Georgia college students tackle World Cup technology in Atlanta Tech Week’s Innovation Cup

Avant South’s weeklong interdisciplinary challenge, the Innovation Cup, culminated with a showcase and awards ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 16 at Georgia Tech’s Academy of Medicine.
More than 300 college students throughout Georgia applied to the Innovation Cup. Over eight days, each team developed an app to capture the energy of the upcoming World Cup that would benefit the community by promoting local businesses, fan-to-fan experiences, youth-friendly engagement and smart city navigation.

The showcase opened with remarks from Mayor Andre Dickens, who applauded Atlanta’s recent strides as a technological hub, and Fonz Morris, founder and CEO of FNZMS, emceed the showcase.

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