Last week, the American Marketing Association's Atlanta chapter filled the College Football Hall of Fame for Celebrating the Global Games, an evening that doubled as a reckoning for what Atlanta has built as a sports city and where it's headed.

In Tech Square, startups and Fortune 500 companies work within blocks of each other. But proximity alone does not guarantee collaboration. That gap is where Engage operates.

Disguise’s new experience center will bring hands-on workshops, industry events, and the latest visual technology to creators in the Southeast.

Atlanta’s tech ecosystem is getting a lift from NASA’s Technology Transfer University program, which lets Georgia Tech students turn real NASA patents into market-ready ideas. “Integrating NASA patents into our technology entrepreneurship course was a tremendous success,” says Professor Greg Mihalik.

Collaboration drives Southwire Spark's innovation in grid technologies, circular economy, materials science, and talent development. Spark’s commitment to collaboration. research, and innovation has unlocked additional electrical grid capacity without the need to build new towers.

On November 17, 2025, Georgia Tech hosted its first AI Career Fair. Throughout the inaugural event, the Georgia Tech Exhibition Hall was a hive of activity as over 500 students, interested in artificial intelligence (AI)-related career opportunities, engaged with nearly 30 employers to explore career paths, gain industry insights, and build professional networks. “This is an amazing event to have these opportunities to meet these employers in person. I have always gotten interviews from meeting people in person,” said a Georgia Tech student and computer science major.

On September 25th, Women in Technology (WIT), a nonprofit organization that is “supporting the women who are shaping the future”, hosted the 2025 WIT Career Fair at the TSQ ATL Clubhouse. Over 220 attendees engaged in dynamic conversations with tech-driven companies and formed valuable professional connections with community members.

Imagine an Atlanta where there’s a pathway for every breakthrough in a Georgia Tech lab to launch into a startup and scale to a billion-dollar “unicorn”. This isn’t a distant fantasy—it’s the vision that Dr. Raghupathy “Siva” Sivakumar, Georgia Tech’s chief commercialization officer, is championing.

CalmWave is tackling one of healthcare’s most overlooked problems: alarm fatigue. By using AI to unify and analyze ICU monitor data, the Seattle-based startup helps hospitals reduce unnecessary noise, improve patient rest, and support clinical decision-making. Backed by Catalyst by Wellstar in Tech Square, Calmwave is bringing its “Quiet ICU” vision to life.

At the intersection of business and breakthrough ideas in Atlanta, the Corporate Innovation Center's Connect series ensures that momentum doesn’t stay siloed. Spearheaded by Mikey DiCenso, Innovation Ecosystem Relationship Manager at Collaborative Real Estate, the event series brings together some of the region’s top corporate innovation centers to collaborate, learn, and grow stronger together.

Located at the heart of Georgia Tech’s research and innovation ecosystem, inside The Biltmore, is the Georgia Tech Office of Corporate Engagement (OCE), the gateway for industry to connect with Georgia Tech’s vast resources, ranging from research to licensing. 

The International Paper Atlanta Innovation Center, located in the Centergy Building of Tech Square, serves as a strategic hub for data science, analytics, and operational innovation across the company’s nationwide mill network. The office focuses on three core areas: equipment health, process and flow optimization, and support for the customer service group serving International Paper’s mills.

Last Friday, for its 10th anniversary, Home Depot’s Innovation Lab, OrangeWorks, opened its doors to the Tech Square community for a special open house. Attendees got a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s cutting-edge research and development efforts.

ATDC’s Entrepreneur’s Night has become a cornerstone for Atlanta’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, offering young startups a chance to connect, learn, and grow. Launched in response to a strong demand for more networking opportunities, this monthly event provides a platform for startups to engage with fellow entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and established innovators.

Georgia Tech is launching its inaugural Food and Beverage Accelerator (GT.FBA) program in January 2025, offering an exciting opportunity for passionate food and beverage entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. The program, which will last six months, is designed to help small food and beverage startups take their products from home kitchens to retail shelves, providing a structured pathway from idea to market.