Advanced Manufacturing News
SoftWear Automation gets $4.5 million investment
SoftWear Automation, a 2015 graduate of the Advanced Technology Development Center’s ATDC Signature program, received $4.5 million from CTW Venture Partners. The Atlanta-based robotics company, which has created autonomous sewn goods worklines for the home goods, footwear, and apparel industries, said it will use the funds to beef up development of its fully automated sewn good Read more…
ATDC startup Partpic acquired
By Péralte C. Paul Georgia’s technology startup incubator, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) and its philosophy of “Startup Success, Engineered” has once again proven successful with Partpic. A global online retailer is acquiring Partpic, a startup in ATDC’s Signature portfolio of companies. The company’s technology allows people to find items and replacement parts they need by taking Read more…
MedShape announces first clinical outcomes with FastForward Bunion Correction System
MedShape Inc., a leader in orthopedic devices using advanced material technologies, reported on the first wave of clinical outcomes with the FastForwardTM Bunion Correction System. Under a limited market release since 2015, FastForward has been implanted in more than 100 hallux valgus (bunion) correction surgeries. The FastForward system uses a novel bone-sparing approach to address bunion deformities and Read more…
Carbice Nanotechnologies seeks to scale heat dissipation and management technology
The demand for ever-powerful and faster electronic devices has led to the development of innovative smartphones, tablets, computers, and other products. But those advancements have also brought focus to a constant challenge for device makers: heat and the need for electronics and their components to remain cool to meet durability and safety requirements. It’s created Read more…
Suniva wins ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ award
The Technical College System of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Economic Development named Suniva, a leading American manufacturer of high-efficiency, cost-competitive crystalline silicon solar products, the Manufacturer of the Year for 2016 in the medium size business category. As part of Manufacturing Appreciation Week, the company attended the annual awards ceremony luncheon where it was Read more…
ATDC companies dominate TAG’s ‘Top 40 Innovative’ list
More than a quarter of the startups named to the Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia list, are member firms of the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC). TAG’S Top 40 Awards recognize Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts at spreading awareness of the state’s Read more…
Why Partpic’s CEO works at least 100 hours a week
As any entrepreneur will attest, starting a company means having to be committed to working hard and putting in a lot of hours. Jewel Burks, co-founder and CEO of Partpic, a startup company incubating at Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center, explains why she works more than 100 hours week between her startup and as Read more…
Predikto makes expansion push into the Netherlands
As part of its planned European expansion, Predikto said it is partnering with BiM Consultants B.V. which will assist the company with presenting its predictive analytics solutions in the Netherlands. “The solutions created by Predikto are particularly attractive because they don’t just bring predictive analytics to the table but rather a comprehensive environment for implementing predictive Read more…
Suniva CEO named to ‘100 Most Influential Georgians’ list
Georgia Trend Magazine named Suniva Chief Executive Officer John Baumstark to its “100 Most Influential Georgians” list. The 2016 list includes outstanding men and women from Georgia’s business, community, government, and education sectors. It recognizes their leadership, influence, and positive impact on the state. Baumstark’s leadership is extensive in the Atlanta tech community; he has Read more…