Resources and Programs for Industry and Businesses
The Innovation District provides a front door into UGA’s thriving innovation ecosystem, including available technologies and research services as well as faculty and student talent.
This is where you go to find solutions to your toughest problems and to recruit talent for your company’s workforce.
Access UGA Expertise
Partner with UGA researchers to create the right solutions to help your business thrive.
I would like to…
- Access UGA resources to address an ongoing challenge to my business.
UGA’s Office of Business Engagement works to understand your challenges and connects you to faculty and students with appropriate expertise.
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Kyle TschepikowExecutive Director for Business Engagement and Innovation, Office of Business Engagement - Access discoveries, processes, and products generated by UGA faculty.
The Office of Business Engagement can help you get access to UGA discoveries with the potential to enhance your business and open new markets.
For more information, contactKyle TschepikowExecutive Director for Business Engagement and Innovation, Office of Business Engagement - Explore cutting-edge products and services being developed by UGA startups.
Whether an industry partner wants to mentor student entrepreneurs or invest in UGA faculty startups, purchase a startup or simply expand its network, the Office of Business Engagement can help you tap into UGA’s entrepreneurial community.
For more information, contactKyle TschepikowExecutive Director for Business Engagement and Innovation, Office of Business Engagement - Access highly trained personnel, advanced equipment, and cutting edge methodologies to explore my company’s ongoing challenges.
The Office of Business Engagement can help industry partners access a wide array of research services and state-of-the-art equipment.
For more information, contactKyle TschepikowExecutive Director for Business Engagement and Innovation, Office of Business Engagement
Access UGA Student Talent
Enlist UGA student teams to address acute business challenges and to uncover intriguing opportunities.
I would like to…
- Build a pipeline of interdisciplinary student talent.
Gain access to UGA student talent and expertise to solve simple or complex solutions for actual, industry specific challenges through the Student Industry Fellows Program.
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- Harness new media technologies to advance my business.
Partner with the New Media Institute on a capstone project or class initiative in which students will apply emerging media and digital technologies to address a business challenge.
With a talented interdisciplinary student base at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the New Media Institute offers a series of project partnership opportunities to best suit your organization.
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- Gain benefit for my food or agriculture related business by having bright minds tackle challenges or analyze opportunities.
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is actively pursuing opportunities to work with commercial entities to create solutions that improve sustainable access to food, fuel, and fiber. We have over 250 faculty members and 2000 students across 9 departments and 21 majors that range from Applied Biosciences through Food and Hospitality Management. If your organization wants to work with the best academic partner in the country to create value in food, farming, or the environment, the University of Georgia is a great place to start. We will tailor a solution to your needs with the right engagement structure, and the right mix of students, world-class faculty, and facilities.
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- Partner with top business students to solve real-world challenges facing your company.
Partner with the Terry College of Business to create a project-based learning opportunity that gives you a recruiting advantage and adds value to your company.
For more information, contactAnnie BuzzardAssociate Director of Corporate Relations, Terry College of Business - Access engineering solutions that address some of my business’ steepest challenges.
We welcome businesses, non-profits, and industry to connect with the UGA College of Engineering through a variety of outlets including working with students teams through capstone senior design projects to address industry needs, engaging in collaborative research with our distinguished faculty and hiring our diverse and high-achieving students for internships and co-op positions.
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- Hire UGA students as employees or interns.
The UGA Career Center connects UGA students with local businesses looking for interns and employees.
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