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“Freeya’s architecture and go-to-market strategy are born out of this cultural moment. We knew that if we wanted to actually help people choose reuse in their day-to-day, we needed to bridge the gap between forward-thinking technology and good, old-fashioned community,” said Kappa.
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So as we wrap up 2024 and look ahead to the new year, we are spending some time asking people across the Southeast tech ecosystem for their bold predictions about what startups are ready for the spotlight in 2025.
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“When I was recruiting for a role where every resume looked the exact same, it was refreshing to know that somebody had the skills, but maybe they brought something else to the table,” she added. Showing leadership skills, volunteer work, and other unique experiences are the “things that recruiters
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But to put it simply: Scout is for the builders, hackers and tinkerers who are building pragmatic AI applications. With where AI is today, you have to have a curious and experimental mindset because it’s all so new and there’s a lot of “right” ways to do things.
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Slip Robotics, an Atlanta-based robots-as-a-service startup, is looking to make the transportation and supply chain industries safer through its automated truck-loading technology. The startup’s SlipBots can load and unload any truck in just five minutes — a process that typically takes up to 60 min
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LowCarbon, a company working on carbon capture, sequestration (CCUS) technologies, and clean hydrogen production, announced last week it is moving its US-based headquarters from Delaware to Tampa, Florida.
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As a co-founder of The JumpFund, one of the only funds in the Southeast dedicated to investing in female founders, Kristina has packaged up her experience and lessons learned into a guidebook for anyone working in the ecosystem.
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A group of local founders are heading to CES in January to showcase Atlanta’s leadership in a growing industry: Age Tech.
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It was a trip down to the Fulton County Courthouse for jury duty that inspired Steven Eppinger’s latest startup, Connector. It was during that grueling sit-and-wait period when awaiting instructions in downtown Atlanta that Eppinger started thinking about ways he could connect with his fellow juror
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Lutely is specifically going after Millennial women as its early target audience. “We're the 'kin keepers' – we're buying for our partners, recommending products to friends, helping our parents shop online, seeking the best purchases for our kids. We literally shop for everyone,” Mount-O’Brien adde
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There are over 70,000 AI companies worldwide building and scaling in 2024. That is on top of 82% of all businesses that report they are leveraging AI in some capacity.
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Some to keep an eye on that have made a splash recently include: Nexus Circular, Carbice, Goodr, NuGen Systems, Green Badger, Cherry Street Energy, EnviroSpark, Metzev, Racoon Eyes, Retaaza, and JTEC Energy.