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This Atlanta Space Wants To Build More Hardware Success Stories

Bring on September. We're closing out August with a look at:

  • Atlanta's new hardware coworking space
  • an EventTech startup to watch
  • the top events of the month

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The Big Headline: Forget just the desk and WiFi. Atlanta’s newest startup workspace comes with 3D printers, laser cutters, engineers, and even injection molding equipment. KICKR Labs is part coworking space, part engineering shop, and part hardware startup incubator, with tools designed to take physical products from idea to prototype to production. More here.


Startup To Watch: This startups says networking shouldn’t be left to chance. Atlanta startup GetNetworked goes well beyond RSVP link. Its platform helps conference organizers figure out who’s in the room, make smarter introductions, and prove an event's value. More here.


Community Events: Where is the Southeast tech crowd going next? September brings startup summits, hackathons, and conferences to Nashville, Atlanta, Wilmington, and beyond. We pulled together the events to know.


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