Who We Are

Who We Are
Who We Are
Who We Are

Who We Are

Every day, we wake up to complex challenges, expected and unexpected, at home and around the world. The renowned researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute take on those challenges as if they were their own. With intention, we nurture the nation’s foremost innovators and support their pursuit of the answers that will make life better, safer and more fulfilling for all of us.

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research organization of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). We develop advanced technology solutions and large-scale system prototypes to address the most difficult problems in national security, the state of Georgia, and the overall human condition.

Mission & Vision

Mission & Vision

GTRI is a designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) and leverages its science and engineering expertise, in collaboration with Georgia Tech, to enhance state of Georgia economic development, serve national security, improve the human condition, and educate future technology leaders.

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Leadership

Our experienced leadership team is committed to supporting GTRI’s talented researchers and delivering innovative results for our partners. Most importantly, they strive to do both the right way. That’s why they are focused on promoting compliance and ethical behavior, supporting inclusion for everyone, and giving back to the state of Georgia.

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Labs & Facilities

GTRI is headquartered on the Georgia Tech campus in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, but our laboratories are found on and off the main campus with more than 20 field offices around the nation. Our dynamic laboratories drive pioneering research to deliver solutions to our customers' most complex challenges.

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Ethical Standards

As a unit of Georgia Tech, GTRI’s priority is our people and strives to hold the highest level of integrity and commitment to ethical standards to ensure all activities are executed in the best interest of those who support us and of those we serve.

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Our History

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Our History

Founded in 1934 as the State Engineering Experiment Station by pioneering legislators and regents , GTRI has long stayed true to the roots those founders laid 90 years ago: real-world research that solves tough problems for government and industry.

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