Georgia's Innovation Crescent

Welcome

Georgia's Innovation Crescent is anchored by the nation's busiest airport, with Atlanta on one end and Athens-Clarke County, home of the University of Georgia, on the other. The Innovation Crescent is both a geographic area and a coalition of more than a dozen counties and entities focused on life sciences and economic development.

This fast-growing region was one of the life science industry's best kept secrets... until now. We invite you to learn more about the companies, the institutions and the people that call the Innovation Crescent home.

News and Achievements

Dana Hudson Mitchell made a living for 12 years selling real estate. But over the past couple of years she watched her salary dwindle as the economy weakened and the housing market tumbled. The 38-year-old single mother of two realized she needed a change. She enrolled in the surgical technology program at Gwinnett Technical College and expects to earn between $35,000 and $50,000 a year when she finishes in March.Read more.

Next week, the city of Atlanta welcomes the largest global event for the biotechnology industry to the Georgia World Congress Center. The 2009 BIO International Convention attracts the biggest names in biotech.Read more.

The Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership invites you to a Global Business Connection featuring delegates from multiple biotech organizations in Hong Kong.More.

Georgia is ranked 7th in total number of life science companies in the country, and has seen a 140 percent growth in the life science industry since 1993. More than 250 life science companies call the Innovation Crescent home. Read more


Georgia has the 4th largest public university system in the nation, and the region ranks 7th in the nation in producing college and university graduates with a bachelor's degree or higher. $1.01 billion is spent by the region's colleges and universities on research and development, with approximately half on life science research. Read more.	Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest, offering convenient direct connections to countries worldwide. Atlanta is one of only five cities in the U.S. served by three major interstate highways, and one of five with a rapid rail station inside the airport terminal. Read more.	Georgia has created a Work Ready initiative that links education and workforce development. The Innovation Crescent is specifically aligned to the life science industry, with specialized training certification programs to ensure there is a skilled labor pool for highly regulated life science clinical, research and manufacturing facilities. Read more.