USG releases results of system-wide economic impact study

A close up of Tech Tower (Photo Credit: Ethan Trewhitt)
May 10, 2016 - 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.

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

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.
May 17, 2016 - 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.

Keysight Technologies coming to Technology Square

Georgia Tech's Technology Square is home to a growing innovation ecosystem of startup companies, innovation centers from established companies and research from Institute students, faculty and staff. 
May 18, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Keysight Technologies joins Georgia Tech's innovation ecosystem

U.S. Energy Secretary Visit Highlights Georgia Tech’s Energy Collaborations

Georgia Tech President G.P. "Bud" Peterson, left, and Executive Vice President for Research Steve Cross, right, host U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz for a tour of the Southern Company's innovation center May 24, 2016.
May 24, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz visited the Georgia Institute of Technology Tuesday, May 24.

Georgia Tech Acquires Historic Biltmore

The Georgia Tech Foundation has reached an agreement to purchase the historic Biltmore on West Peachtree Street from an affiliate of Novare Group, officials announced June 13. 
Jun 13, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
The acquisition of the Biltmore will help Georgia Tech accommodate additional innovation centers and startups.

Lockheed Martin Sells Real Estate to Georgia Tech

Two of the buildings included in the sale from Lockheed Martin to Georgia Tech are L-22, center, and L-59, small white building to the right. L-22 served as the main program, administrative and engineering building for the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter program from the mid-1990s until 2013 when the last of the F-22 employees left Marietta. L-59 was a training center.
Jun 27, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Four buildings on 52 acres going from Lockheed to Georgia Tech in Cobb County real estate deal.

Chris Downing to head Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2)

Jun 30, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Chris Downing, a 28-year Georgia Tech veteran, selected to lead the future of Institute’s economic development and innovation mission.

Georgia Institute of Technology selects Jennifer Bonnett to head the Advanced Technology Development Center

Jennifer Bonnett, the acting general manager of the Advanced Technology Development Center since October 2015, has been named permanent general manager of the incubator.
Jul 19, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Bonnett, a seasoned technology sector veteran, will shape the vision for the future of Georgia’s statewide technology startup incubator.

Startup Launch - Deadline Announcement!

Oct 03, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Startup Launch (formerly known as Startup Summer) is looking for the next great ideas from Tech students for its 2017 program.

Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle visits Georgia Tech

Jennifer Bonnett (left), general manager of Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center, explains how the incubator works with entrepreneurs across the state to Tech President G.P. "Bud" Peterson (center), Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle (right), and Chris Downing (near right), vice president of Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute. Cagle visited the Tech campus Oct. 6 to learn more about the Institiute's innovation ecosystem. (Photo credit: Péralte C. Paul)
Oct 07, 2016 - Atlanta, GA
Campus visit designed to learn about innovation ecosystem at Technology Square
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