Category: Emerging Media
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Freddy the Thingbug
Freddy the Thingbug is an adorable little green bug with big eyes and a big heart. But Freddy doesn’t know what makes him special. He can’t run fast or jump high or fly like the other bugs. So he goes on an adventure, and he learns about himself along the way. Society pressures kids to…
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Metropolis
Metropolis is a technology startup aiming to streamline the healthcare recruiting process by using machine learning and automation to connect healthcare workers seeking jobs with the healthcare organizations looking to fill them. Metropolis has already assisted healthcare organizations in the top 100 U.S. Metropolitan areas by revolutionizing candidate sourcing and allowing healthcare workers to confidentially…
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Juxtapose
Simply navigating to many local news websites prompts a barrage of pop-up ads, autoplaying videos and an unorganized assortment of content. While local news is incredibly important for informing communities, many outlets do not have an optimal digital presence due to a lack of resources as the media landscape continues to shift. Local newsrooms have…
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Athens Little Free Pantry
Every day there 25,413 people living in Athens-Clarke county that wake up in the morning not knowing if there will be enough food for the day. Will they have to skip breakfast and lunch? Will they have the opportunity to eat today? Help the local Athens non-profit, Athens Little Free Pantry, in their mission to…
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AthensVeg
Athens, GA may be a great place to find classic southern cuisine, but that doesn’t mean that its community doesn’t crave more than your everyday barbecue. Anyone who has experienced the struggles of following a vegan diet when dining out is well aware of how difficult it can be, especially in a small town like…
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The Bonnie Heretics
Founded by two sisters who were dissatisfied with current self-care shopping trends, The Bonnie Heretics channels the insights of the celestial to support your terrestrial wellness journey. Inspired by a dream in which their grandmother visited them from the Great Beyond, the sisters set out to design an online shopping experience that uses star-powered data…
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CampusX
CampusX is a mobile-based marketplace that offers affordability and accountability for your college community. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a valid .edu email account can sign up to buy, sell, and trade items ranging from clothing and home decor to electronics and used textbooks. This iOS application is a secure and safe mediator for…
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One Fifty One, Inc.
One Fifty One, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Douglas, Ga that works to relieve poverty in rural Georgia communities. In its current operations, the organization hosts summer camps at local churches. Each summer, campers assist local families in unsafe living conditions by providing critical structural repairs to homes at no cost to…
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UGA for Apple Watch
UGA buses stop at hundreds of places around Athens, and getting on the right one at the right time can cause some unnecessary stress. Luckily for UGA students, the UGA mobile app provides easy access to information regarding where bus stops are located on campus as well as live data on where each bus is.…
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Travlr
Travlr provides a new and innovative way to travel by combining traditional word-of-mouth recommendations with today’s dominant world of social media sharing. Inspired by a desire to simplify traveling, Travlr combines the best aspects of travel websites (custom recommendations, user feedback, and location images) with social media sharing (image posting and explore features). The result…