{"62188":{"#nid":"62188","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Gwinnett ATDC Office Extends Services to Northeast Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe presidents of the Georgia Institute of Technology and The University of Georgia joined together October 11 to officially launch ATDC\u0027s new presence in Gwinnett County. ATDC, which is Georgia Tech\u0027s technology business accelerator, will offer educational programs and hold regular office hours to meet with area entrepreneurs at the University of Georgia\u0027s Gwinnett Campus at 2530 Sever Road in Lawrenceville. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe launch of ATDC Gwinnett is a result of strategic collaboration between the two universities and Partnership Gwinnett, the community and economic development initiative led by the Gwinnett Chamber and more than 160 public and private partners. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Creating new jobs and bringing innovation to market are top of mind for just about everyone,\u0022 said Georgia Tech President G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson. \u0022At Georgia Tech, we focus on innovation and serving as an economic engine for Georgia, and we are honored to collaborate with the University of Georgia and economic development organizations in Gwinnett County to expand our reach.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeterson noted that 14 companies graduated from ATDC have located in Gwinnett County over the years, including Suniva -- the Southeast\u0027s first solar energy company. Using technology developed in Georgia Tech\u0027s University Center of Excellence in Photovoltaics, Suniva has been expanding its production and now has 150 workers at its manufacturing facility in Norcross. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe also noted the $12.7 billion economic impact of the University System of Georgia on the state, and the numerous awards won by ATDC over its 30-year history. \u0022Last spring, ATDC was named by \u003Cem\u003EForbes\u003C\/em\u003E Magazine to its new list of the 10 technology incubators that are changing the world,\u0022 Peterson said. \u0022It is the only incubator in the Southeast to be included in the \u003Cem\u003EForbes\u003C\/em\u003E list.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong the more than 300 companies currently in the ATDC program, 23 are located in Gwinnett County. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUniversity of Georgia President Michael F. Adams emphasized the collaboration among institutions to facilitate economic development. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This captures the spirit of two great institutions collaborating to provide meaningful economic development programs to enhance job and wealth creation in an important part of the state,\u0022 he said. \u0022We are very pleased to be working out of our Gwinnett campus with the ATDC and Georgia Tech on this endeavor.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJim Maran, president \u0026amp; CEO of the Gwinnett Chamber, took note of how ATDC will contribute to the county\u0027s emphasis on technology development. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Gwinnett has been working for years to bring a strong startup program to its community,\u0022 he said. \u0022The ATDC, together with Partnership Gwinnett\u0027s dedicated focus on startups and small business, will provide an even stronger environment to foster organic growth and the entrepreneurial foundation for which Gwinnett is already so well known.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EATDC operates two incubators in midtown Atlanta, and in a third in Savannah as part of Georgia Tech\u2019s campus there. The University of Georgia Gwinnett campus offers graduate degrees, continuing education opportunities and services of its Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Gwinnett County. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter brief remarks, the two presidents signed a memorandum of understanding describing the relationship and services of ATDC. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStephen Fleming, a Georgia Tech vice president and executive director of the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute -- ATDC\u0027s parent organization -- reminded the audience that the goal of the new initiative was serving the people who grow new companies in Georgia. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u0027re here to support the entrepreneurs that are building the companies that drive our economy,\u0022 he said. \u0022In just the last year, current ATDC member companies -- not including our graduate firms -- have raised $35 million in equity, brought in over $50 million in revenue and employ over 750 people in Georgia. These are jobs for our children, friends and neighbors who work, pay taxes and are part of the community.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 314\u003Cbr \/\u003EAtlanta, Georgia 30308 USA\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E). \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe presidents of the Georgia Institute of Technology and The University of Georgia joined together October 11 to officially launch ATDC\u0027s new presence in Gwinnett County.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"ATDC has opened a new office in Gwinnett County."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2010-10-14 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:38","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-10-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-10-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"62189":{"id":"62189","type":"image","title":"Dr. Peterson addresses Gwinnett audience","body":null,"created":"1449176355","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:59:15","changed":"1475894539","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:19","alt":"Dr. Peterson addresses Gwinnett audience","file":{"fid":"191424","name":"ton91965.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ton91965_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ton91965_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1172385,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ton91965_0.jpg?itok=erzhSQFo"}},"62190":{"id":"62190","type":"image","title":"Speakers at Gwinnett ATDC Event","body":null,"created":"1449176355","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:59:15","changed":"1475894539","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:19","alt":"Speakers at Gwinnett ATDC Event","file":{"fid":"191425","name":"tzt91965.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tzt91965_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tzt91965_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1553933,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tzt91965_0.jpg?itok=bmSKa8_J"}}},"media_ids":["62189","62190"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.atdc.org\/","title":"ATDC"},{"url":"http:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/","title":"Enterprise Innovation Institute"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4238","name":"atdc"},{"id":"2301","name":"entrepreneur"},{"id":"395","name":"gwinnett"},{"id":"4239","name":"incubator"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=jt7\u0022\u003EContact John Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}