Landscape CanvasPromoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Campus-wide
Online UGA Tarkenton Certificate
UGA eHub
Innovation Bootcamp through Innovation Gateway
New Materials Innovation Center
Lamar Dodd School of Art & Design
Million Dollar Class
New Media Institute
Terry College of Business
Society of Entrepeneurs
UGA's Next Top Entrepeneur
Dawg Camp Innovate
UGA Idea Accelerator Program
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Formation
Innovative Business Projects
Innovation Management
Interdisciplinary certificate in Entrepreneurship
MBA with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship
Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship (Vacant for several years)
College of Engineering
College of Family & Consumer Sciences
Four Athens (Non-UGA resources)
Athens Hatch (Non-UGA resources)
Hackyard Athens (Non-UGA resources)
Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- The Georgia BioBusiness Center (GBBC) - works with startups based upon UGA developed research and recruited companies with research and technology ties to the University of Georgia.
- The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) - serves the UGA community by connecting industry with university expertise and inventions for the public good, promoting economic development and increasing research visibility.
- The Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) expands research and commercialization capacity in Georgia’s universities to launch new companies, create high-value jobs and transform lives.
Actively Supporting the University Technology Transfer Function
- The Georgia BioBusiness Center (GBBC) - works with startups based upon UGA developed research and recruited companies with research and technology ties to the University of Georgia.
- The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) - serves the UGA community by connecting industry with university expertise and inventions for the public good, promoting economic development and increasing research visibility. The University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF) administers all intellectual property at The University of Georgia.
Facilitating University-Industry Collaborations
- UGA Office of Research - The Office of Research encourages and supports innovative interdisciplinary research, scholarship and creative activities. Industry members can sponsor research, engage start ups, access research services, and license technologies and digital images.
- UGA Office of Economic Development - The mission of the Office of Economic Development is to extend the resources of the university to help Georgia and beyond prosper, working every day to improve the quality of life for Georgians. Based in Atlanta, the office serves businesses and communities throughout the state. Established in 2013, the office enhances the university's role in industry collaborations.
- Downtown Connector - UGA Office of Economic Development link to reach potential industry partners in the area.
- Innovation Gateway - Innovation Gateway fosters a network of industry, economic development, and university partners, amplyifying its ability to develop new products and companies based on the university resarch. Since 2015, new invention disclosures and licesning revenues are up 30 percent, startup projects have increased 40 percent, and more than 20 startup companies have been launched.
- Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center - Created by the Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Agriiculurual and Evironmental Sciences, the center forms a strategic alliance with external marketing, technology, and engineering groups to help food companies take a new product from conception, through consumer research, formulation, prototyping, shelf-life analysis, and market launch.
- New Materials Innovation Center - With support from the U.S. Department of Commerce, UGA has created a center which fulfills the local and regional need for a large-scale testing facility for new materials being developed by entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers.
- Corporate Connect -Corporate Connect is a program to connects UGA Student Veterans with companies and organizations that desire to hire veterans.
Engaging with Regional and Local Development Affairs
- UGA Office of Economic Development - The mission of the Office of Economic Development is to extend the resources of the university to help Georgia and beyond prosper, working every day to improve the quality of life for Georgians. Based in Atlanta, the office serves businesses and communities throughout the state. Established in 2013, the office enhances the university's role in industry collaborations.
- UGA Office of Community Relations - The Office of Community Relations at UGA functions to build strong partnerships and links between the University and the Athens-Clarke County community, government, businesses, neighborhoods, non-profit organizations and community leaders and individuals.
- UGA Public Service & Outreach - UGA is a national leader in university outreach with faculty, staff and students in all of UGA’s schools and colleges contributing to Georgia’s short- and long-term prosperity. In addition, eight Public Service and Outreach units focus specifically on serving Georgia:
- Archway Partnership
- Carl Vinson Institute of Government
- J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
- Marine Extension Service/Georgia Sea Grant
- Office of Service-Learning
- Small Business Development Center
- State Botanical Garden of Georgia
- UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel
UGA University Innovation Fellowship Leadership Circle (Links to Member Wiki Pages)
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