Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners once again delivered an inspiring platform for collaboration and innovation with its 2024 Winter Curious Connections event on Wednesday, December 4. The winter event welcomed startups, entrepreneurs and business leaders to exchange insights, explore challenges and strengthen connections in the thriving innovation ecosystem of Peachtree Corners. The highlight of the […]

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The Intelligent Transportation Society of America is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to advancing the research, development and deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to improve the nation’s surface transportation system. As the state chapter, Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia (ITS GA) advocates for the transformative power of Intelligent Transportation Systems in enhancing the management […]

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What better way to close out 2024 than with Curiosity Lab’s 2024 Winter Curious Connections event! Our Curious Connections series is meant to encourage startups and entrepreneurs in our area to connect with each other and industry leaders to share knowledge and learnings. Our goal is to educate entrepreneurs on the resources available at Curiosity […]

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The 2024 Smart City Expo World Congress has come to a close! Thank you to SCEWC for inviting us to this year’s incredible event with over 25,000 attendees, over 1,150 exhibitors and 632 speakers. This year, the Curiosity Lab team was all over the conference with over 5 different speaking opportunities, a large booth presence […]

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At Curiosity Lab, we are proud to have a global presence and have relationships with organizations all across the world from Japan to Canada and even Spain. And it is because of these growing international relationships, we have been invited to attend the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) this November. SCEWC is the world’s […]

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As September rolls in, we are thrilled to be celebrating 5 years of Curiosity Lab and innovation! This month we want to reflect all of the incredible milestones we have achieved, partners and members who have joined our ecosystem and all of the other incredible tech feats we have achieved through the Curiosity Lab journey. […]

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The City of Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab have had a busy summer! Curiosity Lab continues to add exciting startups and companies to our ecosystem to deploy, demo and prove out their groundbreaking technologies. Specifically, two new California-headquartered companies have their technologies deployed in our ecosystem. Network Optix As the city continues to grow at […]

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It is that time of year again! We are excited to share the Curiosity Lab Criterium will be returning to Peachtree Corners on Sunday, April 28, 2024. This U.S. Pro Cycling Race is a part of Speed Week, which is a series of cycling races that showcase USA CRITS Division 1 cycling teams across three […]

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Join us for a holiday happy hour where you can network with startups, entrepreneurs and other peers in the technology space with beverages and light refreshments. Registration is free! Register for Curious Connections This event is free and open to the public. Huge thank you to our partner T-Mobile for sponsoring! If you or anyone […]

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And that’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported our second annual EV Car Show, Electrify PTC, in celebration of National Drive Electric Week. The 2023 event marked the first year we joined the Peachtree Corners Fall Festival, and it was the perfect opportunity to ensure our entire community was able to […]

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Just when you thought Curiosity Lab didn’t have any more surprises, the 2nd Annual Peachtree Corners EV Car Show, Electrify PTC, is back just in time! You asked, and our team delivered – we’re back for another day of fun-filled celebrations. If you’ve ventured along the lanes of Technology Park within the Curiosity Lab, chances […]

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When it comes to finding the perfect place to call home, factors like safety, quality education, a thriving economy and a strong sense of community are key. In a recent article published by Fortune magazine, Peachtree Corners, Georgia, has been named as one of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families. The City of […]

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It is halfway through 2023, and Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab have been making this year count. In addition to the numerous awards the city and Curiosity Lab have received so far this year for setting the blueprint for smart cities across the U.S., Curiosity Lab’s international recognition and relationships have continued to expand globally. […]

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We are excited to share our international relationships continue to grow and thrive. In May, the Nordic Business Council USA announced they have found a new home in the thriving innovation hub of Silicon Orchard at Curiosity Lab. This council works to drive United States and Nordic cooperation and relations to share valuable insights to […]

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We’re thrilled to announce that Peachtree Corners has been nominated and recognized for its outstanding achievements in the IDC Government Insights’ Smart Cities North America Awards and in the Smart 50 Awards. These prestigious recognitions highlight our city’s commitment to innovation and showcase Peachtree Corners as a leader in shaping the future of smart cities […]

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The City of Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab kicked off our first-ever U.S. Pro Cycling Criterium bike race with a bang! This Criterium was not your average bike race—cyclists traveled worldwide to meet in Peachtree Corners on April 26th to participate in the first-ever bike race demonstrating C-V2X technology built to protect cyclists on our […]

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The City of Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab are thrilled to partner with the Center of Innovation in Transport (CENIT), a public consortium managed between Barcelona Tech and the Regional Government of Catalonia. CENIT generates innovative solutions to city transport methods using big data and econometric analysis. Between our unique smart city technology and CENIT’s […]

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As a smart city, our team is always in search of innovative and sustainable collaborations. Our ecosystem continues to grow with our newest member, Smartmile.  Based in Finland and the Netherlands, this international collaboration with Curiosity Lab will allow Smartmile to evaluate the American market before launching its solution in the United States. This will […]

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At Curiosity Lab, our goal is to partner with startups and established companies that develop innovative technologies to improve our daily lives. We’re honored to welcome our newest company, Seoul Robotics, to the Curiosity Lab community and Silicon Orchard. Founded in 2017, Seoul Robotics began with a mission to change the world using their 3D […]

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Curiosity Lab is proud to be a facility that brings groups together to develop groundbreaking technologies and ideas, encouraging creativity and collaboration through innovation. We’re always looking to partner with companies that have similar missions and love to support their events. Last month, Curiosity Lab was honored to team up with our founding partner, T-Mobile, […]

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Today marks National Innovation Day, a day near and dear to Curiosity Lab’s heart. Innovation Day is celebrated to “recognize the role that new knowledge plays in making a country more advanced,” and encourages future generations to explore technology and take steps toward careers in innovation. At Curiosity Lab, we are always curious and always […]

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Curiosity Lab sits at the heart of the Silicon Orchard located in Peachtree Corners. As you drive through our 3-mile smart city corridor, much of the technology deployed along our ‘city street of the future’ is blind to the eye – you may not even know you have entered our smart city. Peachtree Corners city […]

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Did you know that Peachtree Corners is the second largest municipality in Georgia with no city property tax? Our residents don’t pay a single dollar toward property taxes. The city can continue to support this initiative due to Curiosity Lab and our smart city being a driving force for economic development. Our story began with […]

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Curiosity Lab kicked off the new year full throttle, supporting partners at the one of the largest and most influential technology conferences in the world, CES. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association, this annual conference features every aspect of the tech sector and acts as the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global […]

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As Curiosity Lab heads into 2023, we realize it is not only a time to reflect on our future as a community but a time to reflect on our past. Without our rich history of entrepreneurs, risk-takers, innovators and bright thinkers, the opportunity to host some of the latest cutting-edge technology, as well as some […]

Read More… from History of Technology Park Atlanta: Then and Now

At Curiosity Lab, we are extremely lucky and proud to have a front seat to the latest cutting-edge technologies ranging from drones to autonomous vehicles, CV2X technologies, the most advanced traffic infrastructure, 5G network and more. The Curiosity Lab ecosystem acts as a living test bed for companies from startups to globally recognized enterprises to […]

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It is no secret Atlanta has been making major headlines by becoming a major tech hub in the Southeast. Over the past five years, Atlanta has seen 15% growth in tech jobs as major corporations move their headquarters and tech divisions to Atlanta. In 2022 alone, Walmart, Capital One, Microsoft, Apple and Visa were just […]

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With 2023 on the horizon, at Curiosity Lab we cannot help but look back at 2022 to see how far we have come. This past year has been full of new partnerships, incredible firsts, cutting-edge technologies, new international relationships and our city in the news. None of this would be possible without the support from […]

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To kick off December, Curiosity Lab held Curious Connections on December 1, our first startup learning day event where attendees heard from VCs, industry leaders, Unicorns and more to aid in the launch and growth of their businesses. With more than 80 signups, the event was filled with startups from all verticals and all stages […]

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One of the few universal ‘languages’ across the globe is technology and innovation, and those are languages the Curiosity Lab is very comfortable with. With our surmounting local, national and international recognition in these areas, the Curiosity Lab was thrilled to be invited to the world’s largest smart city expo to showcase City of Peachtree […]

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At the heart of the Silicon Orchard and our smart city ecosystem is the Curiosity Lab innovation center which houses some of the most groundbreaking startups across the country and the world. This 25,000-square-foot innovation center is separated into two levels that are home to our startups, partners, community resources and more. While we often […]

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As we head into the end of the year, it is exciting to see how much the Curiosity Lab startup program and our in-house startups have grown over 2022. Our goal is to continue to provide and increase opportunities for networking and education as we swing into 2023, and with that, we’re kicking off December […]

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La French Tech Atlanta – a French government supported ecosystem of startups, investors, decision-makers, and community builders – hosted an incredible evening last month as part of their France-Atlanta Evening in Tech. The event, sponsored by Morgan Stanley, Peachtree Corners, OVHcloud US, Orbiss and Georgia Tech, invited innovators and startups from across the region for […]

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Innovation in Technology Park has been at the heart of the city since its founding more than 60 years ago. Technology Park was originally developed to bring in established businesses into its mixed-use community, creating the foundation of what would soon be known as the Silicon Orchard. Over the past few years, the city and […]

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In urban areas, residents and visitors depend heavily on public transit to get where they need to go. But as cities begin to steer away from traditional public transit, we’re seeing an increased need for smart, sustainable, environmentally friendly public transit solutions that solve first and last-mile problems. That’s where autonomous shuttles come in. Autonomous […]

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As the state of electric vehicles continues to evolve, it’s imperative that the way they’re charged keeps up at the same pace. However, that’s not fully the case across the industry. Cities and households across the country are running into issues of slow charges, outdated software and unreliable technology. But companies, like i-charging, have developed […]

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Over the past several years, the inequities in communities have become evident in cities across the globe, especially in urban areas. The City of Peachtree Corners, along with its many partners, are working fervently to ensure they’re implementing policies, strategies and innovative technology to bridge that gap as much, and as quickly, as possible. With […]

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Electrify PTC took place in the Peachtree Corners Town Center on September 23 This past weekend the City of Peachtree Corners and the Curiosity Lab hosted its first-ever electrified car show – Electrify PTC – in celebration of National Drive Electric Week. More than 300 people from our community came out to the Peachtree Corners […]

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This past week various members of the business development team here at the Curiosity Lab headed south to Miami for the Smart City Expo USA conference at Miami Beach Convention Center. While at the conference, our team, alongside partners Juganu and Smartpoint.io, shared a booth space where they were able to engage with the world’s […]

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Smart technologies are being innovated daily across the globe, but the implementation of smart solutions in smart cities is a challenge facing most cities globally.  With more than 10,000 cities worldwide and a vast majority without the infrastructure to implement smart technology, we’re finding that startups and businesses in cities across the globe are hitting […]

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If you’ve taken a drive through Technology Park here at the Curiosity Lab, you’ve likely seen sustainable and innovative technology in action. Between drones delivering packages and autonomous shuttles driving around Peachtree Corners, the city streets here in the Silicon Orchard are filled with future-driven tech making it imperative that the city’s infrastructure support these […]

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With a variety of innovative businesses stretching the halls of the Curiosity Lab here in Peachtree Corners, it’s no surprise that many of our partners are recipients of the top awards in their industries. Most recently, our partner and mobility safety pioneer Brodmann17 was honored with the Global Innovation Award at StartUp the Autonomous Vehicle […]

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Beyond the smart city streets here in Silicon Orchard, the Curiosity Lab is bringing in companies from around the world to foster new smart city and intelligent mobility technologies. From tech developers to government-led trade entities, international companies are flocking to the Curiosity Lab to be part of an incredible community and revolutionize how we […]

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Peachtree Corners is the first place in the United States to receive an innovative and high-tech structure intended to cool down urban areas by greening them up. Called a corolle, the modular, vegetation-covered formation is the creation of French technology company Urban Canopee, which has chosen Curiosity Lab of Peachtree Corners as its launch pad […]

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Technology and innovation are happening across the globe, and Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab are tapped into the latest developments. City and Lab leaders regularly travel and meet with new and interesting companies, generating national and international interest in economic development opportunities that will drive economic growth and development for the Peachtree Corners community. Just […]

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The future of smart cities and intelligent mobility innovation relies on the continued evolution of internet of things (IoT) technology, a market that is projected to grow to $555.8 billion in 2028, up from $383.1 billion in 2021. There is clearly huge potential here for both private and public entities to develop new IoT technologies […]

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Roadway safety needs to be a priority when it comes to vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 31,720 people died in vehicle crashes alone from January through September 2021 – a 12% increase from the same time frame in 2020. Thankfully, there are many […]

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The 5G Connected Future Incubator, led by 5G Connected Future Startup Catalyst Bob Siegel, is making waves at Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners and in the Atlanta area’s tech startup ecosystem. Opened in August 2021, the fast-growing incubator now supports 25 startup companies! If you are not familiar with the 5G Connected Future Incubator, this […]

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Curiosity Lab recently hosted Dense Networks’ Connected Cities Tour at the Innovation Center. It was a day full of smart city ecosystem development ideas and shared insights from Peachtree Corners’ leaders, Curiosity Lab partners and technology innovators from across the country. Dense Networks is a social think tank and cross disciplinary forum for thought leaders to […]

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If you ask 15 city leaders “What is a smart city?”, you will get 15 unique answers. Or so Smart Cities Dive learned when they polled leaders in New York City, Dallas, Boston, Los Angeles and other major American metropolises. However, if you read these leaders’ responses closely, there are several ‘smart city’ characteristics that […]

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Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon and Deputy Consul General Alex Gandler visit the Curiosity Lab in Peachtree Corners, Georgia – at the heart of Silicon Orchard. Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab welcome companies from all around the world who want to test their smart city, intelligent mobility and 5G technology solutions in a real-world environment. A […]

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A SkyMul drone and the rebar it will scan and tie together before concrete is poured. SkyMul is taking construction to new heights at Curiosity Lab’s Innovation Center. The young company, headed by CEO Eohan George, just took over half of our design lab to further develop its SkyTy drone solution, which aims to tie […]

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5G Catalyst Bob Siegel (left) interviews Peachtree Corners Assistant City Manager Brandon Branham (right) for the new 5G Connected Future Incubator podcast. Check out what the 5G Connected Future Incubator and 5G Catalyst Bob Siegel have been up as they to help startups and entrepreneurs grow, develop, test and bring to market new and groundbreaking […]

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It’s not just the birds chirping around Peachtree Corners this spring. It’s the traffic lights, too. T-Mobile, Applied Information and Temple, Inc. recently teamed up to introduce 5G-connected vehicle technology that enables select Peachtree Corners traffic signals to communicate with any vehicle on the road. This cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology enables two-way communication on T-Mobile’s […]

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The electric vehicle ecosystem in Peachtree Corners keeps growing. The latest addition in the city comes from Curiosity Lab’s neighbor Siemens, which has unveiled a sustainable, electric vehicle (EV) charging structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. Siemens created the concept to electrify new or existing parking lots and building […]

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