization ecosystem, solidifying the Institute’s role as a national leader and premier hub for startup growth.

Christopher W. Klaus, a renowned tech entrepreneur and Georgia Tech alumnus, announced during his Commencement address that he will personally cover the incorporation costs for any graduating student aspiring to launch a startup.