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The Center for MedTech Excellence is ready to build the next generation of medical devices and medical technologies within the City of Atlanta. Housed in Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute, the 16-week mentoring and training program just announced its inaugural class of 17 early-stage startups looking to bring their
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The nature of work certainly looks different today than it did when The Lola, the women-only coworking space in Atlanta, first opened its doors in the summer of 2019. But through a pandemic, The Great Resignation, and changing office dynamics, The Lola has found new ways to create community, says
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It was certainly a year of change for green technology. Sustainability Tech – including technology related to energy, climate, ESG, renewables, and carbon reduction – moved from a “nice to have” industry into a pillar in the overall tech scene. What drove that change? In short, regulation, legislation, and business sentiment. On
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For Slalom Ventures, the launch of its new program “Venture For Good” is all about creating “win-win” opportunities for startups and enterprises. Slalom is now accepting applications for its first cohort, which will focus specifically on helping Artificial intelligence (AI) startups. Fully funded by Slalom Ventures, the non-dilutive impact accelerator
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Rarely has a tech acquisition so impacted the daily habits of individual social media users. Following Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter on October 27, people and companies alike have been scrambling to figure out how they are going to post on the platform moving forward. Controversy
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There were some 850,000 active podcasts in 2021, up 20% from the previous year. That is a whole lot of content to weed through. But if you are a Southeast startup enthusiast like us, you are always on the hunt for the best content on the local innovation economy.
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The US tech world and its investors are navigating uncertain waters. While unemployment numbers remain at an all-time low, larger tech companies have made major headlines recently for layoffs, hiring freezes, and declining valuations. The latest statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that while the number of job
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Based on her personal experience while living in Baltimore, Laura Mitchell knew it was time to create a new type of community. “As a queer woman, everywhere I've lived, it's been really hard to find community, especially outside of bars and dating apps,” she told Hypepotamus.
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Most small business owners wrongly assume that their businesses are not a target for a data breach. Most small business owners are wrong. While hacks at major corporations like Adobe, Marriott International, and Equifax get all the media attention, more than 63% of small and medium-sized businesses experienced data breaches
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Despite the shorter month, Southeast tech startups still brought in some impressive headlines over the course of February. Here is your wrap-up of the month's news: Funding Stories * Atlanta: Account-based marketing platform Terminus raised $90 milion in Series C funding. Read more here. * Nashville: Built Technologies raised $88
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T-Mobile, Georgia Tech’s ATDC, and Peachtree Corners Curiosity Lab announced the creation of the 5G Connected Future incubator, which is set to drive the development of 5G-focused startups. Betsy Plattenburg, the Lab’s Executive Director, told Hypepotamus that 5G innovation is important for the work at Curiosity Lab because
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It's been a busy January for startups. We're wrapping up all the headlines you may have missed...from huge funding rounds to key new hires at companies and organizations across the ecosystem. Dive Into Big Funding Stories * Atlanta: Unicorn Calendly $350 million * Kennesaw: LendingPoint closed $125