February 2021 eNewsletter
Ready for the Smart(er) City: How Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) are Building the Future
Community Improvement Districts, or CIDs, are best known for being mechanisms commercial property owners and local governments use to beautify streetscapes or support infrastructure projects. But a new, comprehensive analysis of their use in Georgia finds CIDs have had significant impact in leveraging dollars and driving growth. The report was produced by the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation program and its Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, in partnership with Lexicon Strategies.
Make Startups Georgia

  • Do you support entrepreneurs in Georgia?
  • Want to expand support for disadvantaged entrepreneurs?
  • Looking for sustainable revenue model?

theClubhou.se, with support from the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, the Georgia Power Foundation, and the Wells Fargo Foundation, is launching a five-city mesh network to expand entrepreneurship training, access to startup capital, and financial support for Entrepreneur Support Organizations in Georgia.

Applications are now open for the Georgia Mesh Network! 
Apply Now for $250K in Pilot Funding
The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation is now accepting applications for pilot programs seeking funding of up to $250,000!

We’re looking for Georgia businesses, entrepreneurs and entities that want to help foster innovation, access, growth, entrepreneurship, and innovation throughout our state.

Pilot selection criteria includes:
  • Team and infrastructure
  • Innovation and impact
  • Alignment with the Partnership’s values
  • Expected return on investment
  • Time needed to make an impact
  • Sustainability

Interested applicants should apply by March 8.
#SMARTer Together Webinar Series Continues
Join us this spring for the continuation of our #SMARTer Together Webinar Series. Upcoming topics include:

February 25: Ready for the Smart(er) City: How Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) are Building the Future

March 4: Autonomous Aerotropolis: A Digital Twin Model for Enhancing Smart and Connected Communities

March 18: Resilient Energy Infrastructure

March 25: Making Telehealth Work

April 8: The Next Stage of Autonomous Vehicles

April 29: Building Climate Resiliency
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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