Startup and Innovation Resources that Help Founders Launch Software Companies
- 22 Tech Park 22techpark.com
22TechPark offers technology entrepreneurs a place to create, develop, network, and flourish. Our mission is to provide early stage IT startups with a working environment that is conducive to teamwork, sharing, flexibility, and execution. From a single person pod to a functional team area that grows as you grow, 22TechPark has options for most early stage startups. 22TechPark is located on the outside of the perimeter- perfect for North Atlantans seeking to work closer to home. - Atlanta Tech Village atlantatechvillage.com
Startups can feel lonely, which is why we created a Village. As an Atlanta Tech Village member, you’ll work alongside other passionate, supportive entrepreneurs who know exactly the challenges facing you. Every day, you’ll connect to the big ideas, talented people and funding you need to thrive. Startups take a village, and you’ve found yours.
David Cummings Founder - ATDC Georgia tech atdc.org/impacts
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech is Georgia’s technology incubator. Founded in 1980, ATDC has developed a global reputation for fostering technological entrepreneurship. Forbes named ATDC to its list of “Incubators Changing the World” in 2010 and 2013, alongside Y Combinator and the Palo Alto Research Center. - Tech Alpharetta techalpharetta.com
Tech Alpharetta (previously the Alpharetta Technology Commission), the first organization of its kind in Georgia, was established in 2012 by the City of Alpharetta and is an independent, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization today. At the time of the organization’s founding, Alpharetta’s predominant industry was technology, and technology continues to be Alpharetta’s primary industry today. There are more than 700 technology companies that currently call Alpharetta home, making Alpharetta the Technology City of the South.
Karen Cashion CEO - TechStars Atlanta techstarsatlanta.com
Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises, is located in the epicenter of startup activity in the Southeast, providing entrepreneurs with the resources and network to build meaningful enterprise technology companies and enduring consumer brands. Atlanta shines as a model startup community, with active and excited entrepreneurs, as well as corporate giants, engaging with founders to help build the next set of disruptive technology companies.
Shauvik Roy Chowdhary President - The Farm Accelerator thefarmatl.com/overview
We believe that existing accelerator models are outdated and optimized for the investor, rather than the entrepreneur. At The Farm, we orbit around our entrepreneurs: period. Everything we do is to maximize their success. We offer new approaches to programming, mentorship, curriculum and just about everything else. We aim to create great entrepreneurs, because great entrepreneurs create great companies.
Erin Stadler Managing Director
Additional Resources
Ideagist list of accelerators and incubators ideagist.com/list-of-startup-accelerators-and-incubators
Startup Atlanta list of funding sources startupatlanta.com/funding