Emory University

Private research university Atlanta GA. Founded 1836. Goizueta Business School. CDC and Emory co-located (major biomedical research nexus). $11B endowment. INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM: Techstars Emory Founder Catalyst (launched 2025, 10-week pre-accelerator, 20 ventures/yr, Techstars partnership); Hatchery (Center for Innovation); Roberto C. Goizueta Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation; Venture Atlanta Mini-Fund ($500K/yr, TiE Atlanta Angels partnership); OTT (Office of Technology Transfer); SBIR/STTR support. NOTABLE ALUMNI: William Hockey (co-founder Plaid, $6B valuation); Mike Dubin (founder Dollar Shave Club, $1B Unilever acquisition); Newt Gingrich (former House Speaker); Salman Rushdie (author, honorary); Jimmy Carter (attended Emory Law, honorary doctorate). Atlanta nexus: Emory + Morehouse + Spelman + Clark Atlanta = Atlanta University Center cluster.Emory is the Atlanta PWI anchor alongside the HBCU cluster.