{"678451":{"#nid":"678451","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia AIM Wins Tech for Good Award from the Technology Association of Georgia","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia AIM (Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing) was recently awarded the \u0027Tech for Good\u0027 award from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tagonline.org\/\u0022\u003ETechnology Association of Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E (TAG), the state\u2019s largest tech organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe accolade was presented at the annual \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tagonline.org\/awards\/tag-technology-awards\/\u0022\u003ETAG Technology Awards\u003C\/a\u003E ceremony on Nov. 6 at Atlanta\u2019s Fox Theatre. The TAG Technology Awards promote inclusive technology throughout Georgia, and any state company, organization, or leader is eligible to apply.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech for Good, one of TAG\u2019s five award categories, honors a program or project that uses technology to promote inclusiveness and equity by serving Georgia communities and individuals who are underrepresented in the tech space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia AIM is comprised of 16 projects across the state that connect smart technology to manufacturing through K-12 education, workforce development, and manufacturer outreach. The federally funded program is a collaborative project administered through Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/manufacturing\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETAG is a Georgia AIM partner and provides workforce development programs that train people and assist them in making successful transitions into tech careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDonna Ennis, Georgia AIM\u2019s co-director, accepted the award on behalf of the organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia AIM\u2019s mission is to equitably develop and deploy talent and innovation for AI in manufacturing, and the Tech for Good Award reinforces our focus on revolutionizing the manufacturing economy for Georgia and the entire country,\u201d Ennis said in her acceptance speech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe cited the organization\u2019s many coalition members across the state: the Technical College System of Georgia; Spelman College; the Georgia AIM Mobile Studio team at the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs and the University of Georgia; the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission; the Georgia Cyber Innovation \u0026amp; Training Center; and TAG and Georgia AIM\u2019s partners in the Middle Georgia Innovation corridor, including 21st Century Partnership and the Houston Development Authority.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnnis also acknowledged the U.S. Economic Development Administration for funding the project and helping to bring it to fruition. \u201cBut most of all,\u201d she said, \u201cI want to thank our manufacturers and communities across Georgia who are at the forefront of creating a new economy through AI in manufacturing. It is a privilege to assist you on this journey of technology and discovery.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe award honors a program or project that uses technology to promote inclusiveness and equity by serving Georgia communities and individuals who are underrepresented in the tech space.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The award honors a program or project that uses technology to promote inclusiveness and equity by serving Georgia communities and individuals who are underrepresented in the tech space."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2024-11-14 21:19:37","changed_gmt":"2024-12-09 17:36:57","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675644":{"id":"675644","type":"image","title":"1730989292913.jpeg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers of Georgia AIM\u2019s governance team stand for a photo with Cassia Baker, a cybersecurity expert with the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (left), and David Bridges, executive vice president of Georgia Tech\u2019s Enterprise Innovation Institute (second from right), which oversees the projects.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1731619463","gmt_created":"2024-11-14 21:24:23","changed":"1731619463","gmt_changed":"2024-11-14 21:24:23","alt":"Members of Georgia AIM\u2019s governance team stand for a photo with Cassia Baker, a cybersecurity expert with the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (left), and David Bridges, executive vice president of Georgia Tech\u2019s Enterprise Innovation Institute (second from right), which oversees the projects.","file":{"fid":"259291","name":"1730989292913.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/14\/1730989292913.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/14\/1730989292913.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":525640,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/11\/14\/1730989292913.jpeg?itok=S7c7QtJm"}}},"media_ids":["675644"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-aim-week-kicks-mobile-studio-launch","title":"Georgia AIM Week Kicks Off with Mobile Studio Launch"},{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-aim-showcased-vice-presidents-economic-development-tour","title":"Georgia AIM Showcased on Vice President\u2019s Economic Development Tour"}],"groups":[{"id":"236531","name":"Enterprise Innovation Institute"},{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"186857","name":"go-gtmi"},{"id":"170301","name":"Donna Ennis"},{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"3671","name":"Enterprise Innovation Institute"},{"id":"815","name":"economic development"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193654","name":"Enterprise Innovation Institute"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:eve.tolpa@innovate.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EEve Tolpa\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["eve.tolpa@innovate.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}