For 45 years, ATDC has helped Georgia founders build. Now it's adding something new: North Star AI Labs, designed to be a launching pad for Georgia founders looking to build with AI.
The space is part physical, part digital. The physical component functions like a mini data center, with a server hub where entrepreneurs can test and iterate on ideas without needing a massive budget or enterprise tech contracts.
Alongside the lab is an AI Lounge and coworking space. On any given day you'll find students working on projects or community members attending workshops and networking. The Georgia Tech AI Club is already involved, and more student organizations are in the pipeline.
James Harris, ATDC's entrepreneur-in-residence and the driving force behind the lab, says it's designed to help local founders access 'help, hardware, and talent.' The equipment, sourced from Georgia Tech surplus, gives the space a scrappy, true startup feel.
