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?? Introducing the Fall 2024 class of interns!??? Engage and Tech Square Ventures are honored to be working with this exceptional set of students from the Emory University & Georgia Institute of Technology. Our mission with our internship program is to bring educational opportunities in the startup and corporate innovation ecosystem to students in Atlanta. Over the fall, these interns will work in our design, insights, investments, corporate innovation, and operations tracks across our team and have the opportunity to learn from top entrepreneurs and corporate executives in the Engage community. Join us in welcoming these interns, new and returning, into the Engage family! Harshi Brahmbhatt, John Hill, Oumaima Bassit, Amanda Ehrenhalt, Christopher Hur, Krissh Bhargava, Vikas Muralidharan, Zachary Thomas, Alex Swan, Daksh Sharma, Rahul Mantri, Vinay Govindaraju & Qazi H.

We are excited to announce Hari Gopal has joined Engage as a Corporate Insights Lead! His background in corporate innovation and management consulting will provide immense support as our Corporate Partners and portfolio company entrepreneurs continue to grow. We’re especially thrilled to leverage his deep knowledge of building new products within corporate environments and creating flywheel effects between end users, corporations and startups. Please join us in welcoming Hari!

You asked and we delivered! Some of our most requested startups by our corporate partners are rejoining us for our first-ever AlumniRise program at Engage!?We're excited to introduce the lineup of six startups and their leaders who will be joining us for AlumniRise: - Fluree - GlacierGrid - The Mom Project - Plural - Qualytics - Slip Robotics These members of the Engage network are pioneering solutions across all our cohorts in the future of work, customer experience, data analytics, supply chain & logistics, and clean energy sectors. They were hand-selected by our corporate partners to reENGAGE as they have evolved or created new markets since they originally?joined the Engage network. Over the next ten weeks, these teams will rejoin the Engage Network and go through a brand new program to?help further grow our startups. This program connects them with a distinguished community of 14 global enterprise organizations and a leading university. We're proud to count Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines,? Georgia Pacific, Georgia Power Company, Georgia Institute of Technology, Goldman Sachs, The Home Depot, Honeywell, Inspire, ICE/NYSE, Invesco US, Invest Georgia, Tech Square Ventures, Wellstar Health System, and UPS among our esteemed partners. Our corporate partners are looking forward to re-engaging with these startups and reimagining how they?will transform the future of their enterprises. Exciting highlights about our AlumniRise cohort: ???Our startups span 6 YEARS of Engage -- with one startup from our very first cohort! ???3 of our companies are based in the Super South, with 2 from right here in Atlanta, Georgia. We're thrilled to embark on this journey with some of our favorite founders. Join Engage and our corporate partners in warmly welcoming these startups back home as they kick off AlumniRise!

Last Friday, Engage in partnership with Georgia Institute of Technology brought together top executives and leaders from some of the largest corporations in the Southeast to share insights and ideas on building innovation-focused partnerships with startups. The day featured insights from industry experts and in-depth discussions: - Linda Hill from the Harvard Business School shared strategies for cultivating innovation ecosystems. - Leaders from Georgia-Pacific LLC and Verusen AI shared real-world case studies of successful corporate-startup collaborations. - Leaders from Delta Air Lines shared best practices for working cross-functionally to fast track corporate innovation with startups. Participants included senior executives from Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Georgia Power Company, Georgia Institute of Technology, Inspire, Invesco US, Southern Company, Tech Square Ventures, and Wellstar Health System. A sincere thank you to all who participated. Your insights and thoughtful contribution were invaluable to the success of the day!

As I approach my second year as a partner at Tech Square Ventures where I lead our Engage Network and program, I have come to realize just how unique Atlanta's business community is, especially among its large multi-billion dollar corporate enterprises, most of whom are investors and partners in Engage. I wrote down a few thoughts on why corporate innovation is hard and the three reasons Atlanta is so well positioned to lead the world at doing it well.

ATDC in collaboration with Georgia Tech CREATE-X and Engage are hosting the next ATL Unlocked Event on July 18th at ATDC from 5pm – 7pm. ATL Unlocked is a partnership between Metro Atlanta Chamber and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem to create access for creators, innovators and entrepreneurs so they can thrive.?ATL Unlocked connects entrepreneurs with innovation centers and entrepreneurs across the region to increase knowledge and access. We look forward to seeing you soon! Register here: ?https://lnkd.in/eZFFus-A

Hey everyone! I'm Apoorv Kumar, a Summer Intern with Engage and an MBA student from Emory, taking over Engage's LinkedIn for the day. Two days ago, we kicked off a new era for CleanTech in Georgia at the Engage offices in Tech Square. Engage leader, Bill Nussey started us off, and our host, Cynthia Curry from the Metro Atlanta Chamber, led some of the top leaders across the Georgia Cleantech community in a discussion about unifying efforts, leveraging resources,?and collectively curating a CleanTech visionboard for the future of Cleantech in our city and in our state. A big thank you to everyone who attended and took the first big step towards making Georgia the newest CleanTech hub of the US! Amy Jaick of FREYR Battery, Andy Marshall of Georgia Cleantech Innovation Hub, Anthony Oni of Energy Impact Partners, Brooke Perez of Georgia Power Company, Cory Hewett, David Stone Eady of Drawdown Georgia Business Compact, Eric Hartz of Nexus Circular, Jennifer Singh of ATDC, James Marlow of the Southface Institute, Matthew Britt of Honeywell, Miguel Granier, Michael Chanin of Cherry Street Energy, Michael P Oxman of Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Ray C Anderson school, Morgan (Walsh) Phillips of Cox Enterprises, Alex Nussey of Wattch, Richard Gruber of the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute, Shamus Kahl, and many others that LinkedIn won't let us fit! #CleanTech #ClimateResilience #Decarbonization #Innovation #GreenEnergy #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #GreenTech?

?? Introducing the Summer 2024 class of interns!??? Engage and Tech Square Ventures are honored to be working with this exceptional set of students from the Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Stanford University. Our mission with our internship program is to bring educational opportunities in the startup and corporate innovation ecosystem to students in Atlanta. Over the summer, these interns will work in our design, insights, investments, and operations tracks across our team and have the opportunity to learn from top entrepreneurs and corporate executives in the Engage community. Join us in welcoming these interns, new and returning, into the Engage family! Anand Krishnan, Apoorv Kumar, Zachary Thomas, Alex Swan, Vinay Govindaraju, Rachel W., Jonathan Dase, Alexis Frith & John Hill

We are still buzzing from the energy at our Executive Reception at Georgia Power Company headquarters last week. The convergence of Atlanta’s vibrant startup ecosystem with top-tier investors, visionary corporate executives, and leaders from Georgia Institute of Technology was an incredible reminder of what we are privileged to be a part of at Tech Square Ventures and Engage. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to making this event a massive success. We also want to send a special shoutout to our incredible startups that were part of Cohort 13 - Aetos Imaging, AdPipe, Blue Frontier, Inc., Coactive AI, Humantelligence Inc., Learn to Win, Onwards HR, and PlayerZero.?Check out the recap below and relive the magic with us! #Startups #VentureCapital #Innovation #Atlanta #Networking #Entrepreneurship https://lnkd.in/emuv5vZ6

Kim Greene CEO of Georgia Power Company, is our featured Fireside Guest today. Kim’s extensive career in the energy industry and engineering background have fueled her passion for innovation. In her first year leading Georgia Power, she's described the experience as "unforgettable" and deeply impactful. Before taking the helm in March 2023, Kim spent years honing her expertise and getting excited about shaping the future of energy during events like Engineers Week. Her humility and enthusiasm for this role are truly inspiring. But Kim's influence goes beyond just leading a major utility company. As a trailblazer in the STEM field, she's a powerful role model for the next generation, especially young girls. Her unwavering determination and commitment to sustainable solutions make her the perfect speaker. Join us as we celebrate Kim's leadership and vision for driving positive change! #WomeninSTEM #EnergyInnovation #LeadershipInspiration