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Atlanta has always been a relationship city. Long before “community” became a startup buzzword, introductions powered Atlanta’s business ecosystem, building shared trust and informal networks that opened doors across industries. From real estate and logistics to fintech and SaaS, deals here rarely begin with cold outreach. They begin with, “You should meet…” 💡 Learn more about how those making introductions in Atlanta’s collaborative innovation ecosystem can be recognized for their contributions and how technology is making this possible 🔗 buff.ly/MGsrKVw Contributing author, Adrian Sasine, is the co-founder and CEO of Nolodex, a platform focused on enabling meaningful business connections and community-driven engagement. 📣 Interested in sharing your story with Tech Square ATL? Learn more here: buff.ly/qJwgZK2 or send an email to submissions@techsquareatl.com

Due to a private event, next week's TSQ Tuesday is canceled. But the fun will be back March 31st! Make sure to visit our website to learn more about TSQ Tuesday and other upcoming events: 👉️ buff.ly/mkkrcA5

🎤 Three Tech Talks Business conversations. One week. Hosted by @GaTechScheller, Tech Talks Business brings campus and industry together for timely conversations on leadership, technology, and the future of business. Conversations that are coming up: Adena Friedman, Chair & CEO of @Nasdaq, on global markets, technology, and leadership at scale. 📅 March 19, 9:00 - 9:45 AM Jay Chaudhry, Founder, Chairman & CEO of @Zscaler, on cybersecurity, digital trust, and building a transformative tech company. 📅 March 19, 1:00 - 1:45 PM Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of @Snowflake, on AI-driven analytics, data innovation, and leading in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. 📅 March 20, 9:00 - 9:45 AM 📍 Ferst Center for the Arts 🔗 More Info + Registration 👉 buff.ly/BCxoIhz

🕹️ Researcher, game designer, and creative technologist Audrey Chung (@dm.gatech) embraces uncertainty as they explore new ways of telling stories through game design, where narratives unfold through player choice rather than fixed scripts. Learn more about Audrey and their work in our latest TSQ Feature! 🔗 buff.ly/Wiv5pxh @gtcomputing @georgiatech @gt_lmc

☀️ Atlanta's summers are hot, but that heat is not evenly distributed. Temperature can change block by block. PhD candidate Ashley Boone (@gtcomputing, @georgiatech) is working with communities to better understand those differences. Through the @UrbanHeatATL project, residents collect hyperlocal temperature data across neighborhoods, helping reveal how extreme heat intersects with infrastructure, tree canopy, and environmental justice. By putting sensors and data tools directly in the hands of residents and organizing participatory workshops, Boone’s research explores how community-generated data can inform policy and shape healthier cities. Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/n3evSXW

✉️ You're invited to @NunnSchoolGT's Spring 2026 Sam Nunn-Bank of America Policy Forum. AI and National Security: A Conversation for Policymakers, Innovators, and Business Leaders will convene leaders from government, industry, academia, and the nonprofit sector to explore the impact of AI on defense, policy, and the private sector. 🎤 Expert panels will cover: - Demystifying AI for national security and business leaders - Pressing AI needs across the U.S. defense enterprise - Dual-use innovation and Georgia's roles in the National AI ecosystem 📍 Scholars Event Theater, Room 1280, in the Price Gilbert Memorial Library 📆 Monday, March 16, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM This is a half-day event with both breakfast and lunch provided! 🍴 Register for the event here: 👉️ buff.ly/vrGZlcS

In tomorrow's Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech: GVU Lunch Lecture, Dr. Katie A. Siek will present, "Partnership in Practice: Co-Creating Sociotechnical Futures with Underserved Communities." In this presentation, Dr. Siek will share how community-based participatory research brings researchers and communities together as partners to address real-world challenges. Dr. Siek will share, using three case studies, how to build trust, navigate institutional pressures, and co-create systems that reflect and meet community needs. The lecture will begin at 12:30, with lunch and conversation starting at 12 PM beforehand. Katie A. Siek, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University. Her research explores how sociotechnical interventions affect personal health and wellbeing and has been supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the National Science Foundation. 📍 Updated location for this week: Tuff Suite 1025, 10th floor, Centergy One Building, Tech Square or via the live lecture broadcast using the link below on the day of the lecture 🕔 Thursday, 3/12 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/VaXCWns

@Biolocity is back with another Bench2Market Talk. 🎤🌟 This month's session with D'lynne Plummer will cover how effective pitch decks drive investment, partnerships, and customers. This talk is part of a free, virtual series led by experts on commercialization for the university research community. 🎓️ 📍 Virtual 📆 Wednesday, March 18, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/MztkMLM

Join us for another TSQ Tuesday happy hour tonight! 🍻 Whether you're a TSQ local or just visiting, TSQ Tuesday is the perfect way to chill and chat after work. This low-key social gathering will have drinks, snacks, and banter. 🤝 📍TSQ ATL Clubhouse 📆 Every Tuesday, 4 - 6 PM This event happens weekly! Learn more about this week's TSQ Tuesday and upcoming events here: buff.ly/WnJtuSm

Join this week's Founder + Funder Jog! 🏃 This casual, early-morning run is designed to bring together founders, operators, and investors. The Founder + Funder Jog is the perfect place for conversation and connection (and a great workout!). 📍 Meet in Biltmore Ballrooms on Friday March 13th ⏰ Circle up: 6:45am | Run starts: 7:00am sharp 🏃 3–4 miles, conversational pace Register for the event here: 👉️ buff.ly/8Uij1X6

In Atlanta, entire industries can sit a few miles apart and barely speak the same language. 📽️ Film, gaming, esports, and nonprofits operate in silos. Founders gain cultural capital but lack visibility outside their circles. The issue is not lack of talent—it's a communications gap. Elise Riley built My Global Presence to bridge that gap. "Entertainment and gaming are not side industries here anymore. They are economic engines, but they need messaging that reflects that." 💡 Read the full TSQ feature: techsquareatl.com/tech-square-ne…

It's finally time for this year's InVenture Prize Final Round! 🎉🏆️ @GeorgiaTech's InVenture prize is a faculty-led innovation competition open to students of all academic backgrounds. Contestants go through two rounds of elimination before six teams are selected for the Final Round. The Final Round is an Emmy Award-winning, Shark Tank-style televised competition. You don't want to miss out on the opportunity to see the competition live from the audience! 🌟 📆 March 11th ⏰️ Pick up tickets between 6-7 PM | Competition is from 7:30-9:00 PM 📍 Ferst Center for the Arts 🎟️ Reserve your ticket now to see who wins this year's prize: buff.ly/5j34DCf

Welcome back to Civic Hack Night! 🥳 Join @codeforatlanta TONIGHT for a welcoming event for civic-minded, social good tech projects. Whether you're an expert or a beginner, coders of all skill levels are invited to stop by and work on projects that aim to make Atlanta a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible community. 🧑‍💻🤝 📍 TSQ ATL Clubhouse 📆 March 9, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 🔗 Register for the event here: buff.ly/ebkQ4Jf

Yesterday, around 90 founders, operators, builders, students, community builders, and neighbors gathered in the Biltmore Innovation Center for Tech Square Game Day, a new monthly lunch gathering. The goal? To connect with colleagues, meet new people, and have fun! 🌟 “The events are designed to bring the Tech Square community into the same space at the same time.” - Julie Pierre 🔗Learn more about the new event series and see Tech Square Game Day in action here: buff.ly/2CpDb2Z

Change the Recipe: Food Policy, and the Public Good Join the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts today (3/5) for an open discussion with José Andrés, a chef, author, and humanitarian whose work is based on the belief that food is a universal human right. Andrés founded World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit dedicated to providing fresh meals in the aftermath of natural disasters, crises, and conflicts. His most recent book, Change the Recipe, urges readers to see food as a human right, not a commodity, and act locally, especially where bureaucracies will not make necessary changes. Today's virtual panel explores themes related to this year's Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage, which José Andrés will receive on Monday, March 16, at the Ferst Center for the Arts. Today's Panel Discussion: 📅 Thursday, March 5th | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM 💻 Virtual event, open for all to attend 🔗 Register to attend today's panel discussion: buff.ly/qlsh018 Learn more about the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage Award Presentation and Fireside Chat at the Ferst Center for the Arts on March 16: buff.ly/2W7xW6H

Join University Bioconnect for a fireside chat with Gabe Kwong, Co-founder of Port Therapeutics. 💬 The evening will include networking with founders, researchers, and students in the Atlanta innovation ecosystem, and a 30-minute chat with Gabe Kwong on biotech innovation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with other innovators and hear from a leader in biotech! 🌟🤝 📆 Tuesday, March 10 ⏰️ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Bio Spark Labs 🔗 Learn more and register here: buff.ly/mfzbzXg

Plan now to attend the 2026 Basic Economic Development Course organized by CEDR at Georgia Tech! This experience is for those who are: 📝 Learning the foundational concepts, theories, methods, and practices of economic development 💡 Seeking insightful lessons taught by experienced economic development professionals 💬 Interested in engaging in networking opportunities Graduation from the Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC) fulfills one of the prerequisites for those who wish to pursue the Certified Economic Developer certification (CEcD) through the International Economic Development Council. 📍 Global Learning Center, 84 5th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 📅 March 23rd at 8:30 AM to Mar 25 at 5 AM EDT 🎟️ Reserve your ticket and note that refunds will not be issued less than two weeks before the course 👉 buff.ly/RvX8kzg The course is organized by CEDR at The Georgia Institute of Technology in conjunction with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA).

🧠 Join us next week for a special lunch & learn at the Clubhouse! 🐦‍🔥 This fireside chat will feature James Oliver, the author of "Burn Bright, Not Out." Oliver is also the founder of Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund. Come learn about the silence surrounding mental health in the tech + startup world. Oliver's book will be available for purchase and 90% of the profit will go towards the Mental Health Fund. 📍 TSQ Clubhouse 📆 Tuesday, March 10 ⏰️ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Register 👉 buff.ly/0HcjTbO

These dress forms are tailored to be your perfect fit and combat fast fashion. 🪡👗 When Margo Lyman, founder of @gtcreatex startup, Your Form, began making her own clothes, she ran into a problem: standardized sewing patterns and dress forms. Most patterns and forms come in a base sizes, but do not reflect real people’s bodies and proportions. That’s where Your Form comes in. The startup uses 3D body scans to create custom-made dress forms and sewing patterns out of recycled materials, making fashion design sustainable and inclusive. 💫 📰 Read the full story here: buff.ly/krP53TJ

In tomorrow's Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) at Georgia Tech: GVU Lunch Lecture, Dr. May Dongmei Wang will present, "Translating AI for Healthcare and Biomedicine: Grand Challenges and STAR Opportunities." Join Dr. Wang as she summarizes the advances and challenges in biomedical AI and highlights specific examples. These examples include: developing on AI Foundation Models the first retrieval augmented generation (RAG) solutions for healthcare, developing on AI Implementation Science a clinician-patient shared decision system, and a real-time system using Metaverse for healthcare Dr. Wang will share how academia, industry, government, and health systems can work together to ensure AI in healthcare provides better care outcomes while lowering healthcare costs. The lecture will begin at 12:30, with lunch and conversation starting at 12 PM beforehand. Dr. Wang is a Wallace H. Coulter Distinguished Faculty Fellow and professor of Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. Dr. Wang has delivered over 380 invited keynotes and lectures and published over 360 peer-reviewed articles. 📍 Hodges Room, 3rd Floor, Centergy One Building, Tech Square or via the live lecture broadcast using the link below on the day of the lecture 🕔 Thursday, 3/5 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/VaXCWns