{"663195":{"#nid":"663195","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Economic Development Administration Visits Georgia Tech, Georgia AIM Partners","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESenior Economic Development Administration (EDA) officials visited the Georgia Tech campus Nov. 14, to meet with a coalition of partners looking to transform the state\u0026rsquo;s workforce and create more economic opportunities through a combination of manufacturing and artificial intelligence innovations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe visit, led by Dennis Alvord, the EDA\u0026rsquo;s deputy assistant secretary for economic development and chief operating officer, follows his department\u0026rsquo;s award of a $65 million grant in September to Georgia Tech and a coalition of partners to support the initiative called Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing or Georgia AIM.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s one of 21 projects across the country that were funded as part of the $1 billion American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge. Alvord\u0026rsquo;s Atlanta stop \u0026mdash; the 19\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;project visited \u0026mdash; is part of the agency\u0026rsquo;s plan to visit and meet with leaders of all the funded projects across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEDA expects the 21 projects will create more than 220,000 jobs and collectively attract $20 billion in private investments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA 12-partner collaboration of industry, higher education, and government organizations, Georgia AIM seeks to close\u0026nbsp;technology gaps and support a technological opportunity ecosystem across the state that\u0026rsquo;s inclusive of underrepresented communities and rural counties.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia AIM coalition\u0026rsquo;s efforts are projected to draw $105 million in private investment and create or save 23,000 jobs over the next five years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpread across eight different projects, the coalition\u0026rsquo;s goals include nurturing K-12 students who are interested in science and math-related pursuits, building workforce development programs specific to artificial intelligence, and catalyzing outside investments to communities and startups. Finally, Georgia AIM looks to better secure the state\u0026rsquo;s manufacturing infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m incredibly impressed by the size of and diversity of the of the coalition that you brought together for this project,\u0026rdquo; Alvord said, following discussions with several members, which, in addition to Georgia Tech, include the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tagonline.org\/bridge-builders\/\u0022\u003ETechnology Association of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s TAG Bridge Builders\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.21stcenturypartnership.com\/\u0022\u003ERobins Air Force Base 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Century Partnership\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/russellcenter.org\/\u0022\u003ERussell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tcsg.edu\/\u0022\u003ETechnical College System of Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunity engagement and creating a framework that allows the communities and people affected to actively shape their futures is important to EDA, Alvord said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s great to see the ingrained commitment to equity and making sure that diverse populations and underserved populations are really tied to this award and are going to benefit from it,\u0026rdquo; Alvord said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDoing that successfully, he said, means ensuring those communities are exposed to artificial intelligence in comprehensive ways to see \u0026ldquo;the potential that it has to revolutionize existing industries and to create new entrepreneurial opportunities for new business starts in these underserved geographies and populations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe noted some of the focus areas of Georgia AIM are doing that, such as the\u0026nbsp;AI InVenture K-12 Experience. That effort, a collaboration of\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/k12inventure.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;K-12 InVenture Prize\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, is piloting a rural regional event with a region-specific prize. They will also create supplemental lessons centered on AI and data science that will be part of a K-12 InVenture Prize curriculum website.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was very much struck by the efforts to reach out to the K-through-12 populations and expose them to AI and its potential in manufacturing very early to get people into the STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] ecosystem very early,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not just about being interested in science or math. It\u0026rsquo;s understanding how that could tie to a future career path so that individuals can see themselves following that trajectory.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEqually impressive, he said, is a Georgia AIM the component of connecting those interested in innovating in AI manufacturing to the resources to make that possible. Several of the Georgia AIM partners, including Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, TAG Bridge Builders, and the Technical College System of Georgia are already doing that through\u0026nbsp;creative workforce development programs, implementation strategies, and serving as conduits to draw outside investment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What I love about this particular coalition is that it\u0026rsquo;s connecting all the parts,\u0026rdquo; said Loretta Daniels, director of the TAG Bridge Builders program, which is charged with ensuring the state\u0026rsquo;s technology sector is more equitable and inclusive of Black tech talent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re connecting with so many different organizations trying to advance diversity and in the tech arena, but we\u0026rsquo;ve all come together to try and figure out how we can all advance each other.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBridging artificial intelligence and manufacturing is reflective of where Georgia leads and Georgia Tech innovates, said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mse.gatech.edu\/people\/aaron-stebner\u0022\u003EAaron Stebner\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. Stebner co-leads Georgia AIM with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/donnaenniscpf\/\u0022\u003EDonna Ennis\u003C\/a\u003E, director of Diversity Engagement and Program Development in the Enterprise Innovation Institute, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/thomas-kurfess\u0022\u003EThomas R. Kurfess\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe state\u0026rsquo;s robust manufacturing economy employs more than 400,000 and generates in excess of $61 billion in economic activity year. Georgia is a leading manufacturing hub in 10 different sectors and Georgia Tech is at the forefront of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-joins-us-national-science-foundation-advance-ai-research-and-education\u0022\u003EAI research and innovations\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It seemed like the right place and the right time to bring this group of people together in this endeavor,\u0026rdquo; Stebner said. \u0026ldquo;We had this really unique opportunity to ask ourselves what does the future look like and how can we do it better than we have been doing it before.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Visit is part of national tour of American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge awardees"}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2022-11-15 16:16:09","changed_gmt":"2022-11-15 18:49:51","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663201":{"id":"663201","type":"image","title":"Georgia AIM EDA Visit 1","body":null,"created":"1668536495","gmt_created":"2022-11-15 18:21:35","changed":"1668536495","gmt_changed":"2022-11-15 18:21:35","alt":"People meeting","file":{"fid":"251070","name":"DSC_1786.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1786.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1786.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":847254,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DSC_1786.jpeg?itok=SmE1xNoM"}},"663202":{"id":"663202","type":"image","title":"Georgia AIM EDA Visit 2","body":null,"created":"1668537097","gmt_created":"2022-11-15 18:31:37","changed":"1733765817","gmt_changed":"2024-12-09 17:36:57","alt":"People meeting","file":{"fid":"251071","name":"DSC_1644.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1644.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1644.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":467819,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DSC_1644.jpeg?itok=8cKbFDO6"}},"663203":{"id":"663203","type":"image","title":"Georgia AIM EDA Visit 3","body":null,"created":"1668537504","gmt_created":"2022-11-15 18:38:24","changed":"1668537504","gmt_changed":"2022-11-15 18:38:24","alt":"People talking","file":{"fid":"251072","name":"DSC_1893.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1893.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1893.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":569326,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DSC_1893.jpeg?itok=0XbKl4cF"}},"663204":{"id":"663204","type":"image","title":"Georgia AIM EDA Visit 4","body":null,"created":"1668537841","gmt_created":"2022-11-15 18:44:01","changed":"1668537841","gmt_changed":"2022-11-15 18:44:01","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251073","name":"DSC_1750.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1750.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC_1750.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":618521,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DSC_1750.jpeg?itok=hCQKH9Ex"}}},"media_ids":["663201","663202","663203","663204"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"}],"keywords":[{"id":"191642","name":"Georgia AIM"},{"id":"2835","name":"ai"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeralte C. 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