Atlanta Collegiate Entrepreneurship Syndicate (ACES)

The Atlanta Collegiate Entrepreneurship Syndicate (ACES) brings together Atlanta’s higher education institutions around a shared goal: strengthening the city’s entrepreneurial and technology ecosystem by connecting talent, ideas, research, and opportunity.

Facilitated by the City of Atlanta’s Office of Technology and Innovation, ACES creates a collaborative network where universities can work across institutional boundaries to expand entrepreneurship opportunities, support emerging founders, develop new programming, and connect students and faculty more deeply with Atlanta’s broader startup and innovation community.

ACES also helps build a clearer picture of Atlanta’s entrepreneurial landscape through ecosystem research and data. By examining the connections between talent, startups, universities, capital, investors, and support organizations, ACES helps identify strengths, gaps, and emerging opportunities that can inform future programs, partnerships, and investment.

From developing new entrepreneurship experiences to supporting collaborative initiatives such as Avant South, ACES helps turn the collective strength of Atlanta’s colleges and universities into a powerful engine for innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth.