When the TEDxGT executive team chose this year’s theme, they wanted to choose one that would encompass the challenges many of us have faced over the past few months since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Ultimately, they decided on the word embark. As TEDxGT’s venue and technology partner, Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club helped bring this event online so it could be livestreamed and allow for people across the country to tune in from the comfort of their homes.

Synthesizers, typically operated by a built-in keyboard, allow people to edit and create sound starting from simple waveforms. As with everything that sparks our curiosity, we’ll start with why the electronic synthesizer was invented.

Meet Krysta Silva, a senior at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). We met up with her to discuss the product idea that secured her and her group members Daranie Mor and Megan Ip first place at the Shark Tank of Wellness student competition.

Mobile connectivity has evolved at a rapid pace since the late 1970s due to the ongoing demand for high-speed communications across the globe. Here’s a retrospective look at what the past network generations had to offer.

Hiking has seemingly increased in popularity over the years, with many benefits including it being a great form of exercise and a perfect excuse to unplug for a bit and get away from your phone. Interestingly enough though, it’s that same device, and the technology that backs it, that is allowing for hiking to ramp up.

With Tuesday, November 10 being National Vanilla Cupcake Day, we wanted to sink our teeth into the science behind baking. So with coffee and mini vanilla cupcakes in tow, we headed over to Technology Enterprise Park (TEP) – where the majority of community members are professional chemists and scientists (and some even claiming professional bakers) – to test their knowledge with some true or false questions.

To close out spOoOoky season, Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club invited the bravest of members to join in on an immersive, virtual reality (VR) experience with a haunting twist. Over the course of two days, nine people showed up at The Clubhouse to face their fears by (virtually) transporting themselves 80 stories high via the new Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.

With everything going on in the world this year, it’s apparent health is at the forefront of all our minds right now. But have you contemplated what wellness innovations await us in the future?

Meet Monroe Ramsey, founder of Virtual Air. He is also a Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club member and a recent TSQATL Space Soirée winner of correctly guessing the EXACT number of Orbit gum packs we had in a glass jar. In his spare time, he enjoys attending startup-related events and tries his best to balance his time between IRL and VR.

On Tuesday, October 20th, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) celebrated its 40th anniversary and eight companies that graduated from their incubator program.

Sure, every election, especially presidential ones, are a pivotal moment for America. And in the past we’ve dealt with international interferences, recount controversies, corrupt officials, and the constant bombardment of political campaigns. But 2020 has brought a whole new beast to the game. The pandemic not only disrupted our population’s economy, physical health, and mental stability, but it also accelerated a shift that was already happening: It made technology an even bigger factor in the future of our democracy.

Uncertainty, especially in such unprecedented times, seems to plague us constantly as of late. Whether we’re in “innovation” real estate, or another industry entirely, we all have experienced some amount of time working through the COVID-19 pandemic via home setups, empty offices, and video conferencing. All the while, our inboxes continue to be filled daily with the declarations of industry experts and oracles with descriptions of just how the future will turn out.

Meet Mark Wasiele, Tech Square Investor and Operator for TEQ Charging, which started through Tech Square’s very own CREATE-X. As part of our community member spotlight series, we sat down with Mark during our Tesla Battery Day Fireside Chat last month to learn more about TEQ Charging and what they are working on.

There’s so much emphasis on space exploration as of late. So we asked George N. Tzintzarov, a fourth-year PhD student in electrical and computer engineering at Georgia Tech, to host a Power Meal around the meaning of space exploration. And in order to make a deep impact, we invited some of Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club’s biggest enthusiasts and experts from all our different communities (Centergy One, ATDC, Tech Square Research Building, Georgia Tech) to safely gather over lunch at Technology Enterprise Park (TEP) to discuss the topics at hand.

Last month we revealed that Amazon Fresh, the first brick-and-mortar of its kind, was slated to open to the general public in the very near future. Well wait no further – the new concept, which is located in Los Angeles’ Woodland Hills neighborhood, features smart carts, Alexa guides, and challenges for traditional grocery stores and big-box retailers. Most importantly, it’s now available to all. That is, if you live on the west coast. Fortunately, close friends of Tech Square ATL Social Club, Charleen Madrona and Cyrine Madrona, gave us an exclusive look into the tech-centric shopping experience.