Newsletter #1207 - 7.22.2026
Today's newsletter edition looks at what happens after the "idea" stage ends.
A Huntsville SportsTech startup is using an Atlanta Braves partnership to expand its community reach. Georgia Tech is refining how it helps food and beverage companies become retail-ready. And an Atlanta-based HRTech startup offers a candid look at rebuilding a sales pipeline and scaling through a difficult market...and when to know it is the right time to exit.
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Big-League Training, powered by a startup: A Huntsville startup is teaming up with the Atlanta Braves to bring pro-style hitting and pitching analytics to young athletes across the Southeast — using devices families already own. Read more here.
Where Food Innovation Starts: After helping founders land products on Walmart shelves, Georgia Tech’s food and beverage accelerator is back with a smaller cohort, more resources, and a sharper recipe for turning emerging brands into retail-ready businesses. Tech Square ATL explores more.
Acquisition lessons: When the pandemic erased Grayscale’s sales pipeline, the Atlanta HRTech startup faced a make-or-break moment. Co-founder Ty Abernethy shares how the team rebounded, scaled past multi-million dollars in annual recurring revenue, and ultimately landed an acquisition. More here.
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- PlayOn Sports names Dave Bottoms as Chief Product Officer and Celia Poon as Chief Financial Officer
- George Wilson named Interim Executive Director for The Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
- Oak Ridge National Labs and Co.Lab are partnering to expand technology commercialization efforts in Chattanooga
- North Carolina's Ecobot is heading to DC as one of 45 companies selected to showcase at the inaugural Permitting Innovators Expo
- Tampa-based FinTech Grifin announces new partnership with price dot com
- Volunteer call is out for Atlanta Tech Week
- New high-tech virtual stage coming to Taylor Perry Studios
- LiLa (Ladies Investing / Local Angels) celebrates 2 years in North Carolina
- Smart bassinets are coming home to Atlanta city employees
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Maija Ehlinger
Maija Ehlinger
