Georgia Tech Research Institute

The Georgia Tech Research Institute is a leading nonprofit applied research center. GTRI’s world-class engineers and scientists solve some of the toughest problems facing government and industry across the nation and around the globe. For nearly 75 years GTRI has been uniquely positioned within the Georgia Institute of Technology, one of America's top research universities.

GTRI is nearly 1,200 people strong, including some of the world's top scientists and engineers who conduct more than $130 million in sponsored research each year. Many of GTRI's experts are recognized worldwide as leaders in the core technical areas of systems engineering, sensor, and information and communication systems. While providing innovative technical solutions for the defense and security markets, GTRI also has creatively transitioned many of the innovations to other markets. This has had a significant impact in the fields of health and human systems, manufacturing technologies, energy/environment, and information and communication technologies.

Chartered by the Georgia legislature in 1919 and activated in 1934, the GTRI mission is to serve the university, the state, the nation and the world by maturing selected technologies and developing innovative engineering solutions to important and challenging problems of society.

GTRI’s employees work in seven research laboratories and support units, which are housed on campus, at the Cobb County Research Facility; and in Huntsville, Alabama. GTRI also has field offices located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Warner Robins, Georgia; Quantico, Virginia; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Dayton, Ohio; Arlington, Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama; Orlando, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; San Diego, California; and Tucson, Arizona.

In 2006, GTRI proudly opened its first international research institute – Georgia Tech Ireland (GTI). Located in Athlone, Ireland, its focus is on applied research in partnership with an entire country. GTI bridges the gap between research and its industrial adoption, while facilitating and conducting research in the areas of digital media, radio frequency identification (RFID), health care technologies, and sustainable energy.

One of GTRI's primary goals is to support economic and technological development in Georgia. GTRI promotes economic growth in the state and the southeast through mutual programs with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. GTRI operates strong technology transfer programs and GTRI researchers teach more than half of all courses offered through Georgia Tech’s Distance Learning and Professional Education program. It is also home to the state's Agricultural Research Technology Program, which conducts research and technology transfer for the poultry industry, one of Georgia's leading industries and employers.

For additional information, contact the Office of the Vice President and Director, GTRI, Centennial Research Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0801, or call 404.407.7400.
GTRI www.gtri.gatech.edu