{"573221":{"#nid":"573221","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How Pointivo Went from Idea to Disruptive Startup","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/habib-fathi-48410533\u0022\u003EHabib Fathi\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was studying for his Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, he was at a professional crossroads, debating which path to take.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne obvious path: go the route of academia to continue his research and teach. The other path \u2014 arguably more risky \u2014\u0026nbsp;meant venturing out as an entrepreneur and forming a company based on his years of work and study of 3-D computer modeling and building construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFathi, who earned his Ph.D. in 2013, took the latter route and went on to co-found\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atdc.org\/companies\/pointivo\/\u0022\u003EPointivo\u003C\/a\u003E, where he is chief technology officer. The Atlanta-based startup captures dimensionally accurate 3-D models and measurements of\u0026nbsp;any scene or structure using just a smartphone or tablet video camera. Its cloud-based solution simplifies tasks that require accurate measurements or 3-D\u0026nbsp;documentation for use in the construction, roofing, insurance, and\u0026nbsp;home improvement industries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe company, co-founded by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/danciprari\u0022\u003EDan Ciprari\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(MS MSE 2004) who serves as chief executive officer, has garnered a lot of attention, including funding grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and accolades such as being named a Technology Association of Georgia\u2019s 2016 Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Georgia and awarded the \u201cBest in Show\u201d at TAG\u2019s annual Technology Summit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPointivo is part of the Advanced Technology Development Center\u2019s (ATDC) Signature portfolio of companies. Pointivo also has received significant funding from key investors, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/blakepatton\u0022\u003EBlake Patton\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(BSIE1993) of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techsquareventures.com\/\u0022\u003ETech Square Ventures\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe often talk about this living, vibrant ecosystem we have here in Tech Square and how entities such as ATDC help to make those cross connections,\u201d Patton said. \u201cYou have a brilliant researcher from Georgia Tech taking his findings and turning them into a company by going through Tech\u2019s VentureLab program and now being a part of Tech\u2019s ATDC incubator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for ATDC, I wouldn\u2019t have met Habib, nor would I have met Dan and been able to connect them in the formation of the company. Pointivo\u2019s success reflects the unique ecosystem here.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFathi, Ciprari, and Patton recently spoke with ATDC to explain the company\u2019s evolution and startup journey. Read more here:\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bQs9Ul\u0022\u003E http:\/\/bit.ly\/2bQs9Ul\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPointivo -- an Atlanta-based startup that captures dimensionally accurate 3-D models and measurements of\u0026nbsp;any scene or structure using just a smartphone or tablet video camera -- is part of the Advanced Technology Development Center\u2019s (ATDC) Signature portfolio of companies. Pointivo also has received significant funding from key investors, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/blakepatton\u0022\u003EBlake Patton\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(BSIE1993) of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/techsquareventures.com\/\u0022\u003ETech Square Ventures\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Pointivo -- an Atlanta-based startup that captures dimensionally accurate 3-D models and measurements of any scene or structure using just a smartphone or tablet video camera -- is part of the Advanced Technology Development Center\u2019s (ATDC) Signature port"}],"uid":"28766","created_gmt":"2016-09-06 11:12:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:33","author":"Shelley Wunder-Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"573171":{"id":"573171","type":"image","title":"ISyE alum Blake Patton is managing partner at Tech Square Ventures, an early and key investor in Pointivo.","body":null,"created":"1473173165","gmt_created":"2016-09-06 14:46:05","changed":"1475895381","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:21","alt":"ISyE alum Blake Patton is managing partner at Tech Square Ventures, an early and key investor in Pointivo.","file":{"fid":"207136","name":"blake_patton.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/blake_patton.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/blake_patton.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":202075,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/blake_patton.jpg?itok=djVWnWF6"}}},"media_ids":["573171"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"506","name":"alumni"},{"id":"4238","name":"atdc"},{"id":"170669","name":"Blake Patton"},{"id":"426","name":"isye"},{"id":"170668","name":"Pointivo"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}