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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: March 25, 2014
Georgia Tech’s research environment serves as an incubator for both leading-edge research and economic development. Connecting faculty, graduate students, application and economic development experts, and professional staff, Georgia Tech provides several programs to identify, develop, and commercialize innovative research with market potential. In fact, Georgia Tech’s groundbreaking energy research has given rise to several successful startup companies, including:
It is through the assistance of Georgia Tech entities such as the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2), Georgia Tech’s primary business organization, that the establishment of such startups has been possible.
Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute embodies Georgia Tech's innovative and entrepreneurial spirit and focus on engineering, science, and technology. It supports mutually beneficial partnerships with public and private sectors and is dedicated to helping scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs assess and translate their discoveries into commercial successes.
EI2 is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive university-based program of business and industry assistance, technology commercialization, and economic development. When compared to counterparts at other universities, EI2 is unique because it brings all its areas of expertise into a single organization and connects clients to more than one program or service to meet individual needs.
EI2’s programs include:
