Ecolyfe’s Smart Grid Revolution Impacts Bahamas Grid

In less than a year, Ecolyfe has evolved from a student project into a startup managing energy forecasts for a national power grid.

The Countdown is Over. Now it's Onward and Upward. Here are the Top Events to Get You Started.

Discover January’s must-attend tech events featuring AI, cleantech, investing, women’s health policy, and federal funding tips for startups and founders.

This Chattanooga Startup Wants To Help Homeowners Avoid Costly HOA Fines

HOA rules can be confusing. And if you don't follow them completely...they can be expensive. After facing his own HOA issues, Rhett Morgan founded HomeStand AI to help homeowners understand governing documents and avoid unexpected fines.

While AI Threatens Tech Jobs, This Birmingham Startup Is Using It to Create High-Paying Blue-Collar Careers

As AI anxiety grips white-collar workers, a Birmingham startup is quietly using the technology to create high-paying blue-collar jobs—and rewrite the future of work from the Southeast.

How Chattanooga Startup Harmony Found Its AI Use Case Inside American Factories

"We do not want to lose this competition to any overseas competition. And we want factories to be ready for the next decades."

Where To Be In 2026: Super South in Atlanta

Hypepotamus is Atlanta’s go-to source for tech and startup news, spotlighting the founders, investors, and innovators shaping the Southeast. Through timely reporting, event coverage, and community-driven storytelling, Hypepotamus connects the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem — highlighting the peo

The Biggest Hypepotamus Stories Of 2025

From major funding rounds to big exits and ecosystem-shaping moments, here are the biggest stories that defined the Hypepotamus tech community in 2025.

With New Investment, Untapped Solutions Launches Purpose-Built AI to Nonprofits and Social Services

The mission-aligned CRM, formerly ConConnect, is automating case management for organizations serving justice-impacted and marginalized communities.

Macon-Based Claim Ready Uses AI to Help Homeowners Understand Insurance Coverage Before It’s Too Late

A Macon insurance expert warns homeowners about costly coverage gaps and built the Claim Ready app to prevent uncovered losses.

This Atlanta Startup Is Making Camp Planning Easier for Busy Parents

Atlanta mom, founder and CEO Kathryn Hatcher spoke to Hypepotamus about the launch of her new startup, Camply, designed for busy parents

No More Blank Pages: How an Atlanta Startup Is Using AI to Scale Patent Expertise

Hypepotamus is your go-to source for news about startups in Atlanta and across the Southeast.

Atlanta High School Founders Launch Hive, a Georgia-Built Platform Connecting House Flippers With Trusted Contractors

Milrud said he needed to bring on a technical co-founder. He found that person in a fellow Metro Atlanta high school student, Louis Singer, from Mount Vernon High School in Sandy Springs.