{"73340":{"#nid":"73340","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s ATDC Named to Top Incubators List","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s business incubator, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), has received another honor: listing as one of \u0027four incubators that are setting the pace.\u0027  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe distinction came in the Winter issue of \u003Cem\u003EBusinessWeek Magazine\u0027s\u003C\/em\u003E \u0027SmallBiz\u0027 edition, which included the four U.S. incubators as part of an article titled: \u0027Hatching a Success: Business incubators are back - and ready to transform your startup.\u0027 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe article noted that ATDC has graduated more than 100 high-tech companies since being founded 25 years ago.  The article also mentioned Georgia Tech VentureLab, which was formed in 2001 to help guide faculty members through the process of launching companies based on Georgia Tech innovations.  \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, the article reported the success of Jacket Micro Devices, a wireless chipmaker formed in VentureLab and now led by serial entrepreneur Jim Stratigos.  The company, based on technology developed at Georgia Tech, has raised more than $8 million to support its growth.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso included in the \u003Cem\u003EBusinessWeek\u003C\/em\u003E listing was Norcross-based Intelligent Systems, an incubator formed in 1990.  The two other incubators are the William M. Factory Small Business Incubator in Tacoma, Washington, and the Linux Collaboration Center in San Jose, Calif.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is always an honor to receive national recognition and attention for our program,\u0022 said Tony Antoniades, general manager of the ATDC.  \u0022It further validates our impact and benefits our companies by bringing them extra exposure and credibility in the financial marketplace.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the ATDC\u003C\/strong\u003E: Georgia Tech\u0027s Advanced Technology Development Center is a nationally recognized science and technology incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies, providing strategic business advice and connecting its member companies to the people and resources they need to succeed. More than 100 companies have emerged from the ATDC, including publicly-traded firms such as MindSpring Enterprises - now part of EarthLink. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHeadquartered at the Georgia Institute of Technology, ATDC has been recognized by \u003Cem\u003EInc. Magazine \u003C\/em\u003Eas one of the nation\u0027s top nonprofit incubators. ATDC was formed in 1980 to stimulate growth in Georgia\u0027s technology business base, and now has locations in Atlanta, Columbus, Savannah and Warner Robins. For more information, visit (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atdc.org\u0022 title=\u0022www.atdc.org\u0022\u003Ewww.atdc.org\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EATDC News \u0026amp; Information\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 100\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAtlanta, GA 30308 USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986); E-mail: (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@atdc.org\u0022\u003Ejohn.toon@atdc.org\u003C\/a\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"BusinessWeek Magazine\u0027s SmallBiz edition lists elite of U.S. business incubators"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s business incubator, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), has received another honor: listing as one of \u0027four incubators that are setting the pace.\u0027","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s ATDC wins another incubator award"}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2006-01-19 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:03:34","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2006-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2006-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.atdc.org\/","title":"ATDC"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/content\/05_49\/b3962458.htm?chan=sb","title":"BusinessWeek incubator article"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/content\/05_49\/b3962459.htm","title":"Description of four incubators"}],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1001","name":"bioterrorism"},{"id":"344","name":"cyber"},{"id":"2696","name":"MacArthur"},{"id":"544","name":"Nuclear"},{"id":"2163","name":"nunn"},{"id":"167043","name":"Sam Nunn"},{"id":"167055","name":"security"},{"id":"997","name":"terrorism"},{"id":"3039","name":"weapons of mass destruction"},{"id":"1264","name":"WMD"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=jt7\u0022\u003EContact John Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}