Silicon Peach

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Silicon Peach is a term used to refer to Atlanta and the concentration of high tech development in the area. The term is a continuation of the reference following Silicon Valley (California), Silicon Alley (New York), Silicon Prairie (Chicago), Silicon Hills (Austin), and Silicon Beach (Los Angeles). Atlanta has long been a high tech center. Some of the traditional engines of technology development in Atlanta have been the ATDC at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).{{cite web|url=https://www.tagonline.org/|title=TAG: Technology Association of Georgia|website=www.tagonline.org}}

New centers of innovation and technology acceleration are emerging, including the recent launch of the Atlanta Tech Village;{{cite web|url=https://atlantatechvillage.com/|title=Atlanta's Startup Hub|website=Atlanta Tech Village}} the Ponce City Market; Tech Square Labs;{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/atlantech/2014/03/flatiron-building-redevelopment-could.html?page=all|title=Flat Iron building redevelopment |date=2014 |website=upstart.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-07-19}} and the Flatiron Accelerator.

Atlanta is one of the fastest growing high-tech urban centers in the United States, with a particular focus on:

• Mobility technology{{cite web|author=Grant Wainscott |url=http://www.metroatlantachamber.com/business/technology#sthash.grXtLZ8k.dpuf |title=Tech Companies in Metro Atlanta: IT, Digital Media & Telecom |publisher=Metroatlantachamber.com |date= |accessdate=2019-07-19}}
• Digital media and content
• Network security
• Financial transactions processing
• Software development & engineering
• Health information technology
• Smart grid technology

According to a 2012 [http://www.us.jll.com/united-states/en-us Jones Lang LeSalle] report, Atlanta is the 10th largest technology city in the United States. The report went on to say that Atlanta tech companies generated $113 billion in revenue and nearly 30,000 new jobs.{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/atlantech/2012/11/report-atlanta-10th-high-tech-city.html|title=Atlanta Tech City |date=2012 |website=upstart.bizjournals.com|access-date=2019-07-19}} It is estimated that Atlanta companies will invest over $1 billion into new technology over the next five years.{{cite web|author=Grant Wainscott |url=http://www.metroatlantachamber.com/business/technology |title=Tech Companies in Metro Atlanta: IT, Digital Media & Telecom |publisher=Metroatlantachamber.com |date= |accessdate=2019-07-19}}