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Atlanta MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center to Host Technology Virtual Matchmaking
NEXTTECH 2020 Pitch Day to connect Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) through a virtual experience.
The Importance of Sleep
It has become part of the culture to always push forward and work as hard as you can, for as long as you can. This mindset completely disregards the importance of sleep.
How to Leverage LinkedIn for Customer Discovery
Brandy Nagel shares her tips on how to leverage LinkedIn for Customer Discovery in a workshop with ATDC.
TEP Scavenger Hunt
As the global pandemic was in full force at the end of April 2020, so were the effects of isolation. In order to keep spirits (and sanity) high, Tech Square ATL Social Club shifted focus from the new norm of constant Zoom calls to encouraging those that were physically at TEP to safely come together for a little mental health break and fun in the form of a scavenger hunt.
Bits of Good Showcases Spring Projects
This past semester, Georgia Tech civic organization, Bits of Good worked closely with nine nonprofits building out applications to satisfy the administrative and user needs for each organization. Check out their final projects!
Tech Square Peer Check-in: 2020 Vision
For this edition to Tech Square Peer Check-in, we invited Theresa Ward (The Fiery Feather) and a few members back to see how they are doing with their goals and discuss ways we can help each other reset.
Slate Wins Spring 2020 Virtual Pitch Competition
6 startups pitched their ideas to 3 local judges virtually for the first Virtual Pitch Competition produced by Startup Exchange
Thrust Interactive Changes the Game with Hemonauts
Jesse Lindsley, Founder and CEO of Thrust Interactive discusses his journey in the game development industry, education technology, and how Thrust’s game Hemonauts battles COVID-19.
Future of EdTech: Game-based Learning
In our first virtual Power Meal hosted by Jesse Lindsley, CEO and Founder of Thrust Interactive, we explored how to leverage game-based learning to improve education.
Robots vs. Automation - with Nate Damen (Atltvhead)
Nate Damen is a Robotics Engineer and local artist, walking around The Beltline with an internet connected TV on his head, displaying emotions that are controlled by a live stream chat room. He shares his thoughts on the Robot Tax Debate and why he chooses Atlanta for his invention playground.
Tech Square Peer Check-in: Making More Than Music
On a sunny Thursday afternoon via Zoom, we caught up with a handful of musical technologists in our community.
Solar Inventions: The New Solar Energy
Solar Inventions celebrates the win of the American Made Solar Prize, a startup competition sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technology Group and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL).
Tech Square Peer Check-In: Adjusting to Isolation
Out of curiosity for how teams are adapting with the current events, we created (a virtual) space to check in with a handful of our members via video conferencing. Here are 3 ways our members are maintaining their personal wellness as they adjust to this new reality.
Accenture's Team Connects Through Social Distancing
Karima Alkhalid from Accenture’s Applied Intelligence team shares a new program that helps connect her group.
NOW Corp’s Lara Hodgson: Doing The Opposite Doesn’t Mean Breaking The Rules
When there’s talk about someone doing the opposite, it usually means that this person is being contrarian, bucking the rules, and challenging assumptions. All of that is generally true but to Lara Hodgson, doing the opposite is the key to all innovation, creativity, success, and significance — without having to break the rules.