{"693418":{"#nid":"693418","#data":{"type":"news","title":"From Research to Market: 6 Georgia Tech Ventures Hold Term Sheets After Silicon Valley \u2018RoadShow\u2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETen Georgia Tech ventures showcased emerging technologies and connected with investors at the Georgia Tech Silicon Valley \u003Cem\u003ERoadShow\u003C\/em\u003E on Sept. 24 in Palo Alto, California.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHosted by Quadrant-i, part of Georgia Tech\u0027s Office of Commercialization, the event drew 160 attendees for founder presentations, investor discussions, and networking. Less than two weeks later, six of the participating startups had investment term sheets, marking an encouraging development as the companies pursue funding and growth opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens welcomed attendees at the Sheraton Palo Alto. Pat Gelsinger of Playground Global delivered the keynote address, and Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera closed the program. Throughout the afternoon, founders met directly with investors through an Innovation Gallery and small-group discussions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAtlanta is building a reputation as a city where innovation doesn\u0027t just happen in the lab \u2014 it becomes the foundation for new companies, new jobs, and economic growth,\u201d Dickens said. \u201cGeorgia Tech plays a critical role in that success, and events like the Silicon Valley \u003Cem\u003ERoadShow\u003C\/em\u003E help connect the groundbreaking work happening in Atlanta with the capital and partnerships needed to bring these technologies to market. It\u0027s another example of how we\u0027re positioning Atlanta as a national leader in innovation and entrepreneurship.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe participating companies represented industries ranging from artificial intelligence and semiconductors to healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and sustainability. Among them, CIMTech.ai is designing chips to make AI processing faster and more efficient. WattAir aims to use waste heat to produce water from the air, while TopoDx is working to help laboratories identify effective antibiotics in hours rather than days.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring a discussion with TopoDx CEO Yogi Patel, Deborah Kilpatrick, a partner at Sonder Capital and chair of the event\u0027s host committee, highlighted the company\u0027s potential.\u0026nbsp;\u201cIf you can do what you\u2019re describing, and I believe you can, you will have a major impact on U.S. healthcare,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 10 participating ventures included Carbice, CIMTech.ai, Falcomm, InfraVana, Nagare Labs, Piezo Therapeutics, Stellar Scale Nano Fabrication, TopoDx, UnfoldAI and WattAir.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe \u003Cem\u003ERoadShow\u003C\/em\u003E allowed our founders to connect directly with investors who understand their industries and the potential of their technologies,\u201d said Jonathan Goldman, director of Quadrant-i. \u201cThe interest we\u0027re seeing is encouraging, and we\u0027re looking forward to what these connections could mean for the companies as they continue to grow.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cem\u003ERoadShow\u003C\/em\u003E is part of Georgia Tech\u0027s broader effort to connect research-driven ventures with the investors and industry partners who can help bring emerging technologies to market.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith investor discussions and due diligence continuing, the next chapter is already taking shape. 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