News & Research
Passion Pitch: Adina Martinez
By day, Adina Martinez is a Research Associate at GTRI. By night – and weekends – she is the co-founder and owner of Mighty Bucha, a local kombucha brewery.
Spotlight: Georgia Film Office
Lee Thomas, deputy commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Office, helps convince film and television projects to work right here in Georgia. Watch the spotlight to find out where your favorite TV shows and films were shot around the state.
Hump Day Exchange: Blurring the Lines of Reality
This month's episode of Hump Day Exchange focuses on the expanding fields of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality. Listen to find out how far current technology has already taken us, where the biggest need for development in the industry is, and what ethical questions might arise in the future.
Passion Pitch: Tre Watts and Music
Tune into Tre Watts as he explains his love of music. Watch to hear him play and find out where you can listen to him in person.
Passion Pitch: Lauren Rhodes and Board Games
Lauren Rhodes, the event coordinator at ATDC, gets fired up over board games. “It’s a really great way to stretch those mental muscles,” Lauren shares.
Spotlight: IPaT
IPaT, the Institute for People and Technology, connects industry and government organizations with Georgia Tech researchers to maximize their social impact. Ashton Pellom, the communications officer for IPaT, shares how Tech Square is capable of producing groundbreaking research.
Show&Tell: VR/AR
The first-ever Show&Tell Showcase featured experts in virtual reality and augmented reality making predictions for what's up next for these innovative technologies. Listen and learn as Dr. Maribeth Gundy, Raj Aluri, and Ian Nott share their research.
Spotlight: Stackfolio
Stackfolio allows banks to diversify their portfolios by selling directly to other banks and credit unions. Watch as CEO Pav Thukral shares why he loves working out of Tech Square. And if you're a data scientist, marketer, or web developer, Thukral wants to meet you!
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.