RetailTech News

The ATDC and our member companies have been adapting while dealing with COVID-19. The ATDC has moved classes online, and has been continuing to work with our member companies in a virtual coaching environment. “The good news is that the coaching and curriculum that ATDC provides works well in a virtual format.  Our coaches are busier now Read more…

As functional ingredients continue to lead trends in the natural products industry and many health-conscious consumers rethink their relationship with caffeine, Synapse, maker of the world’s first ready-to-drink, natural nootropic supplement for energy and focus, today announced first-year traction and deepening relationships in the beverage industry. Atlanta, Georgia-based Synapse is a startup in the Advanced Read more…

Round was led by Avery Dennison, Atlanta Seed Company, and Service Provider Capital. VeriSolutions, an Atlanta-based Internet of Things (IoT) enabled software startup company, has closed its Series A round financing led by Avery Dennison Corporation, a Fortune 500 global materials science and manufacturing company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of a wide Read more…

Portfolio of RetailTech companies has grown to 35 with more in the pipeline. Since launching a program focused on supporting the growth and development of Georgia entrepreneurs in retail technology (RetailTech) a year ago, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) has seen a growing number of entrepreneurs in the sector choose to take part in Read more…

Four of the incubator’s financial technology companies to showcase at TRANSACT. The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) announced the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) has been selected as one of only four leading payments startup incubators/accelerators to participate in TRANSACT, the world’s largest payments technology event, April 17-19 in Las Vegas. (Click here to register.) ATDC will Read more…

Spring 2018 ATDC Venture Showcase trip to West Coast will highlight successful, high-growth, Georgia-based technology companies. The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is taking 11 leading Georgia-based tech firms to the West Coast in April as part of its Spring 2018 ATDC Venture Showcase for two days of meetings with Northern California-based venture capitalists. ATDC is Read more…

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) announced the Top 40 Most Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia, including 13 that are connected with Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) as alumni of its program or startups currently working with the incubator. TAG’S Top 40 Awards recognize Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact, and their efforts Read more…

Valor Ventures, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm, has taken a stake in SmartCommerce, a company in the Advanced Technology Development Center’s ATDC Accelerate Portfolio. Atlanta-based SmartCommerce, led by CEO Jennifer Silverberg, is a retail technology (RetailTech) e-commerce platform that has streamlined the steps between an online customer’s decision to purchase an item and paying for it at Read more…

Incubator will present 14 Georgia technology firms to New York City-based investors. The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, is taking 14 of Georgia’s most innovative and high-growth companies to New York City where those firms will meet and make presentations to more than 50 venture capital and growth equity firms. The ATDC Read more…