August 2020 eNewsletter

Georgia Tech’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (Georgia Smart) empowers local governments to think outside of the box and use innovation to improve their communities. So, it was only fitting that program administrators used technology to announce this year’s new grant recipients in an interactive virtual ceremony on August 6.
2020 Georgia Smart Winning Communities
Watch Full Announcement Recording here.

Watch 2019 GA Smart Challenge Communities Video here.

Find more articles on the announcement here.
Georgia Inclusive Innovation

On August 6th, Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (Georgia Smart) virtually announced the 2020 class of winning communities. During this event, we had the opportunity to host a discussion on Inclusive Innovation in Georgia with esteemed panelists - Geoff Duncan; Lieutenant Governor of State of Georgia, Angel Cabrera; President of Georgia Tech, Wendell Dallas; President, Sales & Marketing at Georgia Power, Doug Hooker; Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission and Maria Thacker Goethe; President and CEO of Georgia Bio and CEO for the Center of Global Health Innovation. The panel was moderated by Aarti Tandon, CEO of Smart City Expo, Atlanta.
#SMARTer Together Webinar Series
Resumes in September
SCI2 is excited to announce that our #SMARTer Together webinar series will resume in September. This series aims to challenge us beyond the immediate crisis and onto a newer state where we have another chance to build strong community-research partnerships for good. By focusing on complex, societal problems that communities all over GA and the rest of the world face, we aim to provide innovative research and create partnerships to empower all.

In September, the webinars will focus on the final presentations of our 2019 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge class.
Thank You to Our GA Smart Partners!
We believe all communities can be smart. Through the integration of technology and data, communities of various sizes, geographies, and development can be empowered to improve their quality of life. That is why we have pulled together a cross-sectoral partnership to raise awareness and knowledge, develop networks, and implement smart projects. This monthly newsletter is part of this greater effort!


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