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The Backstory of the Atlanta Startup Battle
At Atlanta Startup Battle, entrepreneurs go head-to-head for a chance to win $100,000.
Passion Pitch: Jeremy Haile and SCUBA
Jeremy Haile, CEO of ATDC company Sideqik, has a passion for splashin'. "There's a whole world to explore," he says.
Batch 14: Tech Square Trading Cards
The faces of this week's Trading Cards add expertise in venture capital, music production, innovation strategy, and C++ to the Tech Square community. Take a look - you might just meet your newest friend, mentor, or cofounder.
Spotlight: ATHENA Lab
ATHENA (or the Adaptive Techniques in Hybrid Electromagnetic Numerical Applications) Lab is one of the many research groups that call Tech Square home. The ATHENA team studies how to use the energy lost in air to power sensors and other small electronics. Take a peek inside their lab.
Spotlight: SimplePart
SimplePart bridges the gap between car owners and manufacturers to improve the way we buy and sell car parts. Listen to Vidal explain what he loves about working out of Tech Square - and try to decide which office pup is cuter.
"Characters" showcases the interplay of art and science
Georgia Tech, hallowed halls of all things left brain, lit up both cerebral hemispheres with an arts and technology collaboration turned performance art piece hosted at the Ferst Center on March 5, 2017.
Passion Pitch: Don Schoner and Model Railroads
In this week's Passion Pitch, Don Schoner talks about model railroads. "It's a way to escape," Don explains, "I can be a seven-year-old for a couple of minutes."
ATL United Inaugural Home Game Shatters MLS Records
Atlanta United Football Club joins the city's roster of major league sports teams. Feel what it was like to be part of the crowd at the sold-out inaugural home game.
Hump Day Exchange: Dummies Talking About AI
Ever wonder if AI has the potential to take over the world? When everyone will have self-driving cars? And how the relationship between humans and technology will continue to change with developing AI? Listen to this episode of the monthly Hump Day Exchange podcast to find out.
Spotlight: Anthem Innovation Studio
Anthem Innovation Studio combines industry experts with top talent to innovate in the healthcare system right here at Tech Square
Spotlight: Delta's Hangar
The Hangar is Delta’s Global Innovation Center where the Fortune 500 company crowd sources ideas and builds minimal viable products.
Game Night FTW!
This collaboration between Sandbox ATL and ATDC offered the Tech Square twist on work hard, play hard — and it went off without a glitch.
Hump Day Exchange: Smart Cities and IoT
In this month's podcast episode, we consider questions like: How much does it cost exactly to build a cellular network underground? Can sensors really improve the grim state of Atlanta traffic? What do we mean by “intelligent transportation”? And perhaps the greatest mystery of all: is “smart city” the new “cloud”?
Flashpoint: 'A New Way to Think' About Startups
Flashpoint’s recent “Innovation For All” conference gave entrepreneurs and investors a behind-the-scenes look into the method behind the madness at one of the most successful, if under-celebrated, programs in Atlanta’s startup ecosystem.