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SUMMARY:2026 TAG Invest Connect: Meet\, Pitch\, & Partner
DESCRIPTION:TAG Invest Connect: Meet\, Pitch\, & Partner📅 October 22\, 2026 | 4th Annual Signature Event🕐 1:00 5:00 PM (Networking Reception to Follow)Join us for TAG Invest Connect: Meet\, Pitch\, & Partner\, a dynamic\, one-day event in which Georgia's technology entrepreneurs connect with corporate procurement representatives\, investors\, and industry leaders in an unparalleled opportunity to learn\, network\, and compete.This high-impact event brings together some of the region's most promising Seed to Series A tech businesses with top-tier investors and corporate procurement leaders in a curated environment where ideas meet capital and partnerships are formed. TAG Invest Connect is designed to accelerate innovation\, expand access to capital\, and create meaningful pathways to business growth.At the center of the event is the Pitch for Capital Competition\, a "Shark Tank"-style showcase where six selected founders present their companies to leading investors while competing for funding\, visibility\, and strategic support.Alongside the competition\, attendees will gain direct insight into enterprise engagement through the Procurement Pathways Panel\, where corporate leaders share purchasing priorities\, vendor expectations\, and opportunities for emerging companies to enter corporate supply chains.TAG Invest Connect is intentionally designed to deliver measurable outcomes\, including:Access to Capital: Opportunities to engage with investors and compete in the live Pitch for Capital CompetitionFirst Prize: $10\,000Second Prize: $5\,000Customer Acquisition Pathways: Access to customers through direct interaction with corporate procurement and innovation leadersHigh-Value Connections: Meaningful networking opportunities across Georgia's technology and innovation ecosystemBusiness Growth: Access to resources that support long-term growth\, with past participants reporting increased investment and partnership opportunitiesThe experience concludes with a curated Networking Reception\, from 5:00-6:00 PM\, designed to foster meaningful conversations and long-term relationships among founders\, investors\, and industry leaders\, strengthening Georgia's position as a leading hub for technology innovation.More than an event\, TAG Invest Connect: Meet\, Pitch\, & Partner is a strategic platform that removes barriers\, builds access\, and equips entrepreneurs from seed to growth stage with the relationships\, resources\, and visibility needed to scale.For sponsorship information\, please contact Emmie Dejene at EmmieD@tagonline.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><h3 data-end="208" data-section-id="em63x6" data-start="159"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/q_auto\,f_auto\,c_limit\,w_2000\,h_1500/v1778153902/tenants/938a662a-56ca-4f92-b049-a587fa27714a/c299529be9fb4b659448ed006842f4ae/GZ-Event-Banners.png" width="806" height="403" fr-original-style="" fr-original-class="fr-draggable" style="position: relative\; max-width: 100%\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\;"><br></h3><h3 data-end="208" data-section-id="em63x6" data-start="159"><span style="color: rgb(40\, 50\, 78)\;">TAG Invest Connect: Meet\, Pitch\, &amp\; Partner</span></h3><p><meta charset="utf-8"></p><p data-end="95" data-start="0">📅 October 22\, 2026 | 4th Annual Signature Event</p><p data-end="147" data-start="97">🕐 1:00&ndash\;5:00 PM (Networking Reception to Follow)</p><p data-end="491" data-start="260"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><meta charset="utf-8"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; caret-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">Join us for&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 700\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">TAG Invest Connect: Meet\, Pitch\, &amp\; Partner</span></span><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; caret-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; --Ys-XuQ: none\; font-weight: 400\; font-style: normal\; font-kerning: normal\;">\, a dynamic\, one-day event in which Georgia&#39\;s technology entrepreneurs connect with corporate procurement representatives\, investors\, and industry leaders in an unparalleled opportunity to learn\, network\, and compete.</span></strong></p><p data-end="773" data-start="493"><meta charset="utf-8">This high-impact event brings together some of the region&rsquo\;s most promising Seed to Series A tech businesses with top-tier investors and corporate procurement leaders in a curated environment where <strong data-end="732" data-start="682" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">ideas meet capital and partnerships are formed</strong>. TAG Invest Connect is designed to accelerate innovation\, <meta charset="utf-8">expand access to capital\, and create meaningful pathways to business growth.</p><p data-end="1302" data-start="775"><meta charset="utf-8">At the center of the event is the <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Pitch for Capital Competition</strong>\, a &ldquo\;Shark Tank&rdquo\;-style showcase where six selected founders present their companies to leading investors while competing for funding\, visibility\, and strategic support.</p><p data-end="1302" data-start="775">Alongside the competition\, <meta charset="utf-8">attendees will gain direct insight into enterprise engagement through the <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Procurement Pathways Panel</strong>\, where corporate leaders share purchasing priorities\, vendor expectations\, and opportunities for emerging companies to enter corporate supply chains.</p><p><meta charset="utf-8"></p><p data-end="1275" data-start="1186">TAG Invest Connect is intentionally designed to deliver measurable outcomes\, including:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li data-end="1275" data-start="1186"><strong data-end="1400" data-start="1379" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Access to Capital:&nbsp\;</strong><meta charset="utf-8">Opportunities to engage with investors and compete in the live Pitch for Capital Competition<ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li data-end="1466" data-section-id="3afifu" data-start="1377"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">First Prize: $10\,000</strong></li><li data-end="1466" data-section-id="3afifu" data-start="1377"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Second Prize: $5\,000</strong></li></ul></li><li data-end="1466" data-section-id="3afifu" data-start="1377"><strong data-end="1502" data-start="1469" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Customer Acquisition Pathways:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8">Access to customers through direct interaction with corporate procurement and innovation leaders</li><li data-end="1466" data-section-id="3afifu" data-start="1377"><strong data-end="1591" data-start="1565" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">High-Value Connections:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8">Meaningful networking opportunities across Georgia&rsquo\;s technology and innovation ecosystem</li><li data-end="1466" data-section-id="3afifu" data-start="1377"><strong data-end="1666" data-start="1634" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Business Growth:</strong> <meta charset="utf-8">Access to resources that support long-term growth\, with past participants reporting increased investment and partnership opportunities</li></ul><p data-end="2018" data-start="1802"><meta charset="utf-8">The experience concludes with a curated <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Networking Reception</strong>\, from 5:00-6:00 PM\, designed to foster meaningful conversations and long-term relationships among founders\, investors\, and industry leaders\, strengthening Georgia&rsquo\;s position as a leading hub for technology innovation.</p><p data-end="2225" data-start="2020">More than an event\, <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">TAG Invest Connect:&nbsp\;</strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Meet\, Pitch\, &amp\; Partner</strong> is a strategic platform that removes barriers\, builds access\, and equips entrepreneurs from seed to growth stage with the relationships\, resources\, and visibility needed to scale.</p><p data-end="2225" data-start="2020"><em>For sponsorship information\, please contact Emmie Dejene at EmmieD@tagonline.org</em></p></body></html>
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