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Massachusetts Startup Moves To Georgia As Local Semiconductor Market Grows

Massachusetts Startup Moves To Georgia As Local Semiconductor Market Grows

The State of Georgia has a new semiconductor company moving in. The venture-backed startup Micromize, a spin-off of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology building energy-efficient electronics for wearables and mobile devices, announced this week that it is shifting its operations to Columbus, Georgia. That is a big

Meet The Athleisure Brand Looking To Put Atlanta On The Map For Sustainable Manufacturing

The State of Georgia was once an area known for its textile innovation. But the industry has waned over time, as US apparel companies have shipped most manufacturing overseas. But Atlanta entrepreneur Tia Robinson sees an opportunity to change that narrative…one piece of athleisure at a time. Robinson is

European robot company opens new facility in Alpharetta as part of $22 million U.S. investment

European robot company opens new facility in Alpharetta as part of $22 million U.S. investment

More robots will soon be built in the Metro Atlanta area. ABB, a European multinational corporation focused on electrification and automation, is putting down roots in Alpharetta with a newly opened Packaging and Logistics facility in the tech hub just north of Atlanta. ABB Robotics builds a full suite of

Born at UGA, startup CIRT aims to be the "PitchBook for sustainable packaging"

Born at UGA, startup CIRT aims to be the "PitchBook for sustainable packaging"

Katherine Shayne didn’t necessarily see entrepreneurship on her career roadmap. But she was finishing up her master’s at the University of Georgia and working on research at the UGA New Materials Institute when she realized a big problem: Individuals and businesses alike just don’t know what they

Get To Know The CEO: Julie Schertell Leads Mativ Through Merger & Changing Manufacturing Landscape

Get To Know The CEO: Julie Schertell Leads Mativ Through Merger & Changing Manufacturing Landscape

While Mativ isn’t a startup by any means, it is a “new kid” on the manufacturing block, having been created earlier this year out of a merger of Neenah and Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. ("SWM"). But the Alpharetta-based company is one of those companies that you

This PhD "Plant Mom" Designed A Better Trellis For Your Indoor Garden

This PhD "Plant Mom" Designed A Better Trellis For Your Indoor Garden

Zeba Parkar is proof you can build a career out of your hobby. She initially moved to the US and landed in the Midwest for a Ph.D. in material sciences and engineering. There, her long-time passion for gardening was brought indoors and she had to figure out the

What's Next for Georgia's PPE suppliers?

What's Next for Georgia's PPE suppliers?

We’ve come a long way from the time of makeshift masks and watered-down hand sanitizer that plagued the spring of 2020. And while vaccine rollouts have brought new hope for the end of the pandemic, manufacturers across the state of Georgia are continuing to fill in a critical

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