After hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2009 and evacuees were dispersed across the country, a cluster of 30 MRSA infections were reported in a shelter in Dallas, Texas, according to the CDC. This challenge of disease outbreak following disaster scenarios was the subject of the Southeast Startup Challenge held in Georgia this past March. “They wanted […]
In early 2017, Georgia state government made clear its commitment to growing and nurturing the state’s cybersecurity talent with the allocation of an initial $58 million, and then another $35 million, into the Hull McKnight Georgia Cyber Center for Innovation and Training. The campus of the Augusta-based center officially opened on July 10. “This visionary approach […]
In order to expand the footprint and resources for cybersecurity startups in Georgia, the soon-to-open Hull McKnight Georgia Cyber Center for Innovation and Training in Augusta has formed a strategic partnership with entrepreneur-focused non-profit theClubhou.se to manage its new innovation space, opening this July. The $100 million Cyber Center is the single largest investment in a cybersecurity facility […]
When you hear the words ‘sumo wrestler,’ the first thing that comes to mind is the disciplined wrestlers from Japan. Innovation and tech education non-profit HACK Augusta is injecting that sense of competition into a robotics curriculum with their Sumo Robot League. The League’s STEM robotics curriculum caters to middle and high school students to help […]
Agriculture requires not only a green thumb but a close eye, given the perils of unstable climate and other environmental factors. Just last year, the California drought cost farmers $603 million, according to a UC Davis study. Farmers also need to be on top of their crops to prevent pests, under-watering, and diseases like fungus from […]