Savannah Econ. Development Authority, GSU to Partner for First-Mile Innovation Hub
The partnership aims to build an ecosystem where corporations, startups, and universities can collaborate on solving the biggest challenges of the maritime, trucking, rail, and air cargo industries.
Georgia Southern is among the partners.
December 21, 2020
A new partnership in Savannah aims to build an ecosystem where corporations, startups, and universities can collaborate on solving the biggest challenges of the maritime, trucking, rail, and air cargo industries.
Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley based venture capital firm and corporate innovation platform, recently announced its partnership with the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) to establish a First-Mile Logistics innovation hub in Savannah, GA. The partnership aims to build an ecosystem where corporations, startups, and universities can collaborate on solving the biggest challenges of the maritime, trucking, rail, and air cargo
Rain, pandemic canât keep Georgia Southern students from graduation ceremony
Rain, pandemic canât keep Georgia Southern students from graduation ceremony By Dal Cannady | December 16, 2020 at 5:57 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 7:28 PM
STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - Thousands of Georgia Southern University students finish their college careers this week. They get the opportunity to march across the stage in one of several in-person ceremonies.
These fall graduations mark the first in-person ceremonies since last December. Theyâll be memorable, for several reason.
Raincoats and ponchos covered plenty of graduation gowns as students didnât let the weather or a pandemic keep them from this milestone.
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Plug and Play, the Silicon Valley based venture capital firm and corporate innovation platform, is announcing its partnership with the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) to establish a First-Mile Logistics innovation hub in Savannah, GA. The partnership aims to build an ecosystem where corporations, startups, and universities can collaborate on solving the biggest challenges of the maritime, trucking, rail, and air cargo industries. The business of logistics is a vital component to Savannah s economy and includes a world class infrastructure system with the Port of Savannah, unparalleled interstates, the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, and our extensive Class 1 and Short Line Railroad networks, said SEDA President and CEO Trip Tollison. By partnering with Plug and Play and integrating more of the technology side of logistics, we have a unique opportunity to position our reg
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