News & Research
Bits of Good Showcases Spring Projects
This past semester, Georgia Tech civic organization, Bits of Good worked closely with nine nonprofits building out applications to satisfy the administrative and user needs for each organization. Check out their final projects!
Tech Square Peer Check-in: 2020 Vision
For this edition to Tech Square Peer Check-in, we invited Theresa Ward (The Fiery Feather) and a few members back to see how they are doing with their goals and discuss ways we can help each other reset.
Slate Wins Spring 2020 Virtual Pitch Competition
6 startups pitched their ideas to 3 local judges virtually for the first Virtual Pitch Competition produced by Startup Exchange
Thrust Interactive Changes the Game with Hemonauts
Jesse Lindsley, Founder and CEO of Thrust Interactive discusses his journey in the game development industry, education technology, and how Thrust’s game Hemonauts battles COVID-19.
Future of EdTech: Game-based Learning
In our first virtual Power Meal hosted by Jesse Lindsley, CEO and Founder of Thrust Interactive, we explored how to leverage game-based learning to improve education.
Robots vs. Automation - with Nate Damen (Atltvhead)
Nate Damen is a Robotics Engineer and local artist, walking around The Beltline with an internet connected TV on his head, displaying emotions that are controlled by a live stream chat room. He shares his thoughts on the Robot Tax Debate and why he chooses Atlanta for his invention playground.
Tech Square Peer Check-in: Making More Than Music
On a sunny Thursday afternoon via Zoom, we caught up with a handful of musical technologists in our community.
Solar Inventions: The New Solar Energy
Solar Inventions celebrates the win of the American Made Solar Prize, a startup competition sponsored by the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technology Group and the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL).
Tech Square Peer Check-In: Adjusting to Isolation
Out of curiosity for how teams are adapting with the current events, we created (a virtual) space to check in with a handful of our members via video conferencing. Here are 3 ways our members are maintaining their personal wellness as they adjust to this new reality.
Accenture's Team Connects Through Social Distancing
Karima Alkhalid from Accenture’s Applied Intelligence team shares a new program that helps connect her group.
NOW Corp’s Lara Hodgson: Doing The Opposite Doesn’t Mean Breaking The Rules
When there’s talk about someone doing the opposite, it usually means that this person is being contrarian, bucking the rules, and challenging assumptions. All of that is generally true but to Lara Hodgson, doing the opposite is the key to all innovation, creativity, success, and significance — without having to break the rules.
Quick Tips to Look Professional While Video Conferencing
Tech Square companies have been recently transitioning their weekly stand-ups and check-ins to online video conference software. We wanted to provide some quick tips on how to make yourself look better and more professional while connecting.
How ATDC HealthTech Companies Are Pivoting
ATDC continued to connect and educate by moving their networking event, Entrepreneurs’ Night, to an online dinner party. Over 30 participants tuned in from the comfort of their couch.
Kaneva's Chris Klaus: Why Your Startup Should Join An Accelerator
During an evening fireside chat in our shared community space, Kaneva founder Chris Klaus shared his entrepreneurial journey: from building his first company in his grandmother’s spare guest room, to giving university students a platform to launch their own startups.
5 Ways To Combat Confidence Issues At Work
Maintaining confidence in the boardroom - whether it’s pitching your own business as an entrepreneur or moving the needle as an intrapreneur - is a common challenge, especially among women. From our International Women’s Day conversation over brunch, here are 5 tactical approaches we learned to overcome them.