Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Post

🎉 Celebrating This Year’s Atlanta Metro Export Challenge Winners! Last night we wrapped another successful MEC Pitch Day, where metro Atlanta companies showcased their global growth strategies, and the top three walked away with export grants and Delta Air Lines flight vouchers to accelerate their international expansion.   “This pitch competition demonstrated the remarkable accomplishments of metro Atlanta’s homegrown companies”, shared Stefan Harrigan, Senior Manager, Global Business Development at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. “Programs like the MEC help propel local businesses to global markets and demonstrate the cutting-edge innovation and quality that Atlanta offers the world. Congratulations to the winners and a sincere thanks to the partners who make the Metro Export Challenge possible each year.”   2025 Winners: 1st Place $15,000 grant - LockThreat GRC 2nd Place $10,000 grant - ZCorum 3rd Place $5,000 grant – Compac Industries   A huge congratulations to all the participants who spent the past year advancing their export readiness through mentorship, counseling, and strategic planning. "It’s initiatives like the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge that lay the groundwork for regional success,” said Katie Kirkpatrick, president & CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. “We’re excited to bring together targeted resources from regional partners to support growing companies ready to expand into global markets." Minority, women, or veteran-owned businesses make up 38% of grant recipients, underscoring the region’s commitment to inclusive economic growth.   This opportunity wouldn’t be possible without the support of our regional partners: Georgia Department of Economic Development, Mayor's Office of International & Immigrant Affairs - Welcoming Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, Partnership Gwinnett, SelectCobb, Select Fulton, NRW.Global Business, and proceeds from MAC’s Certificate of Origin program.   Thank you to our 2025 judges: • Darrel Hulsey, SBDC International Trade Center • Daraka Satcher, Georgia District Export Council • Michael Howley, Georgia Department of Economic Development   And congratulations to all the companies that pitched this year: Compac Industries Ecoslay LockThreat GRC Patientory, Inc. ZCorum   Applications for the 2026 MEC cohort are now open through January 17, 2026. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/eBAFGhVK   #MetroAtlanta #GlobalTrade #MEC2025