November 2020 eNewsletter
Hundreds of founders spent the past 12 weeks going through the Start It Up Georgia program, learning everything from how to set up their first website, filing business taxes, business marketing, to hiring and people management. They met with volunteer mentors in weekly community groups, attended virtual networking sessions, and created some market disrupting startups. 
#SMARTer Together Webinar Series
Concludes For 2020
#SMARTer Together recently completed its Fall 2020 webinar series. Aiming to challenge us beyond immediate crises and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good, the webinar series focused on complex, societal problems that communities across Georgia and the rest of the world face. It also highlighted innovative research and served as a nexus to create partnerships to empower all. If you missed one of the weekly webinars, the presentation slides and recordings may be found at the link below.
Join us in January 2021 for a new and exciting line-up!
Smart Community Corps Applications
Open in January 2021

The Smart Community Corps (SCC) is full time, paid summer fellowship open to undergraduate and graduate Georgia Tech students of any major to support smart community projects across Georgia who will work closely with communities and Georgia Tech researchers. SCC collaborates with Georgia Tech's Career Center, Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain (SLS), and Student Government Association (SGA) to provide access to professional mentorship and educational seminars to introduce students to theories of grassroots sustainability and innovation. The application portal for Summer 2021 is scheduled to open in early January, 2021. Learn more about SCC alumni experiences by clicking the button below.
The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation is a public-private partnership comprised of the state of Georgia, private entities, and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Launched in 2020 to lead coordinated, statewide efforts to position Georgia as the technology capital of the East Coast, and under the leadership of Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, board chairman Dr. G.P. Bud Peterson, and Executive Director Debra Lam, the organization guides efforts and pilot programs to help foster access, growth, entrepreneurship and inclusive innovation statewide. The Partnership's ultimate goal is to achieve inclusive innovation throughout Georgia.The organization aspires to define Georgia’s entrepreneurial identity as a national leader in technology research, development, and implementation.

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