From construction to web apps, beverages and pet care to products for infants, the Dalton Innovation Accelerator has it all.
“We’ve got a fantastic mix of applicants for this year’s PitchDIA contest,” said Lauren Holverson, executive director of the accelerator, a business incubator housed in 1,800 square feet of office space in the Landmark Building in downtown Dalton.
The accelerator provides startup firms and small nonprofit organizations with office space, mentorship and support services.
Holverson is the lead organizer for the PitchDIA contest, based on the popular television show “Shark Tank.” Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to business leaders, who choose the winner.
Thirty businesses applied in the latest round. Most are from the Greater Dalton area, but several are from outside Whitfield County in other parts of Northwest Georgia.