Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)
Also known as ATDC Georgia Tech, ATDC
Incubator Atlanta, United States Run by Georgia Institute of Technology (Enterprise Innovation Institute) Since 1980 atdc.org
Overview
Georgia's state-funded technology startup incubator, created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1980 and run by Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute from Technology Square in Atlanta. It supports Georgia tech founders from the idea stage to growth through tiered membership, with staff across the state. Companies graduate once they hit milestones such as several million dollars of annual recurring revenue.
What startups get
Tiered support: Educate (about $25 per quarter) for idea-stage founders, then Accelerate and Signature tiers with coaching, investor and corporate introductions (Investor Connect, Industry Connect), hiring help, and access to Georgia Tech facilities, faculty and students. ATDC takes no equity.
Details
- Type
- Incubator
- Run by
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Enterprise Innovation Institute)
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Runs in
- Atlanta, Albany, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Peachtree Corners, Savannah, Alpharetta, Braselton, Sandy Springs
- Format
- Rolling membership, tiered
- Who can apply
- Technology startups based in Georgia, US
- Standard terms
- Equity-free
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage
- Sectors
- technology, fintech, healthcare, SaaS
- Started
- 1980
- Status
- Active
- Website
- atdc.org
Notable alumni
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.