Start-up Companies
The information contained in this section of the website is designed to summarize briefly the many steps involved in developing a faculty start-up and to guide faculty entrepreneurs through the process at Emory.
Resources
Georgia Bioscience Commercialization Center
The Georgia Bioscience Commercialization Center (GBCC) is a resource hub to create a stronger commercialization infrastructure to help entrepreneurs bring technological innovation from bench to market. We provide entrepreneurs with a faculty of experienced business professionals that are willing to meet in a group setting and provide feedback to early stage ventures and refer entrepreneurs to the appropriate resources to ensure success. http://www.georgiabcc.com/
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Business Incubators
Business incubators provide space and laboratory facilities, training, business support and connections and sometimes limited management consulting to help entrepreneurs develop new ventures. The following resources are available in the Atlanta area.
Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)Sponsored by the State of Georgia and located on the Georgia Tech campus, ATDC is a nationally recognized technology-based business incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. ATDC provides office and lab space and strategic business advice. ATDC also connects its member companies to the people and resources they need to succeed.
Innovation Factory
Located in Duluth, Ga., The Innovation Factory provides companies with a broad array of services including business incubator services, business formation, financing, staffing, product development, prototyping, regulatory assistance and clinical testing.
Technology Enterprise Park
Located in the heart of Atlanta's biotech community, Technology Enterprise Park offers office and lab space and access to immense developmental resources, capabilities and talent. Facilities and experts in fields ranging from bioengineering to nanotechnology are engaged in active partnerships with Technology Enterprise Park firms.
Emtech Bio Incubator
Emtech Bio Incubator was a joint project between Emory and GA Tech. It was located on the Briarcliff Campus of Emory University. It offered office space, biomedical laboratory facilities and access to research and technology commercialization support at Emory. Emtech Bio was operational from June 2000 until August 2010.
Graduate Companies from Emtech Bio
Aderans Research Institute (ARI),
formerly BioAmide Inc., is dedicated to developing state-of-the-art biotechnology solutions
to the pervasive problem of hair loss. www.aderansresearch.com
Effigene Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing small interference RNA (siRNA)-based therapeutics to treat various human diseases. http://www.effigene.com/
FOB Synthesis utilizes expertise in synthetic chemistry to support clients for their synthetic needs as well as to carry out its own drug discovery programs. www.fobsynthesis.com
GeoVax, Inc. is developing HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) vaccines for prevention of AIDS in the worldwide human population. http://www.geovax.com/
NeurOP, Inc is a preclinical stage pharmaceutical company developing proprietary small molecules for the treatment of CNS disease. http://www.neuropinc.com/
Orthonics, Inc is developing advanced biomaterials for orthopaedic tissue engineering applications.
Renovo Research, LLC is a contract research lab that specializes in crystal form discovery for the pharmaceutical industry. http://www.renovoresearch.com/
Vivonetics, Inc. is developing applications for molecular beacon technology in life science research and drug discovery. www.vivonetics.com
Zetra Biologicals, LLC is a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative vaccines against pandemic influenza and other infectious diseases.