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Sep 18
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Innovation and Inclusion: Tech Park Foundation’s Impact

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The Tech Park Foundation is helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses in Atlanta’s tech scene. By partnering with Atlanta Tech Park, it helps many startups, especially those led by minority groups. Coaching, capital access, and special support programs from the Foundation foster innovation and make the tech world more inclusive.

The Mission of the Tech Park Foundation: Bridging the Gap

The Tech Park Foundation is a nonprofit focused on helping startups grow, especially those from marginalized backgrounds. It provides resources for early-stage businesses and partners with Atlanta Tech Park to offer tools and support. This partnership helps entrepreneurs start and grow their companies by finding capital and making business connections.

Atlanta Tech Park is a hub for tech startups, offering cutting-edge tools and a dynamic community. The Tech Park Foundation boosts this environment with coaching, financial support, and capital connections. This support gets new tech leaders started.

Coaching: Expert Guidance for Overcoming Challenges

Starting a business comes with many challenges, from shaping a business plan to securing funding and managing growth. For marginalized founders, these challenges are often greater due to limited access to capital and networks. The Tech Park Foundation’s coaching program helps entrepreneurs navigate these obstacles by connecting them with executive mentors. Each have deep experience in technology, business development, and other fields.

These mentors provide personalized guidance and practical solutions. They help entrepreneurs refine their business strategies, prepare for investor pitches, and manage early-stage growth. With this tailored support, startups can better position themselves to succeed in a competitive market.

Access to Capital: Bridging Financial Gaps

Early-stage startups often need capital. This is especially challenging for underrepresented founders who face barriers in getting traditional funding. The Tech Park Foundation helps by connecting entrepreneurs with investors, venture capital firms, and other funding sources.

The Foundation uses its network and adoption program to match startups with curated partners. They offer financial support and strategic advice. These connections assist founders in securing the funds needed for product development, marketing, and scaling their businesses. By providing these resources, the Tech Park Foundation helps ensure that underserved entrepreneurs have equal opportunities.

Incubator and Accelerator Programs: Fast-Tracking Success

The Tech Park Foundation also supports startups through incubator and accelerator programs. These accelerate growth and prepare underrepresented entrepreneurs for the next stage. These programs provide early-stage companies with mentorship, resources, and access to potential investors. Entrepreneurs can shape their ideas, create solid business models, and learn how to succeed in the tech industry.

Incubators and accelerators provide a structured space for startups. Here, they can work with others, learn from experts, and quickly improve their products. This collaborative ecosystem is crucial in helping early-stage startups reach key milestones and scale their businesses.

Adoption Program: Empowering Entrepreneurs with Support

The Tech Park Foundation offers coaching and incubator programs. It also has a unique adoption program that provides additional support to startups. Entrepreneurs, especially those from underrepresented and underserved communities. This program pairs selected startups with “adoptive” partners who offer financial help, industry connections, and resources.

The adoption program covers expense of being part of the Park Community, mentors and curated executives in residence to work directly with your team. This reduces financial pressure and lets entrepreneurs focus on growing their businesses. Adoptive partners also provide valuable insights and connections that can help startups thrive in the long run.

Building an Inclusive Tech Ecosystem

The Tech Park Foundation’s focus on helping disadvantaged entrepreneurs is creating a more inclusive tech ecosystem in Atlanta. By supporting minority founders, the Foundation helps bring diverse voices and ideas to the city’s innovation scene.

This inclusive approach not only helps individual startups succeed but also strengthens Atlanta’s broader tech community. When diverse entrepreneurs thrive, they attract more investment and inspire future innovators. This contributes to a more equitable and dynamic tech environment.

Looking Ahead

The Tech Park Foundation remains committed to empowering marginalized entrepreneurs from all backgrounds. It focuses on those who face barriers to accessing capital and business networks. The Foundation’s coaching, incubator, and adoption programs help early-stage companies. They also boost long-term growth in Atlanta’s tech scene.

The Tech Park Foundation offers a supportive and inclusive environment where innovation can flourish. It is exclusive to those looking to join the thriving community of Atlanta Tech Park. The Foundation is shaping the future of Atlanta’s tech scene and driving positive change in the industry. Access to mentors, funding, and strategic guidance highlight how the Foundation can help.

The Tech Park Foundation works to level the playing field. Its focus on coaching, capital access, and support for underrepresented founders shows a modern approach to entrepreneurship. Its efforts address the immediate needs of startups. It also contributes to the long-term success and diversity of Atlanta’s tech ecosystem.

Jun 20
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ConnexPay Simplifies the Payment Industry

By Member Spotlight, The Park

In 2017, Bob Kaufman left a 20-year career at a top U.S. bank. He aimed to create ConnexPay to simplify the payment industry. As Chief Financial Officer in the bank’s Payments Services division, he saw the frustration travel agencies and online payment intermediaries faced with current systems.

Recognizing a better way to serve these customers, Bob envisioned a platform to handle payments and prevent fraud with one contract, one reconciliation, and one support team. Subsequently, backed by angel investors, Bob and a small team built ConnexPay. In 2018, they joined Atlanta Tech Park. There, they used its connections and coaching to grow. Additionally, the Park provided a custom office solution.

As a result, ConnexPay raised $145 million through Series A, B, and C funding rounds. Following this success, they moved to their headquarters in Alpharetta, GA after graduating from the Park. By 2023, ConnexPay earned spot #704 on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America. Moreover, they were named Travel Innovator of the Year at Phocuswright.

In April 2024, Bob became Chairman of the Board, while Ben Peters succeeded him as CEO. ConnexPay continues to simplify the payment industry. Now, they have offices in Florida and Minnesota. Furthermore, the company keeps innovating, providing seamless solutions for businesses and consumers. Their platform has expanded to support various industries beyond travel, including e-commerce and insurance. ConnexPay’s commitment to security and efficiency sets a new standard in payment processing. Consequently, it has become a trusted partner for many leading companies.

Under Bob’s leadership, ConnexPay grew in size and revenue. Importantly, they maintained a strong focus on customer satisfaction and technological advancement. The company regularly updates its platform with new features and improvements. This ensures it meets the evolving needs of its clients. As ConnexPay continues to expand, it stays dedicated to its mission of simplifying and securing the payment process for businesses worldwide. Learn more about ConnexPay.

Jun 17
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Reibus Celebrates the Holidays

Reibus International – an ATP Success Story

By Member Spotlight, The Park

John Armstrong founded Reibus in 2018 to solve a problem he faced in his corporate career and to create an enjoyable workplace. He and his partner developed a metal exchange platform offering more customization and availability for the construction industry.

At Atlanta Tech Park, Reibus received coaching and advisory services, which helped them manage their budget, financials, pitch, and platform questions. Over the years, they expanded into multiple offices and grew their staff to over 30.

In 2021, Reibus outgrew the Park and moved to a larger space to support their growth. They quickly expanded internationally, opening a European headquarters in Germany and appointing a country director for Canada. That year, their staff grew to over 300, and revenue increased sevenfold compared to 2020. From 2022 to 2023, their North American transaction volume for metal sales and logistics grew by more than 50%.

Reibus is committed to sustainability, having achieved carbon neutrality and pioneered carbon reduction solutions for steel production. Now valued at over $750 million, Reibus is the fastest-growing startup in Atlanta. They have offices in Atlanta, Germany, and Mexico, and in 2022, they acquired the Sweden-based steel and metals trading company Stålgossen. As an alumnus of Atlanta Tech Park, John continues to support the community and participate in events.  Learn more about Reibus.

Aug 30
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InterSystems Python Programming Contest

By Events

InterSystems – a pioneering global technology company that empowers organizations with innovative data management, interoperability, and application development solutions by delivering cutting-edge technologies such as the InterSystems IRIS data platform, enabling businesses to seamlessly connect, manage, and analyze their data while accelerating application development – invites everyone to participate in the InterSystems Python Programming Contest.

 

This is a fantastic opportunity for Python enthusiasts and developers to showcase their skills, solve real-world challenges, and win amazing prizes.

Contest Details:

Date: September 4-24, 2023

Contest Announcement: Link to Announcement

Prize pool: $14,000.00

Why participate:

  • Put your Python programming skills to the test
  • Solve real-world problems using InterSystems IRIS
  • Win exciting prizes and recognition
  • Network with fellow developers and industry experts

How to Join:

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to showcase your Python prowess and creativity. Join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with InterSystems IRIS and Python.

Jun 12
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InterSystems Positioned as a Strong Performer

By Latest News, Member Spotlight

InterSystems debuts in analyst report that cites strengths in performance, data integration, and deployment options

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InterSystems, a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, was recognized as a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave ™: Data Management for Analytics, Q1 2023 that ranks top data management and analytics (DMA) vendors.

“Business leaders need faster time-to-insight to empower their decision-making, so we focus on making real-time, predictive, and prescriptive insights easy. Our customers’ success is our top priority.”

The Forrester Wave Data Management for Analytics report evaluated DMA vendors based on 26 criteria that include architecture and data modeling capabilities, performance, scale, and use cases.

InterSystems was named as a Strong Performer, and received the highest scores possible in four criteria, which were: product vision, data integration, deployment options, and performance. The report recognizes InterSystems IRIS® data platform for “comprehensive DMA capabilities that are proven at massive scale” and strengths in performance, data integration, and deployment options. The report notes that the company is “a good fit for large companies looking for a high-performance DMA solution across several key use cases that want to extend their architecture toward data fabric.”

“Our debut as a Strong Performer in the Forrester DMA Wave report is, for us, a testament to InterSystems ongoing commitment to delivering high performance data management solutions,” said Scott Gnau, Global Head of Data Platforms at InterSystems. “Business leaders need faster time-to-insight to empower their decision-making, so we focus on making real-time, predictive, and prescriptive insights easy. Our customers’ success is our top priority.”

The next generation InterSystems IRIS data platform combines operational and analytic capabilities with a comprehensive interoperability platform to deliver high performance for real time analytics and mission-critical applications to enable companies extending their architecture toward smart data fabrics.

May 22
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InterSystems Launches HealthShare® Health Connect Cloud™

By Latest News, Member Spotlight

Platform-as-a-service now broadly available to help customers achieve healthcare data integration

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InterSystems, a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, today announced that HealthShare® Health Connect Cloud™, a high-performance healthcare integration engine, is available in AWS Marketplace. AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

“With HealthShare Health Connect Cloud in AWS Marketplace, we can extend our reach to hundreds of thousands of cloud-ready customers, powering accelerated healthcare data integration and true interoperability”

HealthShare Health Connect Cloud is a scalable solution, serving the needs of healthcare delivery systems of all sizes – from small clinics to the world’s largest and most complex systems. With its availability in AWS Marketplace, customers can benefit from improved data automation and management capabilities, leading to enhanced patient outcomes.

AWS customers can now access HealthShare Health Connect Cloud’s platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings directly in AWS Marketplace. The PaaS solution delivers managed healthcare integration cloud services, providing high-volume transaction support, process management, and monitoring to support mission-critical applications. With a simplified procurement process that includes flexible contract models, improved governance and control, license management and renewals, and custom pricing and terms, AWS customers can easily deploy HealthShare Health Connect Cloud and begin scaling data-driven applications on the cloud.

Apr 12
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InterSystems Technology Supports Quality Care for Veterans Nationwide

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InterSystems efforts improve veteran healthcare and accelerate time to care

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InterSystems, a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, today announced it is showcasing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs at the HIMSS annual conference that deliver quality care to veterans nationwide. InterSystems, Cognosante, and VetsEZ are collaborating to improve veterans’ healthcare journeys by streamlining health information sharing. Their solutions help providers obtain a full picture of a patient’s health history and enable veterans’ access to critical care.

“We are proud to be part of the team continuing to help VA transform its information technology environment.”

Veteran healthcare needs can be complex and their medical records are often scattered across several points of care. Medical history needs to be aggregated from military treatment facilities, VA providers, and civilian care records. To address the information sharing challenges across VA networks and external healthcare providers, InterSystems technology is used by Cognosante and VetsEZ to implement solutions across VA, two of which are highlighted in this article.

Read the full article here.

Nov 17
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Atlanta Tech Park Celebrates 5th Anniversary

By The Park

Atlanta Tech Park celebrated its 5th anniversary this week by recognizing their founding members at their annual Thanksgiving Potluck.  Founded in September, 2017, The Park’s mission has been to help entrepreneurs grow and accelerate.  By offering support, connections, and guidance, they can achieve their business goals.  

Robin Bienfait, Founder and CEO, remarked, “Our entrepreneurs show on a daily basis that courage truly is the currency of innovation.”

Robin brings a strong track record of success to The Park.  Having worked for AT&T, Blackberry, and Samsung, her business expertise helps all of the members.  The entire staff works together to create a strong community.  Members have an opportunity to grow by adding team members, office space, and events when they are ready. 

Located in Peachtree Corners, Atlanta Tech Park is one of the premier coworking spaces in Atlanta.  It is home to over 90 companies from around the world.  The global accelerator boasts 50 private offices available for rent.   Meeting rooms, a podcast room, auditorium, and large event space are also available.  

The modular approach allows for a truly custom experience for all of our members so that they can maximize their budget.  In addition to the space and amenities, they have access to coaching and customized programs to help them grow their business.

As part of The Park’s 5th Anniversary celebration, founding members  were also recognized.  

Five Year Founding members include: 

  • Cornerstone Media Group
  • Field Pros Direct
  • The Ian Thomas Group
  • MYou (Market Yourself)
  • Mighty Rockets
  • Senslytics
  • SiteSeer
  • Southwest Gwinnett Chamber
  • Tandem Bank
  • TechConnectHub
  • Transworld Business Advisors
  • Vallum Software

For more information about Atlanta Tech Park, please visit www.atlantatechpark.com

Oct 19
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HUEX Labs Welcomes Latest Advisor

By Latest News, The Team

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, October 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — HUEX Labs builds products using a combination of commercial-grade speech recognition technologies and natural language processing. As a result, they have created a voice assistant that can handle customer service-related tasks for on-prem commercial use. Now retailers and fast-food restaurants can have a “digital team member” to help combat the extensional labor crisis they face, improve productivity, and reduce labor cost, while maximizing upsell opportunities. HUEX’s current focus is on the QSR drive-thru space, however the power of the AI developed has applicability across any “brick and mortar” business.

HUEX Labs is excited to welcome Robin Bienfait to its Advisory Board.

“Robin is an inventor with very solid technical background and brings both breadth and depth across digital services, hardware and network equipment makers and emerging technologies”, said Anik Seth, CEO of HUEX Labs. “We are super excited for her to join the HUEX family and guide our technology strategy to remain on the cutting edge, so in turn we can continue to provide immense value to our clients.”

Robin Bienfait was the chief enterprise innovation officer and senior advisor for Samsung, responsible for building strong partnerships with large global customers to deliver enterprise class services. Robin joined Samsung with over 30 years of experience in mobility, security, business development, enterprise sales, wireless network operations and engineering. As a global intrapreneur, Robin launched Samsung Business Services and advised on the B2B investment strategy. Now as CEO for Emnovate, Robin is advising and providing software solutions to emerging businesses. Prior to Samsung, Robin served as chief information officer for BlackBerry, where she led the enterprise business unit and software development team, end to end product security, tier 3 technical customer service, global network services, corporate security and corporate IT. For the majority of her career, Robin held senior leadership positions across AT&T including Bell Labs, Global Network Services/GNOC, business continuity and disaster recovery, and compliance. As an officer at AT&T, Robin’s last role was leading global network services and chief compliance officer, environment, health and safety.

Robin holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Central Missouri State University and a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in management of technology. A global influencer holding 18 patents, she is the recipient of several awards and was named as one of the top 100 CIO’s in STEM. Robin currently serves on multiple boards as an independent director, Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp, Ulabs Systems, Empower Retirement, Putnam Investments, GW Lifeco and MUFG.

Read the full press release here.

Oct 13
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Peachtree Corners Honored as IEEE Smart City

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PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. – Oct. 13, 2022 – Peachtree Corners – one of the United States’ first 5G smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure – has been honored by IEEE Smart Cities as a finalist with its Jury Award following the IEEE International Smart Cities Contest 2022. The organization brings together IEEE’s broad array of technical societies and organizations to advance the state of the art for smart city technologies and to set the global standard. IEEE formally presented this year’s winners at its flagship International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2) 2022 in Paphos, Cyprus on September 27.

“The City of Peachtree Corners being honored by IEEE with its Jury Award is a reinforcement of our international position as one of the most unique smart city environments in the world. With economic development having been the focus from the beginning, we’ve created a model for better collaboration between public leaders and the top technology developers around the globe to advance the smart city concept in the United States. Our ultimate objective is to improve society and the daily lives and safety of our citizens, and we are proud to be recognized for our smart city efforts while not losing sight of our responsibility toward our citizens.” – Peachtree Corners City Manager Brian Johnson

The IEEE considered many aspects of the project, “City Street of the Future: The Smart City Blueprint for the U.S. is at the Heart of Silicon Orchard,” before selecting it. Peachtree Corners was recognized for its unique approach to city government and the proactive integration of technology into its short and long-term planning. This in addition to the strategic vision, economic development factors, real-world problems solved, impact on various federal government agencies or regulators, the city’s alignment with United Nations Sustainability Goals, and benefits for citizens to the architecture of technologies deployed were all considered during the evaluation.

“We’re honored that IEEE Smart Cities, which includes members across global power, energy, communications, information technology, government and academia, reaffirmed our vision and recognized some of the world firsts. From the first cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) system deployed in a U.S. city, the first IoT Central Control Room that aggregates data from sensors across city-owned smart infrastructure, one of the first cities in the country to deploy 5G in 2019, to strides in sustainable mobility with a 5G-powered autonomous shuttle fleet and the first teleoperated e-scooters in America, we’ve helped innovation grow here. Companies from across the globe are attracted to our welcoming community, our tech-forward government structure and real-world conditions that can’t be replicated in a closed lab.” – Peachtree Corners Assistant City Manager/Chief Technology Officer Brandon Branham

As an incubator, the Curiosity Lab acts as a community for these companies and technology developers to network and collaborate on projects that may not have been possible before. Some of the most prominent innovators and partner institutions are actively engaged in the city including T-Mobile, Cisco, Bosch, Qualcomm, Delta Airlines, Georgia Institute of Technology and many more. Peachtree Corners is also a hotspot for international technology companies of all sizes to launch into the North American market, from Europe to Asia and the Middle East.

For more information on the award recognition, or to schedule an interview with government officials, please contact Peachtree@goDRIVEN360.com.

About IEEE Smart Cities

IEEE Smart Cities brings together IEEE’s broad array of technical societies and organizations to advance the state of the art for smart city technologies for the benefit of society and to set the global standard in this regard by serving as a neutral broker of information amongst industry, academic and government stakeholders. The mission of IEEE Smart Cities: to be recognized as the authoritative voice and leading source of credible technical information and educational content within the scope of smart cities, as well as facilitate and promote both the collaborative and individual work of its Member Societies regarding smart city technology. Its eight Partner Organizational Units include the Communications Society, Control Systems Society, Industry Applications Society, Power & Energy Society, Systems/Man/Cybernetics Society, Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, Council on Electric Automation Design and Council on RFID.

About the City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia
As the heart of what is being called #SiliconOrchard in the metro-Atlanta region, Peachtree Corners is a vibrant municipality that’s home to more than 45,000 residents, 45,000 jobs and an innovation hub that houses some of the world’s most disruptive technology companies. As the United States’ premier smart city powered by real-world connected infrastructure and 5G, Peachtree Corners serves as the model for how government and private industry can better collaborate to create a better future for society and business. From the world’s first deployment of tele-operated e-scooters to fully autonomous shuttles being utilized by actual residents, and from a solar roadway to the largest electric vehicle fast-charging hub in the region, Peachtree Corners is where the most future-forward Internet of Things (IoT) and sustainable technologies come to life for the benefit of its citizens, and the world. For more information, visit https://www.peachtreecornersga.gov.

About Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners
Curiosity Lab is a 5G-enabled intelligent mobility and smart city living laboratory located in the southeastern United States near Atlanta, Georgia. Designed as a proving ground for IoT, mobility and smart city emerging technologies, the centerpiece of the lab is a three-mile public autonomous vehicle roadway leveraging cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technologies. Additional infrastructure includes intelligent traffic cameras and traffic signals, smart streetlights, the country’s first “IoT Central Control Room” implemented in a city and a 25,000-square-foot innovation center. Owned and operated by the City of Peachtree Corners, Curiosity Lab is one of North America’s only real-world testing environments and is available for use free of charge. Additional information can be found at www.curiositylabptc.com.