2023
Research Report

Research That Improves the Human Condition

Message From the Executive Vice President for Research

Numbers That
Show Impact

$1.45
Billion

Fiscal Year 2023
Research and Sponsored
Awards

$4.5
Billion

Fiscal Year 2023
State of Georgia
Economic Impact

14

Startups
Licensed

295

Invention
Disclosures

196

Patents
Filed

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Harnessing
Artificial Intelligence

Research to the Power of AI

Georgia Tech is a leader in AI research and has been actively engaged in research and education for decades, with more than 500 faculty working in fundamental and applied AI related research across all six colleges and the research enterprise.

In 2023, the AI Hub at Georgia Tech was established to unite campus in AI research, development, and commercialization efforts.

500+

AI Researchers

500+

Students
Studying AI

Tech Takes: Episode 1 With Sonia Chernova

Protecting
the Nation

$941
Million

Fiscal Year 2023 Awards
Received

2,961
Employees

GTRI

Turning Ideas Into Workable Solutions

As the applied research unit of Georgia Tech and a Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) strives to be the foremost innovators creating a secure nation, a prosperous Georgia, and a sustainable world.

Caring for
Our Planet

Tackling Climate Issues

Georgia Tech researchers are tackling urgent climate issues with an eye toward environmental justice and ecological sustainability.

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Turning the Tide on Climate Change

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World-Leading Climate Center

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Ocean Heat is Off the Charts

Saving Lives
Through Biotech

Innovative Bio Research to Improve the Human Condition

Georgia Tech is focused on transformative biomedical and health research and seeks to develop the technical devices to bring solutions to patients.

$119
Million

Supporting Cancer
Research

1.8
Million

Square Feet of
Lab and Office Space
in Science Square

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Three Research Awards From ARPA-H

BioSpark Labs Igniting Innovation

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Detect Sleep Apnea at Home

Amplifying Our
Research Impact

Interdisciplinary Research and Collaborative Partnerships

Guided by Research Next, the strategic plan for the Georgia Tech research enterprise, new partnerships were established, and research collaborations increased.

With 10 interdisciplinary research institutes (IRIs) and hundreds of research centers across the Institute, many of Georgia Tech's faculty are engaged in interdisciplinary research that tackles national and international challenges related to clean energy, public health, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and others.

Pandemic Shaping U.S. Security Policy

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Research Partnerships Between HBCUs and Industry

Black Families Squeezed Out of Homeownership

Reaching Our
Communities

Making a Difference

In 2023, Enterprise Innovation Institute programs worked with 50,949 clients to create or save 47,238 jobs. All of this contributed to the $4.5 billion in economic impact on the state of Georgia in fiscal year 2023.

The community of Georgia Tech extends beyond our campus into K-12 classrooms, Atlanta neighborhoods, and partner institutions as we work to strengthen our pipeline of science and technology talent for the state of Georgia.

2023
Research Report

Message From the Executive Vice President for Research

Numbers That
Show Impact

$1.45
Billion

$4.5
Billion

14

295

196