Tag: Atlanta

Coca-Cola Helps Fuel Atlanta Startup Ecosystem with Investment in Engage Collaborative Innovation and Corporate Venture Platform

Stuart Mitchell

The Coca-Cola Company is joining Engage—a collaborative innovation and corporate venture program comprised of Fortune 500 corporations, enterprise startups and research universities—to pursue a shared mission to elevate Atlanta and the Southeast as a leading technology and innovation hub. The investment fund in support of the Engage program, managed by Tech Square Ventures, is backed by 14 Atlanta-based corporations representing 13 unique industries, including Delta Air Lines, Invesco, Cox Enterprises, The Home Depot, UPS and Chick-fil-A. Early-stage, B2B enterprise tech startups are selected for the bi-annual 10-week Engage Program in…

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The Coca-Cola Foundation Makes $1 Million Donation to National Center for Civil and Human Rights to Allow Free Admission for Thousands of Visitors Coming to Atlanta for the Big Game

Stuart Mitchell

The Coca-Cola Foundation today announced it is making a $1 million donation to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to allow free admission for the tens of thousands of people coming to Atlanta for the Big Game over the next few weeks. The grant will allow free admission for anyone visiting the civil rights landmark starting Monday, Jan. 28 through the end of February.  “There is no better way to celebrate this exciting moment in Atlanta’s history than to give back to our hometown,” said Helen Smith Price,…

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Drive Safe Atlanta Contest Invites Georgia Teens To Help Create Message About Dangers Of Distracted Driving

Stuart Mitchell

Teens from Atlanta and throughout the state of Georgia are being invited to create a TV message about the dangers of distracted driving in the second Drive Safe Atlanta PSA Contest, sponsored by The National Road Safety Foundation in partnership with the Atlanta International Auto Show.  Drive Safe Atlanta invites teens ages 13 through 19 to submit ideas for a 30-second public service announcement about distracted driving.  The winner will receive $2,000 and an Emmy Award-winning director will come to his or her school to film a TV public service…

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