{"296131":{"#nid":"296131","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Connections Key to Companies on \u0022Top 40 Innovative\u0022 List","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHalf of the companies included on the Technology Association of Georgia\u2019s (TAG) 2014 \u201cTop 40 Innovative Technology Company\u201d list have direct connections to the Georgia Institute of Technology. TAG selected the 40 technology companies based on their \u201cinnovation, financial impact and their efforts at spreading awareness of the state\u2019s technology initiatives\u2026\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETen of the 40 companies are either graduates or current members of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atdc.org\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E (ATDC), Georgia Tech\u2019s incubator for technology companies. Nine companies, including two of the ATDC firms, are headed by Georgia Tech alumni. Other companies have connections through a student founder, faculty advisor or research collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ATDC graduates are Accelarad, Emcien Corporation, Innovolt, MessageGears and Patientco. Current ATDC companies include Azalea Health, Rigor, Sensiotec, SoftWear Automation and Springbot. The \u201cTop 40 Innovative Technology\u201d companies showcased their products and services at the TAG Georgia Technology Summit held in March at the Cobb Galleria Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough the accomplishments of alumni entrepreneurs, the assistance of ATDC and other connections, Georgia Tech is contributing to the state\u2019s economy through the development of innovative technology companies,\u201d said Stephen Fleming, Georgia Tech vice president and executive director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E which oversees the ATDC. \u201cThe companies selected by TAG demonstrate the broad-based impact Georgia Tech has on the state\u2019s technology community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 40 companies chosen for the honor were selected from among 120 applications submitted by companies from across Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe 2014 Top 40 finalists are an elite group of innovators who represent the very best of Georgia\u2019s technology community,\u201d Tino Mantella, president and CEO of TAG, said in the organization\u2019s news release on the companies. \u201cThe 2014 Top 40 finalists are shining examples of what makes our state such a hotbed for technology, and we applaud them for standing out as leaders in Georgia\u2019s technology community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the ATDC incubator, Georgia Tech also operates the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.venturelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVentureLab\u003C\/a\u003E program to help researchers spin off companies from the Institute\u2019s research program. Other efforts aimed at startup companies include Flashpoint, an accelerator for technology companies, and the NSF I-Corps program, which helps faculty develop companies from research funded by the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe complete list of innovative companies is available on the TAG website. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.tagonline.org\/news-press\/tag-names-top-40-innovative-technology-companies-in-georgia-march\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.tagonline.org\/news-press\/tag-names-top-40-innovative-technology-companies-in-georgia-march\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E177 North Avenue\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHalf of the companies included on the Technology Association of Georgia\u2019s (TAG) 2014 \u201cTop 40 Innovative Technology Company\u201d list have direct connections to the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Half of the companies on the Technology Association of Georgia\u2019s 2014 list of innovative companies have direct connections to Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2014-05-09 10:37:34","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:22","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"296141":{"id":"296141","type":"image","title":"Centergy Building, home to ATDC","body":null,"created":"1449244514","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:55:14","changed":"1475894995","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:55","alt":"Centergy Building, home to ATDC","file":{"fid":"199405","name":"centergy-bldg_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/centergy-bldg_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/centergy-bldg_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1801953,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/centergy-bldg_0_0.jpg?itok=TIpmO3NK"}}},"media_ids":["296141"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4238","name":"atdc"},{"id":"9683","name":"companies"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"166994","name":"startups"},{"id":"167668","name":"Stephen Fleming"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}