Panasonic Innovation Center ThyssenKrupp Research and Innovation Center The Home Depot Technology Center Coca-Cola Enterprises Development & Innovation Lab Southern Company Energy Innovation Center Delta Air Lines Innovation Center AT&T Foundry Georgia Tech High Performance Computing Center (Coda)
THE TECH SQUARE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Our students learn in a unique environment with the highest density of startups, corporate innovators, academic researchers, and students in the entire southeastern U.S. Students advance their business careers in the heart of Technology Square, our main campus in Midtown Atlanta. A district of academic, retail, and research space, Tech Square serves as a new urban ‘main street’ for Georgia Tech and the Midtown community. Scheller College anchors this nexus of resources, and offers students a tremendous benefit to learn and network in one of the nation’s premier high-tech business neighborhoods. Tech Square is a hub of 13 corporate innovation centers, five startup incubators and accelerators, 10 investor offices, and more than 100 startups. Students practice their ability to lead innovation and drive change through real-world projects with vibrant Tech Square as their home base. Our connections to global businesses and startup communities give our community access to unique experiential learning opportunities and partnerships that will prepare students to lead in the 21st century.
“In 12 short years, Tech Square has become the Southeast’s premier innovation neighborhood.”
Scheller MBA Students Visit Innovation Centers in Tech Square Georgia Tech Scheller College MBA students got a first-hand view of innovative technologies in their own backyard. New MBA students concluded a successful two-week orientation with the new addition of a tour of nine innovation centers, including Panasonic Innovation Center, AT&T Drive Studio, and The Home Depot Technology Center, all located in Technology Square. By being in Tech Square, corporations are able to access innovative talent and ideas at Georgia Tech and other pioneering companies in the neighborhood. Students are able to sharpen their leadership skills through real-world projects as part of internship and research work with the potential for long-term career options after graduation.
- Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson 27