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UGA Innovation District
Also known as: Innovation District, UGA ID
University of Georgia · Athens, Georgia
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2026-06-28
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UGA Innovation District
The UGA Innovation District is the university's comprehensive entrepreneurship ecosystem, led by Executive Director Chris Rhodes. It unifies six core functions under a single umbrella to support innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurial education across campus and the Athens community.
Key Details
- Executive Director: Chris Rhodes
- Scope: Institution-wide — serves students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community
- Students impacted: 3,500+
- Startups created: 200+
- Economic impact: $531M annually
- AUTM ranking: #1 (3 consecutive years)
Six Core Functions
- Innovation Gateway — Tech transfer and startup commercialization
- Entrepreneurship Program — Student entrepreneurship hub and accelerators
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — Community small business support
- Office of Business Engagement — Corporate and industry partnerships
- Startup Support — Faculty and staff venture support
- Experiential Learning — Student innovation experiences and CREATE Labs
Facilities
- uga-studio-225 — Student Center for Entrepreneurship
- uga-create-labs — Prototyping and maker facilities
- Delta Innovation Hub — Collaborative innovation space
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News articles and official sources documenting UGA Innovation District at University of Georgia.
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UGA Innovation District
UGA Innovation District
URL: https://innovation.uga.edu/about/ecosystem/ Captured: 2026-06-28 The UGA Innovation District is the comprehensive university-wide initiative connecting student-facing entrepreneurship programming (Terry College's Entrepreneurship Program) with faculty-facing technology commercialization (Innovation Gateway). Executive Director Chris Rhodes oversees the district, which includes the Delta Innovation Hub (10,000+ sq ft faculty startup space) and CREATE Labs prototyping facilities.
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