Tech Innovation Centers Encourage Atlanta Startups

The Atlanta Tech Village in Buckhead includes hot desks and flexible lease options for technology startups.

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The Atlanta Tech Village in Buckhead features an independent coffee shop, free beer on tap, video game consoles, nap rooms and some desks.

Office spaces like this go by many names: tech incubator, maker space, startup accelerator, hub, innovation center. Technology companies have been eager to put entrepreneurs, ping pong tables and tech support all in one building — especially within the last five years. 

According to Tino Mantella, president of the Technology Association of Georgia, there are more than 80 of these incubators and innovation centers in Georgia and most of them are in the Atlanta area.