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Six Students Bring Hydroponics to Campus

Six Students Bring Hydroponics to Campus

Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) was founded by a team of six Georgia Tech wiz kids in the summer of 2014. Since then they have set up a hydroponic system on campus, won the Greenovation competition, and donated some their produce to the Atlanta Community Food Bank Read on

Atlanta Native Launches Nationwide Community for Female Athletes

Atlanta Native Launches Nationwide Community for Female Athletes

Girls drop out of sports at 6 times the rate of boys in high school. According to the CDC, only 25% of girls in 12th grade engage in regular exercise, compared to half of boys, and only 1/5 of U.S. girls have daily PE in school. The reasons

Students Make Brushing Easy for the Disabled w/ Award Winning Tooth Brush

Students Make Brushing Easy for the Disabled w/ Award Winning Tooth Brush

For those with developmental disabilities, such as down syndrome or cerebral palsy, using a tooth brush is a real challenge. The inability to brush independently necessitates the help of a caregiver and leads to deteriorating dental health. In order to combat this problem, a team of Georgia Tech students recently

New Relic: San Fran SaaS Giant Aims to Aid Atlanta Startup Community

New Relic: San Fran SaaS Giant Aims to Aid Atlanta Startup Community

New Relic is a software analytics company whose solutions are used by some big companies, from Airbnb to Zendesk. However, they also cater to startups. Whether you're in need of one of their products or you're looking for sponsors for your next conference, hackathon, event or

Alii Healthcare: Connecting Doctors & Patients with Technology

Alii Healthcare: Connecting Doctors & Patients with Technology

While the Affordable Care Act has allowed for greater access to healthcare for uninsured Americans, it certainly has not improved our access to physicians. According to the New York Times, “patients waited an average of 29 days nationally to see a dermatologist for a skin exam, 66 days to have

Zoompf | Zooms Into One of World’s Top Tech Incubators

Zoompf | Zooms Into One of World’s Top Tech Incubators

Atlanta-based Zoompf is a web performance company that works by continuously auditing websites for the common causes of slow performance, providing prioritized, easy-to-fix steps for the entire team. (Check out our previous scoop on the company). Looking to replicate the success of recent ATDC graduate, Rigor, Zoompf is following in

Athens-Based Startup Is Hiring (& Your Orientation Will Be in Milan or Dubai)

Athens-Based Startup Is Hiring (& Your Orientation Will Be in Milan or Dubai)

When a foreign company decides to enter the U.S. market, New York and San Francisco are typically the cities chosen as its North American headquarters. What about Athens, Georgia? There’s no doubt that the home of the Dawgs is one of the best college towns in the country