Catalyzing Socioeconomic
Development Success

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Who We Are

We inspire excellence and nurture the success of businesses, communities, and people in Georgia and beyond.

For more than 60 years, the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI²) has been the trusted resource that has delivered solutions that successfully unlocked potential and fostered socioeconomic opportunity for all. As Georgia Tech’s internationally recognized socioeconomic development arm, EI2 is the largest and most comprehensive university-based program of its kind in the United States. Comprised of more than a dozen programs, our core focus areas include entrepreneurship, business and industry growth, ecosystem development, international outreach, and student-focused engagement opportunities.
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Quick Facts

Through the Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Tech encourages statewide economic development and plays a significant role in the state’s innovation ecosystem. In FY 2025, EI2 helped generate an economic impact return of $1,078.45 for every dollar in state appropriated funding.
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EI² staff and research faculty work in 12 locations across Georgia, serving all 159 counties. Beyond Georgia, our programming has been national and global in reach and have collaborated with governments, universities, nonprofits, and other organizations across 14 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, and in 33 additional countries around the world.

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