Published 2:00 pm Saturday, August 8, 2026 Georgia College & State University has been awarded more than $700,000 in federal funding to boost business development throughout Georgia, specifically within rural areas. A total of $710,000 has been appropriated by the United States Congress — through the offices of Sen. Jon Ossoff and state Sen. Raphael Warnock — for Georgia College to launch the Bobcat Business Incubator, a university-led initiative to nurture startups and cultivate entrepreneurism throughout Middle Georgia. The incubator space will provide a resource for local businesses and entrepreneurs to connect and find expert support, as well as be available to all Georgia College students, not just those majoring in business programs, to foster innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration, which is at the heart of GCSU’s liberal arts mission. “Entrepreneurship experiences provide an education through creation,” said Dr. Holley Roberts, Georgia College provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “Any student interested in learning more about entrepreneurship will be able to find opportunities for meaningful hands-on learning experiences at the incubator, and the local community will have access to programming and advice usually only available in larger metropolitan areas. Through our talented faculty, we have expertise that can meaningfully contribute to the needs of this region.” The Bobcat Business Incubator will also provide startups with meeting spaces…
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