Commercialization

Innovate Through Commercialization

The Georgia Tech Office of Commercialization plays a critical role in transforming cutting-edge research into real-world impact. Encompassing five pivotal units—ATDC, CREATE-X, Quadrant-i, VentureLab, and Technology Licensing—we empower students and faculty to launch startups, manage intellectual property, and bridge the gap between research and viable businesses. With a mission to deliver world-class commercialization support, we drive forward Georgia Tech’s commitment to improving the human condition and advancing technology and entrepreneurial impact.

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Find Your Path

There are a multitude of resources and programs within our commercialization ecosystem that can help you on your journey. No matter the stage you are in, there is a program that's right for you. Use our pathways tool to find what you need at Georgia Tech.

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Commercialization Units

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is Georgia’s technology incubator. Headquartered in Technology Square, the heart of Atlanta’s Midtown innovation district, ATDC has been helping startup companies learn, launch, scale, and succeed since 1980.

ATDC
Scale Your Business

CREATE-X provides Georgia Tech students with a comprehensive program that includes education, faculty and investor mentorship, and resources to foster entrepreneurial confidence, enabling you to launch successful startups. The Idea to Prototype (I2P) and CREATE-X Capstone courses provide curricular credit, enabling the transformation of ideas into tangible prototypes.

CREATE-X
Gain Entrepreneurial Confidence and Launch Your Startup

Technology Licensing oversees intellectual property (IP) generated from research at Georgia Tech for faculty, researchers, and students. We facilitate its transfer to industry partners, guiding the process from lab to marketplace while ensuring your IP is protected.

Technology Licensing
Protect and Sell Your Idea

Quadrant-i offers a wide range of resources to faculty, researchers, and students. These include business coaching, networking opportunities with investors and fellow entrepreneurs, and programs to secure non-dilutive (grants) and dilutive (investors) funding, tailored to your chosen path.

Quadrant-i
Find Funding and Network

VentureLab offers guidance, funding, and best practices for faculty and students interested in taking research from lab to market. We focus on customer discovery to validate business assumptions and provide startups access to various funding sources. 

VentureLab
Take Your Research to Market

Velocity Startups is a startup accelerator that propels deep-tech innovation and provides the resources and infrastructure needed for you to take your innovation to market.