Bring your ideas to life.
The Innovation District is a comprehensive ecosystem of people, programs, and places working together to foster entrepreneurship and the commercialization of ideas at UGA.

Join the audience and watch as student-entrepreneurs from universities across the country compete in the 2026 UGA Collegiate Great Brands Competition.
Each student competitor will showcase his/her consumer-faced business (or product) and will pitch to a live panel of experienced entrepreneurs for a chance to win prize funds totaling $25,000. Also, students will be showcasing their products prior to the competition at an expo-style tabling event.
The first-place winner from this event will travel to New York City to present at the Consensus Great Brands Show.
Appetizers are provided and there is no cost to attend.
The Innovation District is a comprehensive ecosystem of people, programs, and places working together to foster entrepreneurship and the commercialization of ideas at UGA.