{"682560":{"#nid":"682560","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Relaunches The Biltmore as Strategic Hub for Entrepreneurship in Tech Square ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is reimagining \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.biltmoreatlanta.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Biltmore\u003C\/a\u003E as the latest engine of innovation in Tech Square, launching a bold new chapter for one of Atlanta\u2019s most historic landmarks. As part of an ambitious effort to make Atlanta a top-five U.S. tech hub, Georgia Tech is transforming The Biltmore into a vibrant center for launching, scaling, and accelerating startups in the heart of Midtown.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is more than a building \u2014 it\u2019s a launchpad for Atlanta\u2019s future,\u201d said Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cAt The Biltmore, we\u2019re not just reinvigorating a landmark, we are creating space for more startups, more opportunity, and more innovation that moves Atlanta forward.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBuilt in 1924 and marking its centennial last year, The Biltmore has long stood as a symbol of Atlanta\u2019s growth, once serving as a central point for the city\u2019s business and social life. Now, it begins its next century as a future-looking hub for entrepreneurship, where founders, researchers, investors, and industry leaders can collaborate to launch world-changing ventures. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs home to the South\u2019s first radio station, this over 100-year-old lasting Atlanta landmark has its own tech history,\u201d said Commissioner Pat Wilson from the Georgia Department of Economic Development. \u201cIt\u2019s fitting that our Tech Square neighbor will now play a role as a springboard to the innovative companies and ideas that will take us into the future.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech Square: A National Innovation District\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPreviously acquired by the Georgia Tech Foundation, The Biltmore sits in the heart of \u003Cstrong\u003ETech Square\u003C\/strong\u003E, a 2.5-million-square-foot innovation district that is home to:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore than 35 corporate innovation centers \u003C\/strong\u003E\u2014 including R\u0026amp;D labs, innovation hubs, regional tech headquarters, and corporate labs, making Tech Square one of the densest concentrations of corporate innovation activity in the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore than 30 Georgia Tech labs and programs\u003C\/strong\u003E, including the Advanced \u003Cstrong\u003ETechnology\u003C\/strong\u003E Development Center and Venture Lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETwo new towers\u003C\/strong\u003E that will open in 2026, expanding space for Georgia Tech\u2019s Scheller College of Business and the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe award-winning \u003Cstrong\u003ECoda building\u003C\/strong\u003E, which integrates high-performance computing, research, and startups under one roof.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAtlanta is becoming the startup capital of the South, and this next chapter for The Biltmore strengthens our momentum,\u201d said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. \u201cWe are bringing together the people, places, and resources to accelerate Atlanta\u2019s growth as a world-class tech and innovation ecosystem.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Biltmore @ Tech Square: What\u0027s Inside\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe revitalized Biltmore will house over 100,000 square feet of key pillars of Georgia Tech\u2019s innovation ecosystem:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X Headquarters\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Georgia Tech\u2019s flagship student startup accelerator boasting more than 600 startups already launched, a combined valuation exceeding $2.4 billion, and plans to launch 1,000 startups annually.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuadrant-i\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003ETurning Georgia Tech research into real-world startups by supporting inventors with guidance on finding customers, building teams, and bringing ideas to market.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOffice of Technology Licensing \u003C\/strong\u003E\u2013 Helping companies around the world commercialize revolutionary research developed at Georgia Tech and accelerating the global impact of Georgia Tech innovations through strategic technology transfer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVentureLab \u003C\/strong\u003E\u2013 Offering comprehensive entrepreneurial and commercialization training. VentureLab is home of the Southeast hub for the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icorpssoutheasthub.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EI-Corps\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStartup Scaling Platform \u003C\/strong\u003E\u2013\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003EProviding space, mentorship, programming, and funding to help scale early-stage startups from their first customer to their first 100 customers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECorporate Engagement Office\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Bringing startups and strategic industry partners together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVenture Investment Hub \u003C\/strong\u003E\u2013\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003EHosting local and national venture capital firms alongside Georgia Tech and scores of locally founded startups.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional Strategic Partners\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Supporting organizations and corporate innovations centers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, these assets position Tech Square \u2014 and now, Atlanta \u2014 as one of the most nationally competitive ecosystems for entrepreneurship, research commercialization, and venture acceleration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re honored to have been engaged by the Foundation to help bring Georgia Tech\u2019s vision to life,\u201d said David Tyndall, an original co-developer of Tech Square and CEO of Collaborative Real Estate, which will oversee The Biltmore\u2019s redevelopment. \u201cThe Biltmore is the centerpiece of Tech Square, and now it will become an international crown jewel of innovation. This will be a place where founders build, investors engage, and the future takes shape.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExperience Tech Square in Action\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGet a firsthand look at Tech Square during \u003Cstrong\u003EATL Tech Week\u003C\/strong\u003E and the \u003Cstrong\u003ETech Square Tech Hop\u003C\/strong\u003E on June 11, with an afternoon of startup showcases, networking, and cutting-edge technology on display.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ELearn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atl.tech\/%22%20\/t%20%22_new\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eatl.tech\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lu.ma\/yxkiso65\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elu.ma\/yxkiso65\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of an ambitious effort to make Atlanta a top-five U.S. tech hub, Georgia Tech is transforming The Biltmore into a vibrant center for launching, scaling, and accelerating startups in the heart of Midtown.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is transforming the iconic Biltmore into a dynamic hub of innovation in Tech Square, marking an exciting new chapter for one of Atlanta\u2019s most historic landmarks. 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