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Innovation Ecosystem, Latest News
UGA’s Industry-Forward symposium strengthens industry-university collaboration
The University of Georgia’s Industry Forward program hosted its first symposium on Feb. 23, bringing together faculty, staff and industry partners at the UGA Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel.
Innovation Ecosystem, Latest News
From Lab to Market: UGA Startups Pitch to Investors
Some of the most promising startup companies sparked by University of Georgia research pitched their innovative ideas to a group of potential investors on Jan. 22 at the UGA Innovation District’s first Investors Day.
Latest News, Research, Startup Success
From Coast to Collagen: A Community-Driven Innovation
Dr. Peter Chiarelli and Dr. Kevin E. Mis-Solval didn’t set out with the intent to reinvent collagen, but rather to solve a problem. A shared curiosity about the potential of jellyfish eventually grew into a mission to create a cleaner, more sustainable collagen alternative. After years of research, experimentation and the right partnerships, that mission came to life: JellyCo, startup trailblazing collagen research.
Innovation Ecosystem, Latest News, Student Spotlight
Taking Entrepreneurship from the Classroom to the Conference Stage
Brooke Richards still remembers every detail of the moment she stood in a Los Angeles conference room, waiting for her turn to pitch to King’s Hawaiian with her classmates in the Innovation District’s Industry Fellows Program.
Corporate Partnerships, Latest News
Lōkahi Therapeutics Welcomes the Student Industry Fellows Program at the University of Georgia to the ai² Futures Lab™ Program
Lōkahi Therapeutics announced the participation of the University of Georgia’s Student Industry Fellows Program in its ai² (actual intelligence) Futures Lab program for the Spring 2026 semester. Through this collaboration, University of Georgia students will engage in applied, real-world biotech and life sciences projects designed to bridge academic learning with industry execution.
Building bridges between academia and industry
When Anthony (Tony) Llano joined the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) earlier this year as director of industry partnerships and project-based learning, he brought with him a clear goal — to help bridge the gap between academic research and the industries shaping the future of food, farming and sustainability.
Inspiration and Innovation in Action: University of Georgia’s Innovation District hosts Field to Fund
Energy ran high at the Delta Innovation Hub as more than 100 alumni, investors, innovators and university leaders from the University of Georgia and the University of Kentucky gathered for Field to Fund: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity on Fri., Oct. 3.
Opinion: The future of agricultural innovation is here – UGA Grand Farm
Georgia has always been a place where agricultural innovation finds a home. From cotton and peanuts to peaches and poultry, Georgia’s agricultural operations have shaped the economy, the culture and the identity of our state. And at the University of Georgia, things have been no different – as a leader in innovation, UGA is always looking for opportunities to propel industries forward into the future.
Inspiring Innovation Under the Stars: University of Georgia’s Innovation District Hosts Night at the Hub
Keeping the goal of connecting the right people, places and programs to bring ideas to life in mind, core functions and key partners of the Innovation District gathered at the Delta Innovation Hub on Mon., Sept. 8 for Night at the Hub, an event held for the university community to learn more about the work core functions are doing to foster innovation.
Shifting Perspective Through Innovation
Brian Bauer’s path to innovation has been anything but linear. He began his undergrad studies focusing on philosophy and preparing for law school. Before enrolling in his law classes, however, he pivoted and instead entered a master’s program in counseling, where he discovered his love for research.
