{"380201":{"#nid":"380201","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Computing Startup Career Fair links students, ATDC entrepreneurs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMore than 200 students at the Georgia Institute of Technology got an up-close view of the startup and entrepreneurial world at the recent College of Computing Startup Career Fair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atdc.org\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ATDC) partnered to give students an idea of opportunities available to them with respect to full- or part-time jobs or internships at ATDC Select and Graduate companies, said Joy Hymel, campus outreach catalyst at ATDC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs campus outreach catalyst for ATDC\u2019s Campus Connect program, Hymel is the liaison between the Select companies\u2019 needs and Tech\u2019s resources and expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStartups given the ATDC \u201cSelect\u201d designation are considered the most ready to be successful and viable businesses. The fair featured 17 Select companies, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/predikto.com\u0022\u003EPredikto\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cleanhands-safehands.com\u0022\u003EClean Hands Safe Hands\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sideqik.com\u0022\u003ESideqik\u003C\/a\u003E. Two ATDC Graduate companies,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.patientco.com\u0022\u003EPatientco\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sjm.com\/professional\/therapies\/cardiomems\/home\u0022\u003ECardioMEMS\u003C\/a\u003E, also participated.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSideqik believes in stewarding a portion of our time to help grow the next generation of\u0026nbsp;entrepreneurs\u0026nbsp;and help fill the skills gap that often occurs between the classroom and a student\u2019s desired full-time position,\u201d said Kurt Uhlir, Sideqik\u2019s founder and chief executive. \u201cCampus Connect provides a\u0026nbsp;focused way for us to connect with those students looking to make an impact and help them reach their goals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the College of Computing, students from Tech\u2019s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Startup Exchange and Startup House participated in the fair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event is held twice a year and is offered as an exclusive benefit to ATDC Select and Graduate companies, Hymel said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EATDC, an economic development program\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;Tech\u2019s Enterprise Innovation Institute, is one of the nation\u2019s oldest and largest university-based technology startup incubators.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech students learn about the startup community and employment opportunities with ATDC companies at the recent College of Computing Startup Career Fair."}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2015-02-19 16:03:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:42","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13454","name":"advanced technology development center"},{"id":"4238","name":"atdc"},{"id":"119151","name":"College of Computing Startup Career Fair"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EP\u00e9ralte C. Paul\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404.385.3782\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["peralte.paul@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}