Silicon Peach is a term used to refer to Atlanta and the concentration of high tech development in the area. The term is a continuation of the reference following Silicon Valley (California), Silicon Alley (New York), Silicon Prairie (Chicago), Silicon Hills (Austin), and Silicon Beach (Los Angeles). Atlanta has long been a high tech center. Some of the traditional engines of technology development in Atlanta have been the ATDC at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).[1] New centers of innovation and technology acceleration are emerging, including the recent launch of the Atlanta Tech Village;[2] the Ponce City Market; Tech Square Labs;[3] and the Flatiron Accelerator.

Atlanta is one of the fastest growing high-tech urban centers in the United States, with a particular focus on:

According to a 2012 Jones Lang LeSalle report, Atlanta is the 10th largest technology city in the United States. The report went on to say that Atlanta tech companies generated $113 billion in revenue and nearly 30,000 new jobs.[5] It is estimated that Atlanta companies will invest over $1 billion into new technology over the next five years.[6]

Economy

IT companies headquartered in greater Atlanta

IT companies with offices in greater Atlanta

References

  1. ↑ "TAG: Technology Association of Georgia". www.tagonline.org.
  2. ↑ "Atlanta's Startup Hub". Atlanta Tech Village.
  3. ↑ "Flat Iron building redevelopment". upstart.bizjournals.com. 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ Grant Wainscott. "Tech Companies in Metro Atlanta: IT, Digital Media & Telecom". Metroatlantachamber.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta Tech City". upstart.bizjournals.com. 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  6. ↑ Grant Wainscott. "Tech Companies in Metro Atlanta: IT, Digital Media & Telecom". Metroatlantachamber.com. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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