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John Avery

Georgia Tech’s ATDC Incubator Names New Director In John Avery

After a four-month search across the country, Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) has named a new director in John Avery. The serial entrepreneur most recently served as an engineering manager at the Panasonic Innovation Center, as well as a mentor at the ATDC. Before his

Margaret Dolan

New LaunchTN Leader Margaret Dolan Will Aim For "Critical Mass" of Innovation In the Southeast

When Charlie Brock stepped down as President and CEO of Launch Tennessee, many wondered who would succeed him. The leader of the publicly-funded entrepreneur support non-profit had to be able to interact with an extremely diverse group of stakeholders — early-stage entrepreneurs, corporate executives, public officials and politicians,

Alex Gonzalez

Metro Atlanta Chamber's Alex Gonzalez On Bringing Accountability to Innovation

“‘Innovation’ is kind of fluffy, right? So when it comes to innovation strategy, you've got to create this massive blend of diverse thinking, creative thinking, dynamic thinking, and then be accountable to results.” Alex Gonzalez was on week one of his new position as Chief Innovation Officer at

Hannah Charlie Lucas

These Teen Siblings Turned Their Own Struggles Into An App That Lets You Ask for Help

Hannah Lucas was excited to start her freshman year of high school. The Cumming, Georgia teen is a bright, ambitious student who looked forward to classes and meeting new friends. But then, Hannah began fainting. It happened for the first time the second week of school, but continued for weeks.

robert hatcher

Music Tech Entrepreneur On Finding Your Groove At Pitch Competitions As a Pre-Launch Startup

Robert Hatcher’s passion for music led him to a new stage to perform: pitch competitions. The Georgia State MBA student is pursuing grad school while simultaneously building his startup, Soundcollide. “Entrepreneurship means creating your own lane, to either create value for yourself or to provide value for others,” shares

Idicula Mathew

This Entrepreneur Is Championing Better Contraception With Technology

When you’re imagining an entrepreneur championing better technology for female contraception, recent Georgia Tech biomedical engineering grad Idicula Mathew might not immediately seem to fit the profile. But once you talk to Mathew, it’s clear why he’s focusing his medtech startup on improving female birth control — like

Dontari Poe

Carolina Panther and Tech Investor Dontari Poe On Why Entrepreneurship is Like Getting Into the NFL

It's the first thing any aspiring startup founder is told: the odds of a new business succeeding are low. The failure rate of any U.S. company after five years is over 50 percent and over 70 percent after 10 years. A venture-backed tech startup sees even