Thanks to its vibrant research and education communities, Georgia’s digital technology firms stay in sync with trends in all areas, from software to telecommunications to digital media.
In these fields, qualified technology and new-media candidates find competitive salaries and careers rich with opportunity. In fact, one national survey ranks Georgia as the sixth-largest U.S. employer in software, the fifth-largest in telecommunications services employment, and the sixth in Internet-services employment. Georgia also has quickly become one of the leading states for development of video-game technology.
Grants, research assistance, and access to privately owned and licensed information and equipment are vital for speeding new product development and decreasing start-up costs. These are available through Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center and the Centers of Innovation. The Information Technology Innovation Center in Columbus brings together academic and corporate partners to drive development of technology solutions in a variety of industries.
Another factor favoring Georgia is its exports of technology and here, again, the state leads. It’s ranked as the tenth-largest U.S. state exporter of communications equipment – proof-positive that Georgia is a world-class resource in the business of high-tech.
Related Sites:
Georgia Tech Advanced Technology Development Center
University System of Georgia
Atlanta College of Art
Chubb Institute in Alpharetta
American InterContinental University
Savannah College of Art and Design
New Media Institute at the University of Georgia