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Atlanta Startup Commercializes MIT Technology to Try to Catch Mass Attacks Before They Happen

Since 2015, the U.S. has seen over 300 mass shootings every year, according to the non-profit Gun Violence Archive. 309 days into 2018, we've seen 306 already — almost one mass shooting per day. There’s no easy solution to this problem. But Bill Riker, CEO of Atlanta-based

John Avery

Georgia Tech’s ATDC Incubator Names New Director In John Avery

After a four-month search across the country, Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) has named a new director in John Avery. The serial entrepreneur most recently served as an engineering manager at the Panasonic Innovation Center, as well as a mentor at the ATDC. Before his six

Oncology Analytics

Cancer Care-Focused Data Company Raises $21M Series B

Oncology Analytics, a data company focused on the growing cancer therapeutics market ($133 billion globally in 2017), has announced a $21 million Series B funding round led by Oak HC/FT with participation from new investor McKesson Ventures and returning investors Blue Cross Blue Shield Venture Partners and Sandbox Advantage

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Rap Plug Is LinkedIn And More for Music Professionals

Business professionals tinker with their online profiles daily to connect with others in the field and gain access to more career opportunities. By looking on LinkedIn or other professional profile sites, contacts are able to tell if a connection has the experience needed for a particular project or someone whom

Startup Runway Narrows Down Nine Finalists to Compete for $10K

Startup Runway Narrows Down Nine Finalists to Compete for $10K

41 percent of tech startups pitching for funding are women or minority-led — yet only 10 percent of those startups get funded. Non-profit Startup Runway was formed to close that gap by connecting these founders with the investors and mentors who understand early-stage companies. In the last 24 months, Startup Runway

Axis Replay

Axis Replay, A 'Social Gaming Club' With Amenities For Everyone, Debuts at Esports Week Atlanta

After a week where Drake, Scooter Braun and Michael Jordan made investments in eSports companies, it appears that the market for competitive online gaming is as hot as it gets. And the funding numbers corroborate that: North Carolina-based Epic Games announced a $1.25 billion capital raise last week, bringing

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First Lobbyists, Eventually Voters: How A Legislation-Tracking Platform Could Boost Civic Engagement

Statistics rolling in from midterm election early voting shows that, if there’s anything this contentious political era has produced, it’s heightened civic engagement. Americans have turned out to vote in record numbers across the country, with the Washington Post reporting that votes in at least 17 states have