ATDC is Georgia's startup incubator, backed by Georgia Tech. It coaches technology founders and connects them to investors, talent and corporate partners. It takes no ownership in your company. It has three membership levels: Educate for anyone in Georgia with a business idea, Accelerate for early tech companies, and Signature for fast-growing tech companies.
The Metro Atlanta Chamber is a business group that has worked for more than 160 years. It covers a 29-county region. It helps companies move to or grow in metro Atlanta, speaks up on public policy, and publishes free data about the region.
Atlanta Tech Village is a hub for tech startup founders. It has a building in Buckhead and a downtown site called ATV Sylvan. It rents desks and offices, and it holds events, pitch practice, workshops and a 12-week program for founders from underrepresented groups. Some events are free and open to the public.
Our Village United is a nonprofit based in Atlanta that works with small businesses across the country. It offers business programs with training, coaching, mentoring, and help with therapy and wellness. Some programs also offer seed grants and help winning contracts.
Goodie Nation is a community for people in the innovation economy, such as startup founders, marketers, funders and connectors. It helps members build relationships and make introductions. It runs programs like Next Generation for tech startup founders and TAP Forward for marketing and agency people.
Startup Atlanta is a community nonprofit that works to connect and grow the startup community in the Atlanta area. It publishes a guide to the startup ecosystem, hosts the Atlanta Startup Awards, and keeps a community events calendar. It serves growth-focused entrepreneurs who want to scale their business.
Atlanta Tech Week is a yearly, citywide event that brings together Atlanta's tech community for several days of talks, panels, and networking events. It is produced by Render Group, the company behind the RenderATL conference, and includes free and ticketed events held at venues across the city like Midtown, Buckhead, and Peachtree Corners.
RenderATL is a technology conference and year-round community organization based in Atlanta. It runs an annual software engineering and AI conference at AmericasMart, plus a traveling community event, local meetups, and a podcast, bringing together tech professionals, speakers, and local culture.
