Atlanta

Jonathan Shieber

August 19, 2020

TechCrunch

The United States is currently in the middle of an affordable housing crisis that's putting the nation's most economically insecure citizens at risk of becoming homeless even as a pandemic continues to spread across the country. But one Atlanta startup called PadSplit is using the same model that Airbnb created (which ultimately drove up rental [...]

Andrew Dietz

August 13, 2020

AmericanInno

Editor's note: The following post is part of a partnership with Creative Influence about marketing innovation happening in industries across Atlanta. The article is part of our Marketing Next series, which tackles both the marketing of innovation and the innovation of marketing. It publishes twice a month. To get a pulse of Atlanta's current MarTech ecosystem, we checked in with a dozen of the city's experts in the field. From MarTech customers to category creators, capital providers to catalysts and consultants, they provide a snapshot of a market that's matured and poised for a new level of growth. Atlanta's ability to make good on aspirations of MarTech dominance may just be for real. But it will take three conditions to realize full potential: continuity, reinvestment and integration. In Part 1 of this series, we took a look at CMOs as buyers and how Atlanta MarTech creators need to improve continuity and sales/marketing integration to win. Still, with 8,000-plus MarTech

Katrina Tolentino

July 30, 2020

AmericanInno

This February, Austin's beloved Startup Games rolled out a new name and a refreshed ethos; Catalyst Games, where companies could continue to come together in friendly competition with a renewed commitment to supporting their nonprofit partners and community. The program kicked off the year strong. The Austin season in January brought together 36 companies to donate $120,000 to our partner nonprofits and 3,600+ health kits to Austin Resource Center for the Homeless. Already, Catalyst Games was breathing fresh air into a landscape of corporate social responsibility - or CSR - that can sometimes feel stale or routine. The games were set for the rest of the season, and the Catalyst Games team was ready to deploy to Denver in the spring and Atlanta in the fall. Then COVID-19 hit. What a time to be the new CEO of an event-driven program. As the dust was seemingly settling in April, we spoke to most of our stakeholders to understand the challenges they were facing and a few trends emerged.

Brent Wistrom

July 13, 2020

AmericanInno

Catalyst Games is going national to help startups across the U.S. raise money for local charities while having a blast along the way with trivia, immersive escape rooms and more.

Jonathan Shieber

July 22, 2020

TechCrunch

When big platforms have carved out large swaths of the delivery market, the best thing for an upstart company to do is to specialize. For Chowbus, that meant building a food-delivery business that finds restaurants whose cuisines specialize in regional cuisines from Northern and Southern China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. It's a strategy [...]

Maryn McKenna

July 21, 2020

Wired

Is going to the dentist more dangerous than grocery shopping? Public health groups want to help us weigh everyday risks with to easy-to-read guides.

Madison Hogan

July 17, 2020

AmericanInno

Amebous Labs, a Atlanta-based gaming software company founded by a Georgia Tech graduate, will open a virtual reality studio in the city. The 4,457 square foot studio will be located at 500 Bishop Street in Midtown. The new facility is a $1.5 million investment in the local esports community that will create 12 jobs, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. "After months of preparation, I'm delighted to announce the opening of Amebous Labs," Founder and Executive Producer of Amebous Labs Annie Eaton said in a statement. "The production team comes from gaming, media, entertainment, education and marketing, and is already knee-deep working on our first game title for consumer launch. We can't wait to show the world the power of virtual reality gaming and open up the gaming space to new communities and audiences." The studio develops immersive and interactive VR gaming experiences. Amebous Labs plans to release its first game title in early 2021. The startup began as a

Ben Adams

July 9, 2020

FierceBiotech

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is launching a new clinical trial network to seek out and add thousands of volunteers to major clinical tests for vaccines and monoclonal antibodies against the pandemic.

Madison Hogan

June 30, 2020

AmericanInno

In Atlanta, coined "the city too busy to hate," the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement and the home of Black leaders ranging from MLK to Maynard Jackson, it's all about taking action. And Black tech community members are doing just that. Atlanta Inno sat down with four members of the community who are taking a stand, working for diversity and calling on others to join them. These are their stories. Make an investment Shila Nieves Burney, founder of Zane Venture Fund, has hit the ground running since the start of 2020. In January, she announced Sig Mosley, founder of Mosley Ventures, had joined the fund, which was created to support founders with diverse teams. Earlier this month, Burney announced Zane was in the process of raising a $25 million seed fund with hopes of closing the fund at the end of the third quarter. Zane will supply seed investments ranging between $150,000 and $500,000, with some reserved for Series A follow-on investing. "We have the data behind us to show it's

Madison Hogan

June 25, 2020

AmericanInno

As conversations about inclusion, diversity and prejudice circle not only the tech industry but the country, a woman-owned tech company has announced plans to bring offshore operations to the Atlanta metro. Milletech Systems Inc., a software solutions and services company, states the move will create a total of 465 jobs. The company will recruit 100 Georgia college students each year for full-time positions in the cloud technologies space. They will work at the company's new software development center. According to Gov. Brian Kemp's office, Milletech Systems will scout students at local Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the University System of Georgia (which comprises of 26 public institutions across the state) and Atlanta's workforce development agency. Those new jobs include positions in cloud software solutions, application management and support and analytical services. "Milletech's Software Development Center will create jobs in emerging cloud technologies and

Dyllan Furness

June 22, 2020

AmericanInno

When the country locked down to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, more than half of the American workforce transitioned to remote work. Now, as companies consider bringing employees back to their offices, Atlanta-based startup Maptician hopes to offer them tools for safe paths forward.

Lauren Coffey

June 19, 2020

AmericanInno

We've all been there: you're at a red light for what feels like eternity, wondering if you have time to type out a quick text message or rummage through your glove compartment before the light turns green. Or you turn down a road in a city you've never visited, unaware of the speed limit. Or you drive toward a stop light, only to slam on your brakes as it turns red. With the latest Tampa app launch, these small inconveniences could become a thing of the past. CēVē, a Tampa-based transportation technology company, has officially launched its app this week after originally starting in an Atlanta pitch competition in Nov. 2019. Its founder, David Aylesworth, got the call to participate from a friend who knew he was interested in the transportation sector. "It was just a chance opportunity," Aylesworth said. "I knew someone in Atlanta that worked in transportation and when it came up, he told me about it. We threw an app together in a week." Originally working in the defense industry with

Taylor Lorenz and Katherine Rosman

June 16, 2020

www.nytimes.com

Learning has been online and remote this semester. So too, now, are call-outs of questionable behavior.

June 14, 2020

NDTV.com

The police chief of the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man while trying to arrest him, the mayor said Saturday, amid ongoing protests in the country against racism and police brutality.

AP

June 13, 2020

@bsindia

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vic Reynolds said the Friday night shooting outside a Wendys restaurant was captured by a security camera as well as by witnesses cellphones

Associated Press

June 14, 2020

The Telegraph

Authorities said the man had grabbed an officer's Taser, but was running away when he was shot

Madison Hogan

June 10, 2020

AmericanInno

Two Atlanta-based organizations known for assisting underrepresented founders have joined forces to raise the stakes for women founders. Launchpad2X, a founder-to-CEO accelerator program for women entrepreneurs, announced a partnership with Zane Venture Fund, a $10 million fund created to support founders with diverse teams. According to LaunchPad2X President Christy Brown, who joined the organization in May, the partnership is designed to provide capital for LP2X companies and bring candidates to Zane for funding. "We simply find value in what they're programming," Brown said. "They have a culture of creating platforms that teach founders. We see them as a pipeline for LaunchPad." The relationship happened organically, thanks to a professional relationship between Atlanta angel investor and Zane Ventures partner Sig Mosley and LaunchPad2X founder Bernie Dixon. The partnership will support early-stage founders looking for outside capital to grow their businesses, according to a news

Tina Reed

June 8, 2020

FierceHealthcare

Susan Bailey, M.D., the new president of the American Medical Association, succeeds Patrice Harris, M.D.

Madison Hogan

June 3, 2020

AmericanInno

MessageGears, an Atlanta-based provider of customer marketing solutions, has raised $12 million round led by Argentum and Bridge Bank. In addition to the funding, Walter H. Barandiarán, managing partner at Argentum, has joined MessageGears' board of directors.

May 31, 2020

The Times of India

US News: MINNEAPOLIS: The full Minnesota National Guard was activated for the first time since World War Two after four nights of civil unrest that has spread .