The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the state of Georgia’s globally recognized technology incubator, will present more than 70 of the state’s most innovative and market-disrupting technology companies at its annual ATDC Startup Showcase.
The ATDC Startup Showcase is Georgia’s largest annual spring technology event where entrepreneurs, investors, and tech leaders converge to see the most promising and disruptive startups in ATDC’s Signature and Accelerate portfolios.
The event, which attracts nearly 1,000 attendees, is scheduled for May 7 in the McCamish Pavilion at Georgia Tech, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Event pricing:
- Super early-bird: $40 until March 6
- Early-bird: $50 from March 7 to April 6
- Regular: $75 from April 7 to May 4
- At the door: $100 on May 7
- Any Georgia college or university faculty/student: Free with Valid ID
(To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-atdc-startup-showcase-tickets-84960536251?aff=erelexpmlt.)
“This year marks our 40th year since ATDC’s founding and we’re proud of legacy of working with entrepreneurs to help them learn, launch, scale, and succeed in building great technology companies in Georgia,” said ATDC Director John Avery.
“What’s great about Showcase is that it’s about great ideas shaping the future in health, information security, advanced manufacturing, and financial technology, among other sectors. We look forward to what the next 40 years brings.”
A program of the Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Tech’s economic development arm, ATDC receives financial support from the state of Georgia, which funds the incubator each year.
Startups at ATDC also receive direct support from some of incubator’s partners, such as the Georgia Research Alliance, which provides seed investments. The startup companies also may receive funding from a number of federal sponsors, including the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and National Institutes of Health, among others.
About the Advanced Technology Development Center
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), a program of the Georgia Institute of Technology, is the state of Georgia’s technology startup incubator. Founded in 1980 by the Georgia General Assembly, which funds it each year, ATDC’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 atdc.org.
