http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/ The latest Economic Development and Policy news from the Georgia Insititute of Technology in Atlanta, GA en-us Copyright 2009, Georgia Institute of Technology webmaster@gatech.edu (Georgia Tech Web Master) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:27:12 EST News Georgia Tech http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47280Atlanta’s evolution into a major hub for mixed-signal chip design continues as Intersil Corporation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors, has acquired Quellan Inc., a privately held technology leader in the design of high-performance analog signal processing technology.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDTDon Fernandezhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47280&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46191Veteran biosciences entrepreneur Nina Sawczuk has joined Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) as assistant director for biosciences. In this role, she will support the commercialization of bioscience innovation throughout the state of Georgia.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46191&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46220Renu Kulkarni, formerly vice president for technology partnerships at the Motorola Corp., has been named to head Georgia Tech's new FutureMedia Initiative.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46220&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46236Georgia Tech has helped reduce energy consumption in historic buildings operated by the city of Savannah. The effort involved energy audits and a series of recommendations.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46236&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46256ATDC, one of the nation's largest, longest running, and best-known university-based technology accelerators, is expanding its mission. ATDC has been merged with Georgia Tech's VentureLab and with the Georgia SBIR Assistance Program.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46256&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39652Through its annual seed funding for innovation in energy research, Tech’s Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) has chosen four proposals in the Creating Energy Options (CEO) program. The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Research and Innovation provides the funding.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDTRobert Nesmithhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39652&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46295Georgia Tech assistance helped an Athens manufacturer of electrical distribution transformers and solar water heaters reduce its energy and water consumption while streamlining production.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46295&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41241GT Dining takes steps to conserve energy and reuse resources.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDTRobert Nesmithhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41241&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46299Georgia Tech played a significant role in one of Georgia’s largest economic development successes -- the move of Fortune 500 corporation NCR to Georgia. The company will be looking to Georgia Tech as a source of engineering talent and as a partner in development of future innovations.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46299&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46316Four of Georgia’s leading research and health care organizations have joined together to create a new innovation center that will accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation medical devices and medical technology.Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46316&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41251Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that 71 university-led projects would share in the award under the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP). Georgia Tech has three projects funded.Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 EDTRobert Nesmithhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41251&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39720For the first time ever, the Georgia Institute of Technology's research activity has exceeded the $500 million mark, reaching a record $524.9 million in fiscal year 2008.Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDTLisa Grovensteinhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39720&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46408For nearly 40 years, Georgia Tech has assisted a Glennville, Ga., manufacturer with a broad range of issues, including process improvement and growth. Today, the company -- Rotary Corp. -- employs 450 persons and has customers around the world.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46408&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46422Seven rural Georgia hospitals will participate in a new initiative designed to help increase their capacity to serve patients, improve the quality of their services and reduce costs. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46422&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39777The federal government is investing $110 million to support an innovative Georgia state plan to reduce traffic congestion in Metropolitan Atlanta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESTDon Fernandezhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39777&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46434The profitability gap between companies that compete on the basis of innovative products or processes and firms that compete with a low-price advantage has more than doubled over the past three years, a new survey of Georgia manufacturers has found.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46434&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46445David Frost wants to change the idea that Georgia Tech only means Atlanta. He believes Georgia TechThu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46445&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46496With help from Georgia Tech lean manufacturing specialists, an Atlanta manufacturer of circuit boards improved its bottom line by reducing lead times, work-in-progress, overtime costs and electricity bills. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46496&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39907U. S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters toured Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) labs and questioned researchers on the latest technology that addresses transportation issues.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39907&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46508Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. has significantly increased its research presence here, opening a new wireless-technology laboratory and expanding its working relationship with the Georgia Institute of Technology. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46508&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46578On May 15, Georgia TechThu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46578&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46589Eight Georgia entrepreneurs from a variety of technology business backgrounds have signed on as VentureLab Fellows at Georgia Tech. Their mission is to serve as expert mentors to startup companies in Georgia TechThu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46589&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46624A new study of worldwide technological competitiveness suggests China may soon rival the United States as the principal driver of the worldThu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46624&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46637Asssistance from Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute helped a south Georgia boat manufacturer dramatically boost sales while cutting costs. The company is the third-largest employer in rural Grady County.Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46637&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46660Famed inventor Thomas Edison made the light bulb, phonograph and motion picture camera commercially successful. That focus on commercializing innovation is now providing the foundation for a new venture bearing EdisonFri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46660&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46673The video gaming industry is growing, with U.S. sales expected to hit $15 billion in 2010. Georgia Tech is playing an important role in supporting the new industry.Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46673&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46688A process that has long been used to boost productivity in manufacturing operations is being applied to the health care industry Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46688&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40095The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than $31 million over five years -- one of the largest NIH grants in Georgia history -- to a partnership of Atlanta academic, research and healthcare institutions, including Georgia Tech, focused on accelerating the translation of laboratory discoveries into healthcare innovations for patients. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40095&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46709Georgia Tech researchers are taking a comprehensive approach to producing bioethanol: selecting the best plant material, preparing the plants for conversion, breaking down the carbohydrates into simple sugars, fermenting the sugars into alcohol and separating the ethanol from water.Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46709&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46713Collaboration between Baltimore-based GSE Systems and the Georgia Institute of Technology offers a new tool for industrial training that combines traditional classroom teaching with hands-on experience using advanced computer simulations of complex industrial facilities. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46713&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40129Southern Company said today that a thorough two-year study, conducted with the Georgia Institute of Technology, has identified conditions potentially favorable for wind power generation off the coast of Georgia, but costs and regulatory concerns remain to be resolved.Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40129&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46732To increase job-safety training and awareness among younger Americans, scientists from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have joined with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other groups to introduce health and safety training to Georgia high schools. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46732&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46738The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is improving workplace safety at small- and mid-sized Georgia companies by helping them identify and resolve hazards to their workers.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46738&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46752Companies associated with Georgia TechWed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46752&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40159NASA's Johnson Space Center recently selected Georgia Tech College of Management to provide leadership training for engineers, scientists, and technologists who will be instrumental in extending the agency's reach deeper into space.Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40159&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46761Wayne Wolf, a leading expert in embedded computing systems and smart cameras, will join the Georgia Institute of Technology in July as its newest Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46761&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46801The Georgia Institute of Technology ranks third in the nation for the number of nanotechnology researchers that are Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46801&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46808On rainy nights in Georgia and across the nation, drivers greatly benefit from small, reflective markers that make roadway lanes more visible. A new automated system for installing the markers is expected to improve safety for workers and drivers.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46808&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46812On rainy nights in Georgia and across the nation, drivers greatly benefit from small, reflective markers that make roadway lanes more visible. A new automated system for installing the markers is expected to improve safety for workers and drivers.Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46812&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40286IBM and seven leading U.S. universities announce new open software research projects designed in conformance with the Open Collaboration Research Principles, an open approach to overcome university-industry intellectual property challenges.Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 ESTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40286&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40275Dr. Don Giddens, dean of Georgia Tech's College of Engineering, will be awarded the Biomedical Industry Growth Award by the Georgia Biomedical Partnership.Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 ESTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40275&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40283Although corporate R & D operations are increasingly moving to emerging countries like India and China, companies continue to keep the majority of their cutting-edge R & D in developed nations, according to a new study published in the journal Science.Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 ESTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40283&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40288Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough has been asked to participate in the National Governors AssociationTue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 ESTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40288&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40298AmericaMon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 ESTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40298&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46845When U.S. Battery Manufacturing Co. wanted to enhance its competitiveness by obtaining ISO (International Standards Organization) certification, company officials turned to Georgia Tech for help.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46845&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40313Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40313&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40319The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Georgia Tech, Emory and Medical College of Georgia a grant to partner on a Nanomedicine Development Center that will focus on DNA damage repair. The $10 million center is Tech/Emory's third in less than two years.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40319&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40325If you have the next great venture-capital concept, then workshops of the Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition are the place to go. The workshops can help refine your venture ideas, establish a team, and develop a business plan.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40325&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40336Colleges and universities in the Atlanta region contribute $10.8 billion and 130,000 jobs to the stateWed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40336&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40357Participants of the Pan American Convention of Engineers/Union Pan Americana de Asociaciones de Ingenieria (UPADI) 2006 can earn continuing education units by attending the conferenceWed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40357&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40370U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss met with some of Georgia TechTue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40370&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40372Georgia Tech broke ground on the new Marcus Nanotechnology Building, which has many people on campus and throughout the state filled with high hopes.Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40372&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41359Georgia Tech will join a statewide effort to improve customer service at Georgia's universities and state government.Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41359&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46887A company co-founded by a Georgia Institute of Technology researcher has received a substantial federal grant to develop and commercialize a nano-scale sensor called a Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46887&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41361Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough has been invited by the White House to participate in the G8 Business and University Leaders Symposium on Innovation in Moscow this week. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41361&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46895When officials at one of the world's premier golf club manufacturers were looking for ways to improve their production process, they didn't realize that a new and better approach was already sitting in many PGA professionals' golf bags.Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46895&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41363Georgia Tech has opened a new research institute in Athlone, Ireland. The new institute's research will focus on RFID, IPTV, medical devices and energy.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41363&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41368Chevron will form a $12 million partnership with Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute to develop renewable transportation fuels.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41368&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46908The Georgia Institute of Technology and Maryland-based GSE Systems Inc. (GSE)(Amex - GVP) have signed an agreement to collaborate on research, development, education and training in advanced simulation systems. Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46908&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46916A report released June 4 at the annual meeting of the Southern Growth Policies Board summarizes how Georgia participants in a group of statewide "innovation forums" envision harnessing the economic potential of technology and innovation. Sun, 04 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46916&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46920Volatile weather, summer smog alerts, soaring fuel prices and rising greenhouse-gas levels have focused increased attention on cleaner, more-sustainable technologies. That concern can be clearly seen among the startup companies formed in Georgia TechTue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46920&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46922The Georgia Institute of Technology has launched a sweeping restructuring of its business and community assistance programs as part of a new initiative known as the Enterprise Innovation Institute. Sun, 14 May 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46922&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46930Officials from Georgia Tech and Carbon Motors Corp. Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46930&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46980A new educational initiative headquartered at Georgia Tech aims to develop a work force for the future nanotechnology industry -- and to educate the public about vital nanotech issues.Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46980&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46987A new book published by a Georgia Tech business expert describes how companies can maintain a strong focus on customers -- and shows how many firms lose that key advantage.Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46987&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46991Innovolt Inc., a company assisted by Georgia TechWed, 25 Jan 2006 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46991&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47018A new study of nearly 650 Georgia manufacturing companies underscores the importance of innovation as a competitive strategy Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47018&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47021Georgia TechFri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47021&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47029Georgia Tech pollution prevention experts have produced a new Web-based software tool designed to help U.S. companies develop federally-mandated plans to prevent the pollution of storm water. Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47029&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47040Georgia Tech will help train workers involved in cleanup and rebuilding activities in Gulf Coast areas damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the U.S. Department of LaborWed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47040&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41453The Southern Technology Council, the Council on Competitiveness, the Georgia Research Alliance and Georgia Institute of Technology will host an Innovation Summit on October 31, 2005.Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41453&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47046Virtual AeroSurface Technologies (VAST), a company assisted by Georgia TechFri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47046&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47055Officials of Italian-based Pirelli and the Georgia Institute of Technology have signed a strategic R&D partnership to develop new optical components and systems and new broadband access technologies for future telecommunications networks. Fri, 23 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47055&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47058Through its technology incubator and government procurement assistance center, Georgia Tech is making an impact on the economy of middle Georgia. Since 1991, the ATDC alone has assisted more than 40 companies, 27 of them startups. Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47058&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47068The Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) helped Bremen-Bowdon Manufacturing Co. win a U.S. government award to produce uniforms and outerwear. The federal contract has helped keep the company in business.Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47068&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47079When it comes to innovation in science and technology, the United States has been the recognized global leader since the end of World War II. But today that position is in jeopardy as foreign governments strengthen their programs. Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47079&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47083Officials from the Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company (SEM), the state of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology held a ribbon-cutting August 17 for the companyWed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47083&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40576Georgia Tech has launched an aggressive new commercialization initiative designed to streamline the handling of intellectual property, accelerate the licensing of technology and make the InstituteWed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40576&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41543Samsung has announced that it will establish a Georgia-based design center to develop next-generation radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) technology. The new design center will initially be housed at the GEDC, located in Georgia Tech's Technology Square campus in midtown Atlanta. Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41543&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41556An economic development study conducted by the State of Connecticut ranks Georgia Tech among the nationThu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41556&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41603A newly released study on the University System of GeorgiaTue, 18 Jan 2005 00:00:00 ESTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41603&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41610Businesses, academia, labor and government must do more to harness innovation-based strategies or risk ceding AmericaWed, 15 Dec 2004 00:00:00 ESTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41610&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47096An Atlanta company that is commercializing technology developed at Georgia Tech for improving pharmaceutical development and manufacturing has received a $600,000 round of financing.Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47096&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47194Nearly a third of the 19 companies selected to present at the Georgia Technology Forum this year are member companies of Georgia Tech's business incubator, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC).Fri, 18 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47194&source=1