Midtown Innovation District Intro

Explore Midtown Atlanta’s Innovation District

Midtown Atlanta is thriving with a kinetic mix of creativity and technology, inspiring the world’s next great ideas and experiences.

Top-ranked colleges and universities.

Future-oriented companies and innovation centers. Award-winning arts and culture.

150+ restaurants and a superior lifestyle.

All within an easy walk.

There’s no place like Midtown to create, live, learn, work and play.

Midtown is home to globally-ranked anchor institutions bridging technology, healthcare and the arts.

• Georgia Tech: A U.S. top 10 and global top 25 university

Georgia Tech is now building out its 3rd phase of Tech Square

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Emory University Hospital Midtown: Ranked 6th in the U.S. among academic medical centers

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SCAD Atlanta: The Atlanta campus of Savannah College of Art and Design, the global leader in higher education for art and design

Where global corporations, entrepreneurs and talent come together.

Emory continues to build out its presence with the Winship Emory Midtown facilities

SCAD Atlanta continues to expand its footprint across Midtown with new academic facilities and student housing

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A mix of top-tier startup incubators and accelerators, run by research institutions and private entities

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Strong entrepreneur support network fueled by special programs, events, mentor opportunities and social activities

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20+ Corporate Innovation Centers providing cutting-edge support to diverse brands and industries

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Robust technology infrastructure and one of the most powerful high-performance computing centers on the East Coast

Get to Know Midtown A 1.2 square mile district in the heart of Atlanta, Midtown is a premier business location, a center of innovation and talent, and an exceptional urban experience.

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Tight, 120-block street grid offers abundant travel choices and unparalleled walkability

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40+ linear miles of tree-lined sidewalks, Midtown boasts a Walk Score of 90+ (“walkers paradise”)

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Easy access to four MARTA rail stations, and local and regional bus options connect you to the region

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96% of commercial and residential buildings are within a 6-minute walk to a rail station

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MARTA rail offers a one-seat ride from Midtown to the world’s busiest airport

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300+ acres of adjacent parks and open space and a network of well-lit, tree-lined sidewalks make Midtown distinctly urban and green

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Direct connections to Piedmont Park, the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, Atlantic Station and West Midtown

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Largest concentration of arts and cultural attractions in the Southeast, including the Woodruff Arts Center, the Fox Theatre, MODA, Center Stage, Center for Puppetry Arts, SCAD FASH, and more.

Who’s Here •

82K daytime workers

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18K residents

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7M+ annual visitors

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46% of the City’s science, technology and management jobs

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40K+ undergraduate and graduate students

Source: Peachtree Corridor Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis, Bleakly Advisory Group

“You have a lot of young people moving to this part of the city. It’s where the talent is. It’s where the amenities are. It’s the arts. It’s the universities. It’s the culture. All of it is booming.”

Marty Flanagan President and CEO Invesco

Since 2015, nearly 30K new jobs have been announced in the 1.2 square mile core of Midtown as more companies look to leverage the district’s unique talent and attractions. (Here are a few)

Midtown Innovation Anchors include...

Georgia Institute of Technology Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech (EI2)

Georgia Tech’s EI2 is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive, university-based program of entrepreneurship and startup company development, business and industry growth, ecosystem development and international outreach.

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

Applied research arm of Georgia Tech.

Creative Destructive Lab

CDL-Atlanta supports the commercialization of ventures innovating in commerce, logistics, engineering, public health, finance, consumer health, transportation, and more.

VentureLab

Incubator that works with faculty/students to create startups based on Georgia Tech research, and staffed by engineers and entrepreneurs.

CREATE-X

Georgia Tech initiative to instill entrepreneurial confidence in students and empower them to launch successful startups. 100+ teams for Summer ‘22.

Other Academic Institutions, Incubators, Labs, and Economic Development Agencies Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC)

Works with entrepreneurs in Georgia to help them learn, launch, scale, and succeed in the creation of viable, disruptive technology companies.

Tech Square Ventures

Seed and early-stage fund based in Tech Square powered by a team of founders, operators, and investors.

Emory University

Along with Emory University Hospital Midtown and its Proton Therapy Center, Emory continues expanding with its Winship Emory Midtown Cancer Institute

SCAD Atlanta and SCADpro

The preeminent university for creative careers and SCADpro, SCAD’s collaborative design studio that connects exceptionally talented students with business leaders to find creative and inventive solutions to real-world challenges

Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI)

Works with more than 300 public and private partners, including global health, technology, and life sciences entities, top universities, and many of the world’s most admired multinational corporations.

Engage

First-of-its-kind innovation platform comprised of category-leading corporations in the Southeast that have joined forces to support startups building the future of enterprise.

Georgia Department of Economic Development

Manages state resources to attract new business investment in Georgia. Based in Tech Square.

Select Georgia

Georgia Power’s team to help companies relocate, expand, and thrive in Georgia.

Metro Atlanta Chamber

Works collaboratively with state, local, academic, and utility partners to build metro Atlanta’s innovation capacity, recruiting new companies to the region and retaining and growing the innovative businesses that already call the area home.

Invest Atlanta

The official economic development authority for the City of Atlanta, with a mission to advance Atlanta’s global competitiveness by growing a strong economy, building vibrant communities, and increasing economic prosperity for all Atlantans.

Co-Working Spaces Tech Square ATL Social Club, Industrious, SPACES, and WeWork

Private offices and collaborative spaces for freelancers, scaling startups and small businesses.

“Midtown is the technical heart of Atlanta. When it comes to being an easy place to meet with investors and influencers in the tech community and beyond, it’s extremely convenient to be here.”

Steve Robb CMO Cognosos

Midtown has attracted unprecedented investment and new jobs over the last decade.

Key DE LIVE RE D U NDE R

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• In the 1.2-sq-mile Midtown district: 24M sf office, 17K residential units, 1.3M sf retail, 4,700 hotel rooms • Under Construction or Proposed: 4.7M sf office, 6K+ residential units, 280K sf retail, 1,400+ hotel rooms • The top five coworking space providers with 200K+ sf of space in Midtown As of July 2022

“Corporations from all over the world flock to the magnetic energy of Midtown to surround themselves with the brightest young minds and cluster with like organizations. Midtown’s fundamentals – density, greenspace, public transportation, higher education – will drive the next decade of success.”

Tyler Courtney Atlanta Managing Principal Cushman & Wakefield

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