{"693676":{"#nid":"693676","#data":{"type":"news","title":"8 Startups Graduate From Georgia Tech\u2019s ATDC in 2026 ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEight technology startups graduated from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.org\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E (ATDC) this year, marking the next chapter for companies that spent years developing products, building teams, and growing their businesses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2026 graduating class includes companies working in healthcare, financial services, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and consumer products. While their industries and business models differ, each has reached the milestones required to graduate from ATDC, Georgia Tech\u2019s statewide technology incubator. They have raised nearly $40 million in investment, and one has been acquired.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe companies were recognized during the 2026 ATDC Graduation Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 29, at the historic Biltmore Ballrooms in Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvery company in this class has taken a different path to get here,\u201d said John Avery, ATDC director. \u201cThere have been challenges, changes in direction, and plenty of lessons along the way. That\u2019s part of building a business. 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community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2026 ATDC Hall of Fame inductees are:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e50265972000d47c66875b7b751c1d310\u0022\u003ERobin Gregg, RoadSync, 2020 ATDC Graduate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eae8191245c78e44f658d81e6275b0c40\u0022\u003ECharlie Paparelli, ATDC Angel-in-Residence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e7fdcf658576cbfa568ecadef5e31786a\u0022\u003EKyle Porter, Salesloft, 2014 ATDC Graduate (unicorn company).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e95ec01a74a6a26c827ec7fdaa85b7dd0\u0022\u003ETim Sheehan, Greenlight, 2018 ATDC Graduate (unicorn company).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The ATDC Hall of Fame recognizes individuals whose work and leadership have contributed to ATDC\u2019s history and the broader entrepreneurial community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGraduation is an opportunity to recognize how far these companies have come, but it\u2019s also a reminder that building a business is an ongoing process,\u201d Avery said. \u201cOur graduates are moving into new stages of growth, and our Hall of Fame inductees show what can be accomplished over time. We\u2019re excited to celebrate both.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Advanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), a program within the Office of Commercialization at Georgia Tech, is the state of Georgia\u2019s technology startup incubator. Founded in 1980, ATDC\u2019s mission is to work with entrepreneurs in Georgia to help them learn, launch, scale, and succeed in the creation of viable, disruptive technology companies. Since its founding, ATDC has grown to become one of the longest running and most successful university-affiliated incubators in the U.S., with its graduate startup companies raising more than $6.2 billion in investment financing and generating more than $14 billion in revenue in the state of Georgia. 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