One of the not written but much spoken policies at the ATDC is that we do not let competitive companies into the incubator. Since I joined last October I have questioned the wisdom of this from time to time.

Just because a particular entrepreneur comes to us first should not necessarily preclude another with a good concept and plan from joining I have said on more than one occasion. After all our job is to help entrepreneurs launch and build great companies and in the process increase the Georgia technology base. The more the merrier. Right?

Union Square Ventures has explained why they don’t invest in competitive companies.

Their logic has me rethinking mine.