Georgia Tech Opens Aircraft Prototyping Lab, Expanding State’s Aerospace Footprint Aerospace products are the state’s number one export (reaching $12.6 billion in 2024) and the state’s second largest manufacturing industry.
Drone Startups Are Shaping Georgia's Booming Aerospace Scene Before bringing his startup to the sky, Matt Sloane knew how to make headlines. Sloane worked at CNN for 14 years, a majority of which was spent as a medical producer. In April 2014, during the latter part of his tenure at the company, he was asked to speak at
North Carolina Drone Startup Flies in State Farm Arena Ahead of All-Star Game The 2021 NBA All-Star Game, set to tip off in Atlanta on March 7, won’t bring in the in-person fan base that such an event has in the past. But there will be a different type of spectator in the stands: Drones. The State Farm Arena has
New Accelerator Program Launches To Drive 5G Innovation in Georgia T-Mobile, Georgia Tech’s ATDC, and Peachtree Corners Curiosity Lab announced the creation of the 5G Connected Future incubator, which is set to drive the development of 5G-focused startups. Betsy Plattenburg, the Lab’s Executive Director, told Hypepotamus that 5G innovation is important for the work at Curiosity
Meet Cybersecurity Leader Tomiko Evans As we celebrate National Cyber Security Awareness Month this October, we're talking to key leaders and startups across the Southeast about how we can keep our online lives safe. A trailblazer in the arena of cybersecurity, Tomiko Evans is cybersecurity specialist and program manager in Atlanta. Originally from
Drones from Charlotte are helping bring schools and football back this fall While biotech companies and healthcare labs rush to find a COVID cure, one North Carolina startup is taking to the skies to help keep students and spectators safe. Lucid Drone Technologies, founded by Davidson College alums Andrew Ashur, David Danielson, and Adrian Mayans, started when the team saw drones as
PrecisionHawk Announces $32M Investment to Develop Software, Fuel Market Expansion Raleigh-based drone technology provider PrecisionHawk today announced a $32 million investment from a variety of investors, including Millennium Technology Value Partners, Third Point Ventures, Eastward Capital Partners, and others. The company plans to use the financing to further market expansion and jumpstart sales initiatives. PrecisionHawk will also use the