Subprojects: 

Supply Chain Logistics

Georgia Tech’s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCLI) is working to bolster rural supply chains through upskilling and credentialing employees in AI logistics. Through pilot projects at companies and ports, the institute is also enhancing AI capacity for companies in key sectors across the state. (Subproject 1) 

K-12 Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Georgia Tech K-12 InVenture Prize is creating the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurs. These programs, expanded with Georgia AIM support, connect K-12 students with innovative problem-solving and creating a pipeline to AI manufacturing education. Students and educators across the state benefit from competitions, immersive labs, and programs such as GoSTEM, Georgia FLEX, and the summer GIFT program. (Subproject 2)

AI Commercialization

Georgia Tech’s VentureLab offers training and support for entrepreneurs using AI in manufacturing. This program supports faculty and students at all institutes of higher education in Georgia, including technical colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, and R1 research universities. (Subproject 3)

Assistance for Small and Medium Manufacturers

The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP), one of the top-rated manufacturing extension programs in the country, works with companies to implement AI technologies for efficiencies and cybersecurity. Thanks to Georgia AIM support, GaMEP increased its reach to connect AI and smart technology education with rural manufacturers across Georgia. (Subproject 4)

Assisting Underserved Manufacturers

Housed at Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute, the Georgia Minority Business Development (MBDA) Business Center helps small businesses access capital, increase profitability, and scale their businesses. The MBDA Business Center provides resources to help businesses access additional training and certification programs for greater AI adoption, productivity, and profitability. (Subproject 5)

Encouraging Tech Startups

As the largest and most experienced startup incubator in the country, Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) has a vertical program for AI manufacturing startups launched with Georgia AIM support. This program provides office support, coaching, and connections to resources and funding in the AI for Manufacturing sector. (Subproject 6)

Community Pilot Projects

Adoption of AI in manufacturing within communities requires a holistic approach. With that in mind, the Center for Economic Development Research (CEDR) provides economic development and planning to regional communities. CEDR works with regional leadership and key partners to deliver strategic plans that implement AI solutions customized for that region, as well as assistance with integrating AI in future economic development operations. (Subproject 7)

Public-Private Workforce Innovations

The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (PIN), which launched with support from the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, connects young professionals with yearlong fellowships in both the public and private sectors. Georgia AIM supports an AI in manufacturing fellowship, which places a recent college graduate in two six-month rotations and allows them the opportunity to connect research experience with private sector needs and technology. (Subproject 8)

Project Governance

Georgia AIM requires coordination across its many projects. The project governance team tracks the progress and deliverables of the Georgia AIM projects and regularly reports to the Economic Development Administration. The project governance team works to knit the projects together as part of a cohesive team, establishes the data collection and procedures, and tells the story of advances in artificial intelligence in manufacturing in Georgia. (Subproject 9)