{"605930":{"#nid":"605930","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Square Innovation Week Coming to Midtown Atlanta in May","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor one week in spring 2018 \u0026mdash; May 7-10 \u0026mdash; the Tech Square neighborhood and the components that make it one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s most successful ecosystems of ideation and disruption will be on display as part of Tech Square Innovation Week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) and its Enterprise Innovation Institute are the hosts of Tech Square Innovation Week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With this week, we and our partners really wanted to show all the various components that make Tech Square the vibrant innovation ecosystem that it is,\u0026rdquo; said Jen Bonnett, ATDC general manager.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Tech Square is a national model of economic development, ideation, and technology disruption. With Tech Square Innovation Week, this is the opportunity for visitors and event attendees to see how and why we\u0026rsquo;re succeeding and possibly join to continue that momentum.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe week\u0026rsquo;s events include a \u0026ldquo;portfolio night\u0026rdquo; at Engage, the\u0026nbsp;private startup accelerator and venture fund owned and operated by its 10 founding companies, the Georgia Tech Innovation Showcase of up-and-coming research ideas Georgia Tech students and faculty have developed, and the Atlanta Startup Battle at Tech Square Labs, with $100,000 at stake.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech Square Innovation Week also includes the Technology Association of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s FinTech South 2018, a two-day summit focused on the latest trends in the financial technology sector, and the ATDC RetailTech Summit, which will explore technological disruptions and opportunities in that sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech Square Innovation Week will culminate with the 2018 ATDC Startup Showcase on May 10 at the Georgia Tech Academy of Medicine and the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow in its 32nd\u0026nbsp;year, the ATDC Startup Showcase is Georgia\u0026rsquo;s largest spring startup confab. The event, which draws nearly 1,000 attendees,features more than 80of disruptive technology companies from the state of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Tech Square Innovation Week:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech Square Innovation Week \u0026mdash; May 7 through May 10, 2018 \u0026mdash; is a weeklong celebration that highlights and celebrates different components that combined, make Technology Square in Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Midtown neighborhood, a national economic development model that entrepreneurship, disruption, research, corporate partnerships and investment. For more information, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/techsquareinnovates.com\/\u0022\u003Etechsquareinnovates.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Advanced Technology Development Center:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), a program of the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the state of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s technology startup incubator. Founded in 1980 by the Georgia General Assembly which funds it each year, ATDC\u0026rsquo;s mission is to work with entrepreneurs in Georgia to help them learn, launch, scale, and succeed in the creation of viable, disruptive technology companies. Since its founding, ATDC has grown to become one of the longest running and most successful university-affiliated incubators in the United States, with its graduate startup companies raising $3 billion in investment financing and generating more than $12 billion in revenue in the state of Georgia. To learn more, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atdc.org\/\u0022\u003Eatdc.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHere\u0026#39;s the rundown of Tech Square Innovation Week events:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 5:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.dayonegeorgia.com\/\u0022\u003EDay One Innovation Summit\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(All Day) at\u0026nbsp;The Garage at Tech Square -\u0026nbsp;The Day One Challenge is open to students in accredited Georgia high schools and this year\u0026rsquo;s contest will focus on artificial intelligence.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 6:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/creative-hack-tickets-44394821105\u0022\u003ECreative Hack\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(4 p.m.- 5 p.m.) at\u0026nbsp;The Garage at Tech Square -\u0026nbsp;High school students from Frederick Douglass High School and Forrest Hill Academy will pitch their ideas integrating technology for financial management to help their peers in Southwest Atlanta. Students apply the design innovation model to present their creative ideas.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 7:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/techsquareinnovates.com\/?event_id1=433\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk671855\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech Square Innovation Week Kick-Off Party\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(5 p.m.) - in the\u0026nbsp;ATDC Lobby.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 7 \u0026amp; 8:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/fintechsouth.com\/\u0022\u003EFinTech South 2018\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(All Day) at\u0026nbsp;Mercedes-Benz Stadium -\u0026nbsp;FinTech South 2018 is a global exchange of insights, innovations and trends fueling tomorrow\u0026#39;s financial tech industry.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 8:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/techsquareinnovates.com\/atlanta-startup-battle-joins\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Startup Battle\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(6 p.m.) at Tech Square Labs -\u0026nbsp;Atlanta Startup Battle is the freshest and most unique pitch competition in Atlanta. With 100+ ideas and 2 days of competition, the top participants develop their ideas with seasoned mentors and present to investor judges, real VCs from Atlanta and Silicon Valley, all in an effort to help Atlanta build, scale, and fund the next generation of outstanding tech companies.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 9:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EGeorgia Tech Innovation Showcase\u0026nbsp;(1 p.m.-3 p.m.) at Tech Square Research Building - See Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s best student teams, student startups, and research projects currently being commercialized at the Georgia Tech Innovation Showcase.\u0026nbsp;Hosted by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atdc.org\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk264281\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EATDC\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and its partners,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/venturelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk27502\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVentureLab\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk90676\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 9:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EATDC Retail Summit\u0026nbsp;(9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) at the Hodges Room in Centergy\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;A gathering of retail executives and innovators gather to discuss the future of retail and the technologies impacting it.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 9:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EEngage Spring Portfolio Night\u0026nbsp;(4 p.m. - 7 p.m.) Engage\u0026nbsp;will present its new portfolio of startups to\u0026nbsp;investors and corporate executives at Invesco\u0026nbsp;Global Headquarters, Two Peachtree Pointe, 1555 Peachtree St.\u0026nbsp;NE.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 9:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EATDC Investor Dinner\u0026nbsp;(7 p.m.) at Community Smith -\u0026nbsp;A gathering of local and out-of-town investors.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 10:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EATDC Startup Showcase\u0026nbsp;(11:30 a.m. - 5:30\u0026nbsp;p.m.) at Renaissance Hotel - The ATDC Startup Showcase is the premier Atlanta technology event where more than 800 investors, corporate partners, entrepreneurs, and researchers converge to discover the most promising and emerging technologies, network with each other, and forge new relationships and partnerships.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMAY 10:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ETech\u0026nbsp;Square Block Party\u0026nbsp;(5:30 p.m.) at Centergy Courtyard\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;Food, games, drinks, \u0026amp; a live performance from a Georgia-based Grammy Award Winning Act.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Technology Square is abuzz with the activity of startups, corporate innovation, and disruptive research, as well as outstanding student talent from the Georgia Institute of Technology."}],"uid":"28156","created_gmt":"2018-05-08 13:58:12","changed_gmt":"2018-05-08 15:38:04","author":"Recha Reid","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-05-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"605942":{"id":"605942","type":"image","title":"Tech Square","body":null,"created":"1525793856","gmt_created":"2018-05-08 15:37:36","changed":"1525793856","gmt_changed":"2018-05-08 15:37:36","alt":"","file":{"fid":"231089","name":"Tech Square image 1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Tech%20Square%20image%201.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Tech%20Square%20image%201.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":231591,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Tech%20Square%20image%201.jpg?itok=xKhxV3Sv"}}},"media_ids":["605942"],"groups":[{"id":"605793","name":"Innovation (news)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"3433","name":"week"},{"id":"2002","name":"Tech Square"},{"id":"1037","name":"tech"},{"id":"177900","name":"square"},{"id":"1182","name":"Invention"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EP\u0026eacute;ralte C. 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