Atlanta's Tech Hub Celebrates 3 Years of Major Investments

The Atlanta Mayor's Office of Technology and Innovation reports significant growth in jobs, salaries, and investments as it aims to make the city a top-five tech hub by 2025.

Apr. 9, 2026 at 10:21pm

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In the three years since its inception, the Atlanta Tech Hub has mobilized over $37 million in investments, supported companies that added 1,155 new hires and generated almost $70 million in salaries, all with a team of just four people. The 2025 Impact Report presented at the 'State of the ATL Tech Ecosystem' event showcased the city's wide-ranging tech 'ecosystem' that includes autonomous vehicles, immersive entertainment, and anime conventions.

Why it matters

Atlanta is making a concerted effort to transform itself into one of the nation's leading tech hubs, competing with established centers like Silicon Valley. The city's investments in its tech ecosystem, including committing $85 million in pension capital to private equity and venture capital, signal its commitment to this goal. The success of the tech hub so far indicates that Atlanta's strategy may be paying off.

The details

The Atlanta Tech Hub supported 146 companies in 2025 and predicts that 92% of supported companies will hire more in the next 12 months. The tech ecosystem includes companies like Waymo, Cosm, and MomoCon. The challenge is to tie all these diverse elements into a cohesive narrative that can attract more talent, capital, and customers to Atlanta's tech scene.

  • The Atlanta Tech Hub was established three years ago.
  • The 2025 Impact Report was unveiled at the 'State of the ATL Tech Ecosystem' event on April 1, 2026.

The players

Donnie Beamer

Head of the Atlanta Tech Hub and Senior Technology Advisor.

Andre Dickens

Mayor of Atlanta.

Cardellia Hunter

Atlanta Film and Entertainment Office Liaison.

Waymo

An American autonomous driving company and a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company.

Cosm

A company that creates immersive entertainment experiences.

MomoCon

A popular anime convention held in Atlanta.

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What they’re saying

“Atlanta has all the ingredients on the table to bake a really great cake, and the 2025 Impact Report shows that our ecosystem's flywheel is officially spinning.”

— Donnie Beamer, Head of the Atlanta Tech Hub and Senior Technology Advisor

“We are building an ecosystem of jobs where folks growing up in Atlanta can aspire to get these roles and have a truly substantial life by getting on the pathway to technology.”

— Andre Dickens, Mayor of Atlanta

“Our office is the one-stop shop where we can move productions around through all of our stakeholders, which is something that we really take pride in.”

— Cardellia Hunter, Atlanta Film and Entertainment Office Liaison

What’s next

The Atlanta Tech Hub plans to continue supporting the growth of the city's tech ecosystem, with a focus on connecting founders to talent, capital, and customers. The city has committed $85 million in pension capital to private equity and venture capital to further fuel this effort.

The takeaway

Atlanta's strategic investments in its tech ecosystem, combined with a focus on storytelling and building a cohesive narrative around the city's diverse tech assets, are positioning it to become one of the nation's top tech hubs. The early success of the Atlanta Tech Hub suggests the city's approach may be paying off.