Weekly Update October 2019 | Week 3 | Volume 15
WEEKLY UPDATE | Innovation @ Georgia Tech
This is considered to be (informally) Atlanta's Entrepreneurship Week! There are a number of fun FREE events happening on campus and around Atlanta. Explore all that Georgia Tech and Atlanta has to offer.

Upcoming Events
Join us to hear from Brooks Buffington, COO and Co-Founder of Yik Yak. At the height of its popularity, Yik Yak was the third-most frequently downloaded mobile app. After experiencing a period of huge user growth, a $73.5 million funding round valued the company at $400 million. Learn about Brooks' experiences with growing a completely anonymous online community. He's also working on his next venture, Fred! Lawn Design .

Location : College of Business, Room 200, Tech Square (800 W Peachtree St NW | Atlanta, GA )
Date: Friday, October 18
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Food and drinks will be provided!
Protect your invention and create your start-up. Come receive advice from legal professionals regarding any questions you may have.

Location: Klaus 153
Date: Tuesday, October 22
Time: 6pm –8pm

We'll have dinner for you!
Have an idea? We want to help you fund it! 
Receive funding of up to $500 (reimbursement) along with access to mentorship and coaching to build out your prototype.

Location : Clough 205Q (same floor as Starbucks, near to the elevators)
Date:  Thursday, October 24 [new date added]
Time:  11:00am - 12:00pm
Meet Your Cofounder
Joining a team has never been easier! Feel free to reach out to the teams below. Click on their link to find out more about their idea. You can then decide whether you want to join!
We are looking for a co-founder with skills in the areas of:
  • Application development
  • Coding
  • Database
  • Developer
  • Graphic
  • Programmer
  • Website Development
We are looking for a co-founder with skills in the areas of:
  • Coding
  • Design
  • Developer
  • Finance
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Sales
Community Stuff
This annual conference connects top tier investors with tech companies and you can be on the front line to pick up tips on how to fund your idea or network with key entrepreneurs and leaders from across Atlanta! 

Volunteer for 1 or 2 sessions and you can stay for the entire day you volunteer for free & visit any session! Open to all students, faculty, and staff. 

What you will get:    event t-shirt, breakfast/lunch/dinner, information about the event.

Date:  October 15th, 16th, or 17th
Location:    Southern Exchange @ 200 Peachtree
Cost:  Free
You are invited to the watch the pitches by 5 Tech startups as they battle it out for $100,000 judged by Venture Capitalists (VC). Attend to get tips on what VCs are looking for when they invest in a startup. Come and network with Atlanta startups, investors, engineers, and students.

Date: Thursday, October 17
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:   TechSquare Labs (859 Spring Street NW | Atlanta, GA | 30308)
Cost: Free
Stay Informed
 Submit your idea & we will partner one-on-one with you to move YOUR idea forward!
 Want to expand your team or join a team that already has an idea?
Join a team or expand your team by clicking below!
 Sign up today for an informal pitch session.
Receive up to $500 along with access to mentorship and coaching to help you create/build your idea.
Don't Miss These Future Events
Tuesday, Oct. 22
11:30am – 12:30pm
ATDC, Centergy, Tech Square
[Email [email protected] for free code for ATDC EDUCATE]


Thursday, Oct. 24
11:00am – 12:00pm
Scheller, Room 101
Free lunch provided


Thursday, Oct. 24
6:00pm – 8:30pm .
MailChimp HQ
Ponce City Market
[off-campus sponsor]


Sunday, Nov. 10
Early Admission Deadline


Sunday, Nov. 10
Submission Deadline
Center for Academic Enrichment | Clough Commons 205
[email protected] | http://innovation.gatech.edu