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Academic Entrepreneurship

Where Ideas Become Impact. Solving for Good.

At ¹û¶³´«Ã½, entrepreneurship isn’t just about startups, it’s about impact. We believe entrepreneurship is a force for good, rooted in collaboration, community, and creativity. Our initiatives unite students, staff, faculty, and regional partners to build solutions that matter. We come together to tackle real-world challenges through creative problem-solving, entrepreneurship, and purposeful innovation.

Our Mission

At the heart of our mission is a commitment to collaborate and innovate. We believe that by coming together and thinking creatively, we can solve problems and find new and better ways to serve our community while creating positive change.

Contact Us

Academic Entrepreneurship

Innovate@augusta.edu

Solving Problems Together

Join ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s entrepreneurship ecosystem and turn your purpose into impact. Pitch. Prototype. Partner. Launch. Let's solve real problems, together.

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Partner & Engage

Connecting classroom experience with the real-world exposure.

Partner with the university to address local challenges, support start-ups, and drive regional growth. Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration, mentor budding entrepreneurs, and contribute to community initiatives.

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Make An Impact

By supporting entrepreneurship and community innovation at ¹û¶³´«Ã½, you are investing in the future of our region and beyond. Your insight and engagement empower local innovators to launch transformation ventures, drive impactful projects, and build a more resilient and inclusive economy.

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Faculty, Researchers and Alumni Entrepreneurs

Through cutting-edge faculty research, dedicated innovation commercialization efforts, and the success of alumni entrepreneurs, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ is fostering a culture where discovery meets opportunity. From the lab bench to the marketplace, the university is shaping solutions that transform industries and communities alike.

Office of Innovation Commercialization

Proud to host the Life Sciences Business Development Center – a 14,000 square-foot facility that includes wet labs, offices, shared equipment, common areas and a lively atmosphere for innovation – all dedicated to incubating great ideas through its innovative startup companies./research/oic/

Alumni Entrepreneur Network

The Office of Alumni Engagement welcomes all alumni-owned businesses to register their company in our new Alumni Owned Directory. Whether your company is a restaurant, shop or professional service, we look forward to supporting and connecting with our fellow Jaguars!/alumni/businesses.php

Our Team

We are a diverse group of professionals operating within the Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center at ¹û¶³´«Ã½.

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Lynsey Steinberg, MSMI, CMI

  • Director of Academic Entrepreneurship

lysteinberg@augusta.edu

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Aaron Cummings

  • Makerspace Manager

aacummings@augusta.edu

Success Stories

Augustus posed in front of the Merchandise Module at the Roar Store Rager

Student-led mobile merch units boost learning, spirit and visibility at ¹û¶³´«Ã½

A female college student sits in a wheelchair with a special lever on each of the two bigger wheels. While she demonstrates how it works, a male college student uses a microphone to tell a large crowd how they came up with the idea to give people bound to a wheelchair more independence.

'Pitches for a Purpose': Annual INNOVATE Pitch Competition features new twist

A college-aged woman sits at a table with a plate siting in front of her. On the plate are 10 figurines she made.

Holiday Maker's Market showcases the best of art and entrepreneurship

Events

By the Numbers

1,572

Total engagements

30

Program partners

226

Faculty & Staff engagements

184

INNOVATE entries

56%

Technology innovation entries

20%

Medical innovation entries

368

Makerspace fabrications

14

Intern led projects
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