2012, Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint Stephen Fleming Vice President <fleming@gatech.edu> @stephenfleming
Stephen Fleming 17+ years venture capital investment experience. General Partner, Alliance Technology Ventures (affiliated with Georgia Research Alliance). 18 investments as lead investor, 11 profitable exits incl. 4 IPOs, $650M acquisition BS, Physics, Georgia Tech (Highest Honors). 15 years operational experience at AT&T Bell Labs, Nortel, LICOM (venture-backed startup). Supervised startups developing first ADSL modem and one of the first cablemodems in early 1990s. Multiple advisory boards at Georgia Tech; endowed chair in telecomm; occasional instructor in undergrad & MBA entrepreneurship programs. Joined Georgia Tech staff in 2005; now Vice President, EI2 Atlanta native; regional technology leader. 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 2
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 3 About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Vision Our vision is bold... Georgia Tech will define the technological research university of the 21st century and educate the leaders of a technologically driven world. 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 4
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 5 Georgia Tech Mission 127 years as a leading public university. Education Research Service Economic Development
National Rankings U.S. News & World Report, America s Best Engineering Graduate Schools 2012 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2. Stanford University 3. University of California Berkeley 4. Georgia Institute of Technology 5. California Institute of Technology (CalTech) Eighth Year! 6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 7. Carnegie Mellon University 8. University of Michigan Ann Arbor 9. University of Texas Austin 10. Cornell University http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/eng/search 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 6
National Rankings U.S. News & World Report, America s Best Engineering Graduate Schools 2012 Strength across the board! Aerospace #4 Biomedical #2 Chemical #10 Industrial #1 22nd Year! Civil #3 Materials #7 Computer #6 Mechanical #6 Electrical #5 Nuclear #5 Environmental #6 Agricultural N/A 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 7
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 8 The Power of Scale Largest engineering school in the U.S. 21,500 graduate and undergraduate students Diversity: #1 Engineering undergraduate degrees to: All minorities, including women #1 Engineering Ph.D. degrees to: African-Americans Hispanics Asian-Americans All minorities 18% international enrollment
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 9 Research Clusters Over $700 million in sponsored research annually! Nearly 200 existing research centers on campus. Research Centers College of Sciences College of Computing Other Not just adding decimal places... goal is to apply GT brainpower to significant industry or societal problems. College of Engineering GTRI
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 10 Research Clusters Aerospace Biomedical and Predictive Health Logistics Manufacturing/Materials Microelectronics/Telecom Nanotech/Science/Medicine Photonics & Optics Reputation: Global Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurial Industry-focused Supercomputing & Computer Simulation Sustainability, Energy & Environment...and more!
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 11 Research Centers Broadband Telecommunications Center Center for Computational Materials Science Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues Center for Excellence in Rotorcraft Technology Center for Geographic Information Systems Center for International Business Education and Research Center for Paper Business & Industry Studies Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development Composites Education & Research Center Construction Research Center GT Information Security Center Georgia Water Research Institute Graphics Visualization & Usability Center Health Systems Institute Institute for Sustainable Technology & Development Interoperability & Integration Innovation Laboratory IMAGINE Interactive Media Lab The Logistics Institute Manufacturing Research Center Marcus Nano and Microelectronics Research Center Mid-America Earthquake Center National Institute of Aerospace Packaging Research Packaging Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering & Biosciences Phosphor Technology Center of Excellence STAR Center University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics Research... Plus more!
Georgia Tech Environs Atlanta: 6 million people, economic engine of the Southeast U.S. Airport: 92 million passengers/year; 11 million of them international 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 12
GT Strategic Plan Goal 4: Expand our global footprint and influence to ensure that we are graduating good global citizens Expand the world s footprint at Georgia Tech Extend and leverage Georgia Tech s impact around the globe Embrace and support globally engaged students 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 13
Globally Engaged Students 45% of our undergraduate students experience international work, study, research, or service before graduation. 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 14
Physical Presence Abroad Today: One global campus Multiple partnerships/initiatives Global branding and thought leadership Large number of requests to establish campuses abroad Benefits to GT of campuses abroad: Undergraduate experiences Sponsored research (industry and governmental) Access to graduate students 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 15
Moving Ahead Innovation portals vs. campuses Meeting the extraordinary S&T literacy needs of the developing world What s our role? Shift from creation of branch campuses to knowledge/skills provider in helping partners establish S&T university 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 16
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 17 Georgia Tech Worldwide GT-Ireland GT-Lorraine GT-PKU GT-ITESM GT-Costa Rica GT-Panama TLIAP: GT & NUS GT Shanghai: SJTU
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 18 Georgia Tech History
EI2 Mission Increasing the competitiveness of enterprises in Georgia through the application of science, technology, and innovation. 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 19
10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 20 Progress and Service
For Further Information Stephen Fleming Vice President, Enterprise Innovation Institute Georgia Institute of Technology http://innovate.gatech.edu Personal blog: http://www.academicvc.com Email: fleming@gatech.edu Twitter: @stephenfleming Download this file at http://www.academicvc.com/filesharing 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 21
For Further Information Stephen Fleming Vice President, Enterprise Innovation Institute Georgia Institute of Technology http://innovate.gatech.edu Personal blog: http://www.academicvc.com Email: fleming@gatech.edu Twitter: @stephenfleming Download this file at http://www.academicvc.com/filesharing 10/30/2012 Georgia Tech: Innovation with a Global Footprint 22