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Tech for Mental Health Is Growing Fast. Atlanta Students Are Joining The Movement.

Tech for Mental Health Is Growing Fast. Atlanta Students Are Joining The Movement.

Mental health startups represent the fastest growing tech sector in 2023, according to VC firm a16z. These ventures are addressing an urgent problem, as the CDC reports the percentage of US adults with signs of anxiety or depressive disorders has risen dramatically over the last three years. The numbers are

Create-X team scores $1.1 million seed round to change the way we stand in lines

Create-X team scores $1.1 million seed round to change the way we stand in lines

A college English class might not be the first place you’d think a software startup would get off the ground. But that’s exactly where the concept behind Queues was born. Samuel Porta was given an assignment during his freshman English seminar at Georgia Tech that would end up

Georgia Tech launches new program to grow more sustainability-focused startups

Georgia Tech launches new program to grow more sustainability-focused startups

Atlanta’s next big startup success could be a sustainability-focused venture, thanks in part to a new entrepreneurial program at Georgia Tech. Late last year the university announced the launch of Sustainable-X, a program born from the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, Create-X, and Sustainability

From Apple Pies to VR: Meet Some Of The Startups From Create-X's 2022 Demo Day

From Apple Pies to VR: Meet Some Of The Startups From Create-X's 2022 Demo Day

Typically, a packed house at Atlanta’s Fox Theater would mean a big band or a Broadway tour had rolled into town. But on Thursday night, the theater was packed with those looking to catch a glimpse of the latest founders to come out of Georgia Tech’s Create-X

Pet ownership isn't great for the environment. Grubbly Farms wants to change that.

Pet ownership isn't great for the environment. Grubbly Farms wants to change that.

The “dog days of summer” will have a whole new meaning this year for the team behind Grubbly Farms. The Atlanta-based startup and Create-X graduate, known for its sustainable food sources for backyard chickens, is expanding into dog treats. It is a strategic move for the company looking

Investors Want A Piece of Stord. Here's How The Supply Chain Team Is Building After A New $120M Raise.

Investors Want A Piece of Stord. Here's How The Supply Chain Team Is Building After A New $120M Raise.

Atlanta’s cloud supply chain company Stord has been a hot ticket for investors over the last 16 months. The team has raised $155 million between its Series C in March 2021 and Series D in September 2021, attracting national VC firms like Kleiner Perkins, Bond, Lux Capital, and Salesforce

Create-X startup lands seed funding to keep workers safe with wearable technology

Create-X startup lands seed funding to keep workers safe with wearable technology

It started with a conversation between friends about reducing injuries and deaths in the firefighting community. But after scaling the concept through the Create-X Idea-2-Prototype class at Georgia Tech and launching their first product, the team behind SlateSafety (formerly FireHUD) realized their wearable technology had even more

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