As Techstars Atlanta‘s third Demo Day began to wind down, the accelerator’s current managing director, Michael Cohn, took the stage to announce his replacement as lead of the program. Scoutmob and Switchyards Downtown Club co-founder David Payne will take charge of the Cox Enterprises-sponsored accelerator through its next startup cohorts. Cohn joined the accelerator three years ago and led the […]
Switchyards Downtown Club has a special version of you its monthly pitch event, The Consumer Show, on October 18 — this time, featuring their friends at accelerator program Techstars Atlanta. This will be a sneak peek into the Techstars Atlanta Demo Day, set for October 15. Four companies from Techstars’ 2018 class, and one from the 2017 group, will get five […]
While claims that “sitting is the new smoking,” may be slightly alarmist, there’s no doubt that our sedentary society is contributing to increased obesity, diabetes, heart disease and a myriad of other chronic conditions. Since office work certainly isn’t going away anytime soon, one attempted solution that companies have embraced is corporate wellness. Workplace wellness […]
Design experts agree that a great brand cannot be automated. Good design requires an aesthetic eye and a discerning sensibility. It’s a time-consuming, labor-intensive process. But, what technology can do is allow us to speed up and automate the parts of the design and branding process that are more tedious — replicating brand assets for […]
Atlanta startup HelixAI, a voice-powered digital assistant for scientific labs, has joined the prestigious Techstars Alexa Accelerator sponsored by Amazon. The three-month, Seattle-based program, now in its second year, allows startups access to Amazon employees and resources, along with traditional Techstars benefits such as seed funding and mentorship. The Alexa Accelerator is paid for by the […]