Georgia Tech President G.P. "Bud" Peterson, left, and Donna Ennis, director of the Minority Business Development Agency Business Center-Atlanta, a program of Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute.

U.S. Commerce Department awards 5-year grant to MBDA Business Center-Atlanta

Newnan, GA

The MBDA Business Center-Atlanta provides business and technical assistance to help emerging and existing minority business enterprises achieve significant growth and sustainability and create long-term economic impact through increased jobs and revenue.

A close up of Tech Tower (Photo Credit: Ethan Trewhitt)

USG releases results of system-wide economic impact study

Atlanta, GA

A study commissioned by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shows Georgia Tech has a $2.87 billion impact on the state’s economy.

A close up of Tech Tower (Photo Credit: Ethan Trewhitt)

Georgia Tech joins America’s top-ranked universities at Hannover Messe 2016


Atlanta, GA

The Georgia Institute of Technology will participate in Hannover Messe 2016, considered the world’s largest industrial technology event.

The Atlantic Coast Conference InVenture Prize rewards student entrepreneurs with cash prizes for their innovations. Georgia Tech hosts the competition. 

FireHUD Advances to ACC InVenture Prize Finals

Atlanta, GA

Student inventors from Georgia Tech, Boston College, Duke University, University of North Carolina and University of Virginia will compete in the ACC InVenture Prize finale.

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Who Will Win the InVenture Prize?

Atlanta, GA

Six teams are competing for $35,000 in cash and prizes. Winners will be announced Wednesday night.

The Atlantic Coast Conference InVenture Prize rewards student entrepreneurs with cash prizes for their innovations. Georgia Tech hosts the competition. 

Brains Over Brawn: ACC Competition Focuses on Student Entrepreneurship

Atlanta, GA

Students from 15 institutions, including Georgia Tech, compete for $30,000 in prizes at inaugural ACC InVenture Prize

The ATDC Startup Showcase is the annual event that highligts the most promising technology-oriented startups in Georgia and brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and major corporations that seek to partner with these companies on potential initiatives.

The Advanced Technology Development Center’s 2016 Startup Showcase is May 12

Atlanta, GA

The event features some of the most promising technology startups from across Georgia.

Grupo Guayacán, headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a non-profit organization that works with entrepreneurs and private equity investment entities to help the island’s entrepreneurial ecosystem develop and grow. The organiziation has partenered with Georgia Tech's Startup Ecosystems and VentureLab I-Corps Puerto Rico programs to create classes, workshops, and other intiatives toward that effort.

Georgia Tech's Startup Ecosystems wins $250,000 federal grant

Atlanta, GA

The Economic Development Administration’s 2015 Regional Innovation Strategies program awarded $10 million in grants to various economic development initiatives across the United States.

Startup Pipeline Continues at Capstone

Atlanta, GA

Current, former Georgia Tech students work on solutions and products for startups

Meet Stephen Hilliard and Chris Lucas, veterans of the armed services who continue to serve their country through their roles in manufacturing. Both are the November Faces of Manufacturing, a program developed by the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) at Georgia Tech to honor people that work within or are affected by manufacturing in Georgia. Pictured from left to right, Tim Witter, vice president of manufacturing at JCB; Chris Lucas, fabrication manager at JCB; Stephen Hilliard, director

No longer on the battlefield, still in service to their country

Savannah, GA

Two people on two different paths share a common thread of serving in the military and manufacturing products for the defense industry.