Georgia BioEd Institute

🚀 Applications Are Now Open for the 2026 Startup Showcase at the Georgia Life Sciences Summit!

Georgia Life Sciences is now accepting applications for the Startup Showcase, sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, taking place during the Georgia Life Sciences Summit on August 25–26.

This premier program highlights emerging MedTech and Therapeutics companies developing innovative technologies, products, and solutions that have the potential to transform healthcare.

Selected companies will:
✅ Present live during the August 26 Summit luncheon
✅ Participate in an investor Q&A with leading life sciences investors
✅ Connect with members of the Johnson & Johnson External Innovation team, who will be onsite and scheduling select 1:1 meetings with strategically aligned companies.

Additional benefits include:
🔹 Complimentary Summit registration for all applicants
🔹 Exposure to industry leaders, investors, researchers, and potential partners
🔹 Feedback on commercialization and growth strategies
🔹 One selected company will be invited to participate in the NewYorkBIO / New York Stock Exchange Life Sciences Showcase on December 10

If you're building the next generation of healthcare innovation or know a company that is - this is an opportunity worth exploring.

📅 Apply today and help showcase the future of Georgia's life sciences ecosystem.

Building Georgia’s future life sciences workforce starts in the classroom and we’re proud to celebrate the educators who are inspiring the next generation of scientists, innovators, technicians, and healthcare leaders.

Over the past year:
🔬 98 educators participated in BTTI training
🏫 40 schools across 23 school systems were engaged
👩‍🎓 An estimated 5,375 students were reached through hands-on biotechnology learning
🧪 238 teachers received laboratory equipment and materials through the Georgia Life Sciences Equipment Depot

Thank you to the teachers, industry partners, school systems, donors, and supporters who help make this impact possible.

Read the full story in our June newsletter: https://hubs.la/Q04lBWHL0

📣 Calling High School STEM Educators!

The NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) is hosting a half-day virtual professional development workshop for high school STEM teachers on July 20, 2026, from 1:00–5:00 PM ET.

This interactive workshop will introduce educators to the rapidly growing field of cell and gene therapy manufacturing and explore how biomanufacturing is shaping the future of healthcare and workforce development.

Participants will:
🔬 Learn how cell manufacturing is helping improve patient outcomes
🧪 Explore ways cell manufacturing research has been integrated into high school curriculum
🎓 Discover summer research opportunities for teachers and pre-college students
💼 Gain insight into biomanufacturing career pathways for high school graduates
🤝 Network with educators across CMaT campuses nationwide
💰 Each participating teacher will receive a $250 stipend.

A valuable opportunity for educators looking to bring emerging life sciences and biotechnology concepts into the classroom while connecting students to future-ready careers.

Apply at: https://hubs.la/Q04jb0lq0