Skunk Skin is an Athens, Georgia-based startup that makes odor-fighting socks. Founded by UGA graduate Matthew Tesvich, the company began in a college dorm room and was subsequently acquired by Western Wearhouse, an Atlanta-area retailer of Western-style fashions and boots.

SON (Swagged Out Nerds) is a Macon, Georgia-based esports agency focused on players, content creation, event planning, and retail. Operating as SON Technologies, the company also pursues workforce development through esports programming, and has been affiliated with Georgia Tech-related research initiatives.

Soothe Beginnings, Inc. is a Columbus, Georgia-based startup making latex-free, toxin-free, customizable pacifiers for infants. Founded by a Columbus mother, the company holds an approved patent on its pacifier design and sells through its own brand as well as on Etsy under the name SootheBeginningsUS.