New Space Startups Take Off at Georgia Tech
February 26, 2026
By Tess Malone
Georgia Tech’s faculty startup engine Quadrant-i and the Space Research Institute have launched the first cohort of the CreationsVC Space Fellows Program, supporting early-stage space innovations with commercialization potential. Among the six selected startups is OpenWerks, co-founded by Morris M. Bryan, Jr. Professor Shreyes Melkote, which aims to transform manufacturing supply chain visibility for the space and national security sectors.