Nina Sawczuk

ATLANTA – Nina Sawczuk, currently assistant director of the Atlanta Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) will take over as director of startup services and manager of the ATDC in August.

Sawczuk was a co-founder of Zygogen, which sold Zebrafish embryos researchers used to help develop drugs.

Zygogen filed for bankruptcy in 2009 following a patent infringement lawsuit, which the company decided would be too expensive to fight legally.

Previously, Sawczuk held drug discovery, consulting and business development roles with companies in the Research Triangle, Boston, and Southern California.

ATDC provides space, mentoring, and contacts for Atlanta startups. Nearly a year ago, ATDC opened its doors to a greater number of companies as it merged with teh Georgia Tech VentureLab program and the state SBIR assistance program. It also manages the Georgia Tech Edison Fund.

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