Georgia Development of Economic Development (GDEcD) Resources
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) provides support for businesses across the state through its online resources, assistance with regulatory requirements, tax-incentives for business development, and connections to industry experts. The Center of Innovation, a division of GDEcD, serves as a strategic resource hub that helps businesses across the state accelerate growth through innovation and provides connections and resources such as aerospace, AgTech, IT, logistics, and manufacturing. This section provides a list of entrepreneurship hubs GDEcD works with through their Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Network.
Regional Area | Company | Contact(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Statewide | Georgia Power | Elyse Davis Scott Purvis Vanessa Wagner | |
Southwest Central | Startup Columbus | Ben MacMinn | |
Southwest | Launch Room Albany | Jud Savelle | |
Metro Atlanta | Launch Fayette | Steve Justice | |
Southeast | Startup Savannah | Nick Palumbo | |
Southeast | Georgia Grown Innovation Center | Heidi Jeffers | |
Middle Georgia | Spark Macon | Robert Grant Sierra Martin | |
Metro Atlanta | KSU / Hatchbridge | Chris Cornelison Colin Ake | |
Southeast | Georgia Southern / SHIP | Erem Latif | |
Southeast | Lucas Center | Ande Noktes | |
Southeast | Greater Vidalia Center for Rural Entrepreneurship | Debbie Evans Michele Johnson | |
Eastern | The Clubhou.se / Make Startups | Eric Parker Grace Belangia | |
Eastern | Accelerate Augusta | Shaun Andrews | |
Northeastern | Madison Wheelhouse | Miki Edwards |