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Techstars Founder Catalyst prepares Emory entrepreneurs’ ventures for investment and growth
This spring, Emory welcomed 20 ventures into the 2026 Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst, a 10-week pre-accelerator program designed to help early-stage founders refine their business models, strengthen investor readiness and accelerate growth. This is the second year The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, and The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation have partnered with Techstars to launch Emory-affiliated ventures.
New hybrid summer accelerator launching through The Hatchery and RightShift
The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, has announced a new partnership that will launch The Hatchery Accelerator, powered by RightShift — a 10-week hybrid summer program designed to help early-stage founders turn promising ideas into investment-ready ventures. Launching in May, the accelerator combines The Hatchery’s business-focused entrepreneurship curriculum with the AI-powered tools, technical infrastructure and engineering support of RightShift Accelerator, an IntuitioLabs company.
Sinnlose und ungerechtfertigte Abschüsse
Leserbrief Zum Abschuss der drei Welpen aus dem Chöpfenbergrudel. CH Wolf ist sehr enttäuscht über das Vorgehen des Kantons Schwyz. Trotz laufender Aufsichtsbeschwerde und einer Strafanzeige wegen illegaler Anfütterung wurden die drei Welpen sinnlos abgeschossen. Ziel sei es, potenzielle Schäden an Nutztieren zu reduzieren und die natürliche Scheu der Wölfe gegenüber Menschen zu erhalten.
Meet student founders in the 2025-26 Hatchery Incubator cohort
The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, is excited to welcome the 2025-26 Incubator, with 26 ventures led by student founders from six Emory schools. This year marks a milestone for the program, with 126 applications from 8 of Emory’s 9 schools — more than double the number received last year. “The growth of the incubator reflects how deeply innovation has taken root across the Emory community,” says Rizky Etika, senior programming coordinator at The Hatchery.
Celebrating Stuart Zola’s journey at Emory
This fall, Stuart Zola — neuroscientist, entrepreneur, visionary leader and resident amateur magician — will close the latest chapter of his Emory journey after more than two decades of transformative service to the university. Zola’s numerous roles through the years helped shape scientific research and academic leadership at Emory.
Angst und Schrecken soll der Wolf verbreiten
Laut SVP-Nationalrat Marcel Dettling verbreitet der Wolf Angst und Schrecken im Kanton Schwyz. Angst und Schrecken verbreitet jedoch meist nicht der Wolf selbst, sondern die negativen Inszenierungen seiner Diskreditierer und Diffamierer. Alle die letzten Wolfsbegegnungen im Kanton Schwyz waren geprägt von wolfstypischem und erklärbarem Verhalten, ohne jegliche Gefahr für Menschen.
Palladin Technologies sponsors inaugural fellows at The Hatchery Summer Accelerator
This summer marks a new milestone for The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, as it welcomes its first-ever sponsored venture through a partnership with Atlanta-based Palladin Technologies. The Palladin Fellowship supports The CaseBot, an AI-powered tool helping students prepare for competitive case interviews in the consulting industry. The CaseBot is also one of the 13 student ventures in The Hatchery’s Summer Accelerator.
Get to know the 13 student ventures selected for The Hatchery’s Summer Accelerator
This summer, 13 student-led ventures across Emory’s undergraduate, graduate and professional programs are participating in The Hatchery Summer Accelerator, an intensive 10-week program designed to help student founders push their ventures forward. The Accelerator, which kicked off May 29, focuses on middle- to later-stage ventures that are already testing their products or services with users; have started receiving payments, donations or grants; or are looking to scale their operations.
Emory students help shape the future of interdisciplinary education
Earlier this academic year, Stuart Zola, innovator in residence at The Hatchery, Emory’s Center for Innovation, embarked on an ambitious project to explore how interdisciplinary collaboration could better prepare students for life beyond the classroom. Through a unique partnership with the Life Science Consulting Club at Emory, Zola enlisted a small team of undergraduate students to co-develop a grant proposal for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Their goal?
Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst launches inaugural cohort with 20 innovative ventures
The 2025 Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst Program, a collaboration between global accelerator Techstars, The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation and The Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, officially launched earlier this year. The inaugural cohort, chosen from 56 applications, consists of 20 ventures led by Emory undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni, representing a wide range of disciplines and industries.
Emory student Erica Evans wins $10,000 award for medical startup
Emory University MBA candidate Erica Evans recently earned top honors at Startup Runway Foundation, Inc.’s 30th Showcase, taking home the prestigious EmpowerHER Award and a $10,000 prize for her work with Blood Rheology Solutions, a groundbreaking startup transforming the treatment landscape for patients with red blood cell disorders. Blood Rheology Solutions was founded by an Emory team of faculty and students: Vivien Sheehan, Wilbur Lam, Evelyn Kendall Williams and Evans.
"Wölfe meiden Menschen - doch die Politik fordert den Abschuss"
«Eine Wolfsfamilie beansprucht ein Territorium von ca. 200 bis 250km2 . Dies entspricht etwa der Grösse des Kantons Zug. Ein solch grosses Gebiet umfasst in der Schweiz immer Kulturlandschaft und zahlreiche grössere und kleinere Siedlungen, Weiler, einzelne Höfe, Kunstbauten und auch mal eine ländliche Bushaltestelle. Wölfe meiden nach Möglichkeit den direkten Kontakt zu Menschen, nicht jedoch unsere Infrastruktur.
The Hatchery launches new program to train future consultants
The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, with the support of the Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI), has launched the latest evolution of a long-standing initiative designed to elevate student innovation and foster future-ready skills: the Innovation Consulting Fellows (ICF) Program.
The Hatchery’s innovators in residence power success through experience
Since the fall 2022 launch of The Hatchery’s Incubator and Accelerator programs, innovators in residence (IIRs) have helped foster student success by bridging the gap between the classroom and the business world. These industry expert mentors work closely with students to refine their ideas, manage early startup challenges and develop leadership and problem-solving skills.
Ben Garrett named director of The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation
Ben Garrett has been named the new director of The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, following four years of service on the center’s leadership team. His appointment was announced by Wilbur Lam, vice provost for entrepreneurship. “Ben is the ideal leader for The Hatchery and at the ideal time,” says Lam. “Having been a key member of The Hatchery team for the last several years, he’s very well poised to implement the next chapter of this amazing center for Emory’s learners.
The Hatchery welcomes its 2024-25 Incubator Cohort of student founders
The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, launched its 2024-25 Incubator this fall with a dynamic cohort of 25 ventures, selected from a competitive pool of 58 applicants. Comprising undergraduate and graduate students from eight of Emory’s nine schools, the ventures span a wide range of industries, including medical technology, consumer goods, educational services, B2B products and services, and mental health support.
Emory partners with Techstars to launch the Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst Program
Techstars, the world’s most active pre-seed investor, is partnering with The Hatchery, Emory Center for Innovation, and Goizueta Business School’s Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation to launch the Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst Program. This proven pre-accelerator program is designed to empower early-stage entrepreneurs with world-class startup education, mentorship and opportunities to scale their ventures.
The Hatchery’s Student Founders Showcase
On Thursday, April 4, student founders from The Hatchery, Emory’s Center for Innovation, participated in its highly anticipated Student Founders Showcase. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, this annual event celebrates the groundbreaking work of Emory student founders developing their ventures in The Hatchery Incubator, representing a diverse array of colleges and schools within the university.
Healthcare Price Transparency and Its Market Impact: Where Are We Now and What’s Next?
Printable version Send by email PDF version Over the last few years, dual pieces of federal legislation have attempted to curb costs in the healthcare industry: one aimed at hospitals and another targeting insurers.
Healthcare Price Transparency and Its Market Impact: Where Are We Now and What’s Next?
Calls for shedding light on price variability, coupled with an industry that is increasingly consumer-focused, is driving greater examination of how hospitals, payors and providers price and charge for care, and healthcare industry analyst Christina Steiner sets the stage for what to expect in the coming years. Over the past few years, dual pieces of federal legislation have attempted to curb costs in the healthcare industry, one aimed at hospitals and another targeting insurers.
Recruiting Policies and Practices for Women in the Military Views from Field
This study identifies approaches for bolstering recruiting of women into the armed services during the years in which ground combat jobs are transitioning to include women. RAND conducted in-depth interviews and focus groups with new recruits, recruiters, and recruiting leadership. Several themes emerged from these discussions. Many female recruits in our focus groups preferred female recruiters and female-specific events.
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