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Mother Nature is certainly unpredictable. But the team behind WindTL, assembled through Georgia Tech’s Female Founders program, is working to bring some predictability to the study of wildfires. That is important science, says Yana Bebieva, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgia Tech and scientific advisor with WindTL. It’s
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Long before COVID made telemedicine central to our healthcare system, Savannah-based Corstrata saw opportunities to innovate and lead in the virtual space. We last caught up with Corstrata back in 2017 to learn about how the team was building out a virtual platform for wound and ostomy care appointments. Since
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There’s a good reason The Misery Map tracks delayed or canceled flights. Is there really anything more torturous than dealing with uncertainty in air travel? Safir Monroe, a mechanical engineering graduate from Howard University, got interested in the aviation industry while working as a developer at Delta Air Lines
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SaaSOptics, an Atlanta-based B2B subscription management platform startup, is joining forces with Texas-based Chargify. Under the new name, Maxio, the team will look to be an all-in-one revenue management and advanced subscription billing solution for scaling businesses. It’s a strategic move as B2B SaaS companies look for better revenue
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On his 99th day in office, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens sat down with Calendly founder Tope Awotona for a conversation and reflection on the Atlanta entrepreneurial ecosystem. It was a fitting way for the “Tech Mayor” to mark such a milestone. As an Atlanta native, Georgia Tech graduate, entrepreneur, and
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It might be the largest private tech company you’ve never heard of. But they are likely responsible for getting your computer up and running each morning. AMI (American Megatrends Incorporated) started in the Atlanta suburbs in the 1980s and is now responsible for the firmware used in approximately 40%
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Hootsuite certainly tapped into the local talent pool with the hire of its first C-Suite executive based out of its Atlanta office. Natalia Williams is joining the team as Chief Product Officer, the Canadian-based social media management platform announced today. Williams, a Georgia State University graduate, joined Hootsuite after a
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Most college students are hyperfocused on their own interview prep during the school year. But interviews looked a little different this semester for the 29 Emory students involved in the Peachtree Minority Venture Fund. As part of the first student-run fund dedicated to supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs from Black, LatinX, and
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From embedded finance to “buy now, pay later” to digital-only banks, FinTech startups have been at the cutting edge of delivering new ways to access money and credit. One such startup is Uplinq, a team headquartered in Toronto with a strong presence in Atlanta. The team officially launched in 2022,
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Maybe you skipped leg day this week or did a few jumping jacks before bed to close that last Apple Watch ring. Or, if you are incredibly creative, maybe you put your FitBit on your dog while he runs around outside in order to win a step challenge at work.
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The meaning behind the name of Atlanta-based startup Quinn Cobbledger is personal for mother-son founding team Laura Emory Matthews and Wesley Matthews. It’s a combination of streets the family grew up on over the years. But the problem they are solving for is far too universal in the world
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10 of Israel’s top mobility startups are on a great American roadshow with Drive TLV, and Atlanta was their second stop after Silicon Valley. This highlighted Israel’s strong connection to the city along with the big opportunities out there for founders looking to shape the future of automotive.