That’s because we’ve nurtured a variety of resources that bridge the gap between technological innovation and entrepreneurial success. Thanks to our university-to-marketplace partnerships, we can help you build an inventive idea into a successful business. (To learn more about biosciences in Georgia visit www.georgiabiosciences.com.)

Since 1981, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), a technology business incubator at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has helped launch a who’s who of business success stories in Georgia. The success stories include Mindspring (now Earthlink), Theregenics, Synchrologic, Digital Furnace (now Broadcom) and Air2Web, just to name a few. As a member of the ATDC, entrepreneurs gain strategic business advice and access to experts who can help build and launch successful technology-based companies.

In addition, each of Georgia’s research universities collaborates with emerging innovation and technology-based companies through a network of Technology Development Centers (TDCs). These centers make numerous research and development resources available to member companies, along with access to lab space, business support and mentorship. Each helps to enhance the commercial potential of their ideas and innovations.

TDCs include:

• CollabTech (Georgia State University) provides new biotech companies sophisticated equipment and access to the scientific expertise they need to establish themselves.

• Georgia BioBusiness Center and the Center for Applied Genetic Technologies (University of Georgia) houses several biotech companies, such as Abeome, AviGenics, BresaGen, ProLinia and rPeptide, to facilitate collaboration and closer access to research and technology at the University of Georgia.

• EmTech Bio is a commercial research and development center formed by Georgia Tech, Emory University, the Georgia Research Alliance and ATDC to bring about breakthroughs for companies focusing on genomics/informatics, drug discovery and vaccine development.

• Medical College of Georgia Life Sciences Innovation Center is a statewide program associated with the Business Development Center at Georgia's only public medical school. It offers unique resources and programs, along with fully-outfitted laboratories.

Taking ideas from the lab to the market as smoothly as possible is the function of VentureLab, part of the ATDC at Georgia Tech. Building on 20 years of experience, VentureLab helps entrepreneurs evaluate the commercial value of an idea by bringing faculty together with experienced and successful entrepreneurs. Venture Lab also offers pre-seed funding to help move innovations to the commercial stage.

Georgia understands that economic growth and access to the right resources are your priority. That’s why the state focuses on strategies for creating new technologies and supporting commercialization to take your company to the next level.