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<li><span style="font-size:small;">Downtown Connector - UGA Office of Economic Development link to reach potential industry partners in the area.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;">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.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;">Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center -&nbsp; 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 tPrhrough consumer research, formulation, prototyping, shelf-life analysis, and market launch.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;">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.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:small;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Corporate Connect -</span></font>Corporate Connect is a program to connects UGA Student Veterans with companies and organizations that desire to hire veterans.&nbsp;</span></li>
===<span style="font-size:large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8169e881-2c0a-ff8e-26ed-7ff97f973340"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(152, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Engaging with Regional and Local Development Affairs</span></span></span>===
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<li>'''UGA Office of Economic Development -''':&nbsp;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.<li>'''Purpose''': The mission of this office is to extend the resources of the university to support economic prosperity in Georgia and beyond. They work on improving the quality of life for Georgians by collaborating with businesses and communities throughout the state.</li></li><li>'''UGA Office of Community Relations -&nbsp;''': 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.<li>'''Purpose''': This office is responsible for building strong partnerships and connections between the university and the Athens-Clarke County community. They collaborate with government entities, businesses, non-profit organizations, and community leaders to foster positive relationships.</li></li><li>'''UGA Public Service & Outreach -&nbsp;''': 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.<li>'''Purpose''': UGA is recognized as a national leader in university outreach. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni from all UGA schools and colleges contribute to Georgia's short- and long-term prosperity through various outreach activities from the booming city of Atlanta to rural areas as well.</li><li>'''Proponents''':
*<span style="font-size:smaller;">Archway Partnership</span>
*<span style="font-size:smaller;">Carl Vinson Institute of Government> PROPEL (Planning Rural Opportunities for Prosperity and Economic Leadership) program, which strives to guide low-income rural cities and counties through a six-step model to develop and implement a plan to advance their rural economies.</span>
*<span style="font-size:smaller;">J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development</span>
*<span style="font-size:smaller;">Marine Extension Service/Georgia Sea Grant</span>
*<span style="font-size:smaller;">Small Business Development Center</span>
*<span style="font-size:smaller;">State Botanical Garden of Georgia</span>
*<span style="font-size:smaller;">UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel</span>*<span style="font-size:smaller;">RISE > creating community for UGA's rural students.</span> </li></li>
===<span style="font-size:large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-8169e881-2c0a-ff8e-26ed-7ff97f973340"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(152, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">UGA University Innovation Fellowship Leadership Circle (Links to Member Wiki Pages)</span></span></span>===
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