Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Public University
Founded 1885
Georgia Tech is a top engineering and technology university with exceptional commercialization in manufacturing, robotics, and cybersecurity.
$1.5B
R&D (FY2024)
128
US Patents (2025)
464
Disclosures (FY2025)
65
Licenses (FY2025)
$63.5M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 45.7%
Avg: 1265.7
- Research spending (FY2024): $1.5B total, of which $63.5M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 128 (rank #13). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2025): 464 invention disclosures, 65 licenses and options. Georgia Tech Office of Technology Licensing
Research Focus Areas
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Advanced robotics and AI systems
Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Cybersecurity
Information security and privacy
Institute for Information Security & Privacy
Advanced Manufacturing
Smart manufacturing and materials
Manufacturing Institute
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Robotics & Automation
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Market Size$90.2B
Advanced Manufacturing
12.1% CAGRNext-generation manufacturing technologies and processes
Market Size$410.7B
Notable Spinouts
Programs & Resources
ATDC (Advanced Technology Development Center)
incubatorGeorgia's technology startup incubator, one of the oldest in the US
Learn moreRankings & Recognition
#13National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Georgia Tech Office of Technology Licensing
Services Offered
- •IP protection
- •Licensing
- •Startup formation
- •Industry partnerships
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