TEP Talk: Staying Caffeinated and Connected

At Technology Enterprise Park (TEP), an innovation ecosystem that houses premier medical companies, such as Kemira, Abbott, Vero Biotech, and Georgia Tech's Biomedical Engineering department, employees are constantly on the move. With the strain of the pandemic, these engineers and laboratory researchers are bolstered to the forefront for making innovation happen. 

For example, Abbott recently partnered with CVS and Georgia Tech to administer ID NOW, a rapid mobile COVID-19 testing kit. According to Abbott’s website, the company is currently manufacturing 50,000 tests per day with a plan to increase manufacturing capacity to two million tests a month by June. 

With this notion in mind, we stopped by TEP with coffee and doughnuts for a morning pick-me-up to research how these busy employees are staying connected to society with so much going on. Interestingly enough, of the eight people that we caught up with, the majority are sticking with traditional phone calls and text messaging, versus video calls, as a way of connecting. However, and not surprisingly, social media was also mentioned as a way to remain engaged and entertained. 

Whether it’s a text, Zoom call, or snail mail - it is important to know that social distancing should not equate to isolation. Taking the time to stop, check in on a friend, or grab a cup of coffee, can be the perfect pick-me-up you didn’t know you needed.

What’s your preferred method of communication during this time? Let us know in the comments!

About Technology Enterprise Park

Technology Enterprise Park (TEP) is a cluster of emerging and established technology concerns, entrepreneurs, and researchers focused on accelerating biomedical innovation, digital health, advanced manufacturing, and medical devices in a unique setting. Bordered by Georgia Tech's North Avenue Research Area and Northyard's creative loft office park, this innovation ecosystem represents a unique research and innovative platform in a dynamic urban setting.