Lauren Lange is a program manager in Innovation Ecosystems within the Economic Development Lab. She supports the Innovation & Technology Commercialization Professional (ITCP) Program by teaching guest lectures and hosting interactive sessions for clients. Additionally, Lauren manages the ITCP Internship Program, which recruits talented student employees to support ITCP’s multilingual course offerings while gaining valuable career experience in innovation. In addition to the ITCP Program, Lauren supports the Soft Landings Program and other Innovation Ecosystem initiatives. She joined the team after seven years of working in entrepreneurial education at the Advanced Technology Development Center, Georgia’s state startup incubator.
Lauren earned her undergraduate degree in International Affairs and Chinese from the Sam Nunn School at Georgia Tech. While completing her bachelor’s, she interned at the Georgia Department of Economic Development and The Carter Center – China Program. She earned her master’s degree from Georgia Tech in International Affairs, specializing in global development and science and technology.