The Advanced Technology Development Center, the state of Georgia’s technology incubator, is pleased to announce that 13 of its portfolio companies and graduates have been selected to take the stage at Venture Atlanta 2017, the Southeast’s premier event for connecting technology innovation and investment capital.

The 10^th annual Venture Atlanta will be held October 11-12 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta and will feature 35 companies total. The event is expected to draw nearly 150 funds from across the country and more than 900 investors, tech entrepreneurs, and executives.

Participating ATDC portfolio companies and graduates include:

• FIXD

• Gozio

• Illuma

• Izenda

• Patientory

• Predikto

• Preparis

• Sideqik

• Sudu

• ThingTech

• Trust Stamp

• Unbrokerage

• Volantio

“We are extremely proud of our ATDC companies and graduates who will be presenting at Venture Atlanta 2017,” said ATDC General Manager Jen Bonnett. “The industries and sectors they serve range from marketing tech to logistics and cybersecurity to HealthTech.”

Adding to the Venture Atlanta excitement are Mark Cuban, chairman and CEO of AXS TV and one of the “sharks” on ABC’s, “Shark Tank,” and Ernie Garcia, CEO of Carvana, who will deliver keynote presentations.

“Venture Atlanta has earned a reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies while helping to launch more than 380 companies and secure over $2 billion in funding,” said Venture Atlanta Executive Director Allyson Eman. “This year’s event marks our 10^th anniversary and includes the strongest and largest roster yet of both early and venture-stage companies — showcasing the depth, breadth and opportunity within the region’s technology community.”

During the two-day event, presenting companies and conference attendees will engage with regional as well as national venture capitalists, investors and other key players in the current technology ecosystem. The conference results in funding, national investor exposure, invaluable relationship building and mentoring by successful technology executives. The conference will also, for the first time, include 16 Startup Showcase companies that will share their plans and vision for the future as “companies to watch.”