Atlanta Tech Village
 | |
| Industry | Tech incubator |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | David Cummings |
| Website | atlantatechvillage |
Atlanta Tech Village is a technology incubator complex located in the Buckhead community of Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
History
[edit]Atlanta Tech Village was founded by David Cummings in 2012[2] as a small business incubator.[3] Within its first year the incubator had 180 tenant companies.[4][5][6]
Incubator
[edit]The Village is now the fourth largest tech hub in the US,[7] housing about 300 companies in 2018,[8][9] and partners with larger corporations like Turner, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Coca-Cola to form relationships between startups and larger establishments.[10][11] Past companies have included Yik Yak, BitPay, and IO Education.[7] The Village also houses international offshoots from foreign tech companies alongside its American startups. [12][13] The company has about 1000 entrepreneurs working complex, which are connected to angel investors and funding sources, in addition to business mentors. The Village also has a pre-accelerator program that works with minorities and women in the early stages of their business development.[14]
Space
[edit]In addition to its investments, Atlanta Tech Village rents both office space and individual desks to technology companies.[2] The complex is 103,000 square feet in total.[15]
References
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- ^ "Atlanta Tech Village the Office of the Future". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta Tech Village Celebrates Pre-Accelerator Graduation and You're Invited - Hypepotamus". Hypepotamus.com. 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Talking Tech - Atlanta is 'Hotlanta' for tech start-ups". Usatoday.com.
- ^ a b "Everrything You Need to Know About Atlanta's Incubators". Americaninno.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Buckhead's Atlanta Tech Village may add rooftop office". Reporternewspapers.net. 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta's Tech Village Could Expand With a Rooftop". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Turner-Atlanta Tech Village Partnership Underscores Commitment to Tech Inclusion - Hypepotamus". Hypepotamus.com. 24 January 2018.
- ^ "How Atlanta Tech Village is Fostering The City's Thriving Startup Ecosystem". myasbn.com. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "QikServe fattens up stateside". Scotsman.com.
- ^ "Atlanta Tech Village is Telling it From Her Perspective - Hypepotamus". Hypepotamus.com. 12 April 2018.
- ^ "The Best Boutique Coworking Spaces in Every Major Tech Hub". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta Tech Village — LocationsHub". LocationsHub.com.