tech alpharetta

Alpharetta Technology City of the South

Tech Alpharetta (previously the Board. Karen Cashion is CEO of the Alpharetta Technology Tech Alpharetta. Commission), the first organization of its kind in Georgia, was established in 2012 by the City of Alpharetta and is an independent 501(c ) (6) nonprofit organization today. The organization, whose mission is to help grow technology and innovation in Alpharetta, includes a strategic advisory board of Alpharetta’s leading technology companies, and the Tech Alpharetta Innovation Center, a flourishing tech startup incubator that’s home to more than 50 tech startups. Tech Alpharetta also hosts a monthly series of tech thought leadership events for area tech executives. Tech Alpharetta’s startup incubator provides educational programs, mentoring, tech meetups, and investor connections for its more than fifty startup company members. Startup verticals include cyber security, data analytics, manufacturing software, energy, biotech, healthcare IT and medical device, fintech, and many more. Tech Alpharetta’s most recent graduate companies include Oval Edge, which developed a comprehensive data cataloguing and governance software tool, and Maptician, a cloud-based workplace management software startup. Both companies have Tech Alpharetta’s board, which includes headquartered in the City of Alpharetta. thirty c-levels and senior executives from area technology companies, helps to guide the organization’s growth and mission, and provides tech infrastructure recommendations to the City of Alpharetta. Ryan Hollenbeck (Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Verint) is the Chairman of Tech Alpharetta’s Board, and Felipe Smolka (Executive Vice President, Transformation at LeasePlan USA) is Vice Chairman of Maptician’s co-founder and CEO, Nick Eurek, noted “Tech Alpharetta’s Innovation Center was integral to Maptician’s progress in developing its software, validating market needs and making business connections. There’s no question that Tech Alpharetta’s startup programs significantly contributed to our growth and success and that the time we spent as a tenant member of the Innovation Center helped us to gain momentum and was extremely impactful for us.” Tech Alpharetta launched its popular Women’s Forum program in 2019 to support and connect local female executives in STEM careers. In addition, the organization has recently launched its new Industry Interface Program, whose goal is to encourage collaboration by connecting enterprise companies with its startups. Tech Alpharetta is also supporting STEM education through its partnership with the Innovation Academy, the new Fulton County STEM charter high school scheduled to open in Alpharetta in fall of 2021. What’s next for Tech Alpharetta? CEO Karen Cashion notes “We’ve purposefully recruited visionary industry executives and a robust leadership team…, and we’re looking forward to growing Tech Alpharetta’s footprint and impact in 2020.” For more information, please go to www.techalpharetta.com.

Alpharetta in an App Official Alpharetta app puts the need-to-know in the palm of your hand.

After a couple of years of feedback from Alpharetta users, the It’sMyTown app has been upgraded with significant new design, features and improved functionality. With It’sMyTown you always have a customer service agent for the city available on your mobile device. You can order food, report a pothole, pay a utility bill, and email the mayor all from one spot. The latest release lets you directly communicate with government officials and provide feedback regarding the issues that impact you and your family. It’sMyTown is a time saving centralized portal for all your local community needs.

With the It’sMyTown App, you can: • Get up to date information on what’s happening locally • Give feedback directly to your elected officials • Receive real-time alerts • Access municipal online services • See scheduled events and activities, and save and share the details • Report issues like potholes and other hazards • Make dining reservations, schedule or find parking • Explore local recreation such as walking tours or parks • Find local services from medical care to ATMs or transportation Alpharetta Mayor Gilvin called It’sMyTown “Alpharetta in your pocket.” Whether you live in Alpharetta,visit frequently, have outof-town guests coming, or are planning your first trip, join the thousands who already benefit from It’sMyTown. It'sMyTown is available as a free download on Apple’s App Store and on Google Play. And it doesn’t require registration or collect any personal data, so there are no privacy concerns.