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How Startups Can Take the Lead On Atlanta's Open Data Legislation During the Election

How Startups Can Take the Lead On Atlanta's Open Data Legislation During the Election

The City of Atlanta is about to have to make some important decisions — voting on a new mayor and city council. The new mayor and other civic leaders will play a large role in nurturing and supporting Atlanta's startup scene. Luckily, with a greater focus on local politics,

How This Water Quality Startup Pivoted To Address the Domestic Market

How This Water Quality Startup Pivoted To Address the Domestic Market

Shannon Evanchec and Samantha Becker met while doing undergraduate research at Georgia Tech. While working on a project, they embarked on a journey to India where they experienced the issue of contaminated drinking water firsthand. While the water being pumped into the local residents' houses came from a relatively

Augusta Drone Startup Takes Farmers' Eyes to the Skies

Augusta Drone Startup Takes Farmers' Eyes to the Skies

Agriculture requires not only a green thumb but a close eye, given the perils of unstable climate and other environmental factors. Just last year, the California drought cost farmers $603 million, according to a UC Davis study. Farmers also need to be on top of their crops to prevent pests,

Grown From A Baseball Hackathon, Fanboard Enhances Sporting Games With AR

Grown From A Baseball Hackathon, Fanboard Enhances Sporting Games With AR

Let's be honest. While we love to cheer for our local baseball team at home games (Go Braves!), sometimes the time in between each exciting home run can get a little slow — and not even hot dogs can keep us entertained. What if you had a way to

On-Demand Personal Assistant Startup Aims to Serve A Million By 2025

On-Demand Personal Assistant Startup Aims to Serve A Million By 2025

When you hear that someone has a personal assistant, you might think of CEOs, movie stars, or VIPs with too much to do and unlimited funds. That's a myth that needs to be busted. As the hustle gets more intense among entrepreneurs (or those with a viable side

EDISON Electric Bikes Solves the Challenges of the City Too Busy to Commute

EDISON Electric Bikes Solves the Challenges of the City Too Busy to Commute

It's no secret that Atlanta's traffic can make four miles take the time of 60 on any given day. For Ryan Hersh, this was his daily commute to and from Emory, where he's a project manager. Like many Atlanta commuters are increasingly doing, he

Why Noelle London Left A Global Startup Incubator to Lead Invest Atlanta's Innovation Efforts

Why Noelle London Left A Global Startup Incubator to Lead Invest Atlanta's Innovation Efforts

Noelle London has always had a passion for supporting entrepreneurial communities. After a stint in the Peace Corps teaching entrepreneurship, she landed in Washington D.C. connecting founders through 1776, an international startup catalyst program and funding organization. But with a desire to move to a city with a sustainable