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GRA Venture Fund

Georgia Research Alliance

AcceleratorGovernment or nonprofit acceleratorNonprofitActive

Source-based profile

Program at a Glance

Program type
Accelerator
Program category
Government or nonprofit accelerator
Organization
Georgia Research Alliance
Organization type
Nonprofit
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Company stage served
Research or idea stage
Cohort or participation model
Not a cohort program
Investment or funding offered
Yes
Published investment terms
Co-investment through the GRA Venture Fund alongside private investors; specific terms Not found
Equity or fee model
Not publicly documented
Clinical or hospital connection
Not publicly documented
Application status
Active
Founded
1990

Public description

About the program

The Georgia Research Alliance is a public-private nonprofit that recruits eminent scholars and commercializes university research across Georgia, with life sciences a dominant sector. Its GRA Venture Fund co-invests in startups spun out of Georgia research universities, and GRA also runs phased commercialization grants for faculty ventures. The organization works alongside the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

What the program publicly emphasizes

Focus areas and features

Life sciencesBiotechMedical devicesUniversity research commercialization
  • Category: Government or nonprofit accelerator
  • Program structure: Not a cohort program
  • Published terms: Co-investment through the GRA Venture Fund alongside private investors; specific terms Not found

Sources

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  1. gra.org
  2. graventurefund.org
  3. georgia.org