Georgia Tech impact highlighted at forum on economic development
University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby told the audience of entrepreneurs, academic leaders, scientists and legislators that economic development is one of the top priorities for the state’s 35 public colleges and universities.
Georgia Tech’s role in helping to strengthen the economic base of rural Georgia and in creating new companies and industries in the state was highlighted at the University System of Georgia’s inaugural forum on economic development, held this past week in Atlanta. Karen Fite, associate director of industry services for the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute, joined panelists from the University of Georgia, Georgia Health Sciences University and Georgia State University in addressing how the state’s research universities are impacting the economy in rural Georgia. “Since the 1960s, Georgia Tech has reached across the state through a network of regional offices to help communities and companies of all sizes develop and implement …
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