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Georgia’s vibrant culture of academic exploration and research supports more than 300 bioscience companies. Georgia institutions award the seventh-most bioscience degrees in the nation, and have sprouted numerous incubators and centers for innovation that have made pioneering advances in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biofuels, agriculture, genetic engineering and public health.
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Over 300 multinational and emerging bioscience firms are thriving in Georgia
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Research & Development
Georgia’s world-renowned research universities are the source of an array of valuable discoveries and inventions that expand and enhance the competitiveness of healthcare and life science companies. The list includes Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, the Georgia Health Sciences University, Morehouse School of Medicine, the University of Georgia and Clark Atlanta University.
iResearch Georgia delivers the state's powerful intellectual capital to your fingertips in a searchable database linking to more than 500 top scientists at eight Georgia public and private research universities. Users can also explore published papers, patents, faculty profiles and National Institute of Health grants associated with Georgia's brightest researchers.
As Georgia’s leading industry, agribusiness contributes a $56.7 billion impact to Georgia’s economy, and connects companies involved in every sector of the industry, from agriculture and manufacturing, nutraceuticals and organics, renewable fuel biomass production, to packaging and distribution, and technology-based solutions.
Talent
The state of Georgia is unique with regards to the youth, diversity and productivity of its workforce.
National rankings indicate that Georgia continues an upward trend of attracting and retaining the most coveted employees. Georgia’s rich and diverse talent pool and network of highly-ranked universities assures a continuous pipeline of skilled workers.
Centers of Innovation
The Centers of Innovation are the central source for accelerating business growth in Georgia through innovation and technology. The centers provide collaboration with leaders in university research, business and access to intellectual capital. The Center of Innovation for Life Sciences in Georgia strengthens the growth of businesses in the life sciences industry by connecting them to research and commercialization opportunities.
Contact
To learn more about what Georgia can do to help you in the field of Information Technology, please contact Stacey Davis at 404-962-4127or sdavis@georgia.org
Related Sites
Georgia Centers of Innovation
Georgia Bio
iResearch
Georgia Research Alliance
Georgia Life Sciences Industry Analysis 2009 (PDF)