By Brandon Ward The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved UGA’s Hitesh Handa and Ron Orlando as Regents’ Entrepreneurs at its Feb. 11 meeting. This honor acknowledges faculty members who have successfully transformed research into commercial applications. Initially granted for three years with the possibility of extension, the ...

For the first time since 2019, Innovation Gateway hosted an Innovation Celebration on Feb. 5, honoring University of Georgia inventors and entrepreneurs for their contributions over the past five years. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Gateway would host an annual luncheon to celebrate the achievements of UGA innovators over the ...

This year’s UGA inductees represent a record for the institution. The National Academy of Inventors has selected eight University of Georgia researchers as 2025 NAI Senior Members, surpassing its own record of five inductees set last year. UGA now has 24 Senior Members overall.“We are thrilled to celebrate these latest ...

By Brandon Ward Bill Branch has been elected as Fellow for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Branch’s groundbreaking work in peanut breeding has led to the development of more than 30 novel, licensed peanut varieties. (Photo courtesy of UGA CAES) William “Bill” D. Branch, a professor in the College ...

’Tis the season of giving, and Innovation Bootcamp alumni are doing just that. A group came together at Innovation Gateway’s latest Reboot event on Dec. 2, providing food, drinks, and networking opportunities for past Bootcamp participants. Reboot is a biannual event for Bootcamp alumni to get to know fellow participants ...

By Brandon Ward UGA industry partners and startups released a record 66 new products The University of Georgia once again ranks No. 1 among U.S. universities for the number of commercial products to market based on its research, according to an annual survey conducted by AUTM. For nine straight years, ...

By Brandon Ward In partnership with the Center for Black Entrepreneurship, Innovation Gateway is one of 49 recipients of the Federal and State Technology Grant, receiving $200,000 to support proposals for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer. (Photo courtesy of Center for Black Entrepreneurship) Innovation Gateway will ...

By Carson McAfee Professor Qingguo “Jack” Huang and collaborators discovered an electrochemical process to degrade dangerous “forever chemicals” in water. The solution has been licensed and is marketed under the name DE-FLUORO. University of Georgia Professor Qingguo “Jack” Huang, Delta Innovation Hub resident company Dalan Animal Health, and Athens manufacturer ...

Rhodes named executive director of the UGA Innovation District 4 days ago Chris Rhodes has been named executive director of the UGA Innovation District. (Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA) New leader brings track record of leadership in innovation and commercialization The University of Georgia is accelerating its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship with ...

Queen Bee: Berry turns a sweet hobby into research & impact By Brandon Ward Jennifer Berry, Apicultural Research Professional and Lab Manager for the UGA Bee Program, recently achieved her Ph.D. and Triple Dawg status. She has been working with the Bee Program at UGA for over 20 years. (Photo by ...

UGA startup CytoNest Inc. launches its 1st commercial product By Brandon Ward Through grants from the Georgia Research Alliance, the Good Food Institute and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, CytoNest acquired the necessary tools, lab space, equipment and services to release their first product to the marketplace. (Photo by Lauren Corcino) ...

Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine headed to clinical trials By Brandon Ward The new vaccine is based on a viral delivery platform developed by He containing modified strains of parainfluenza virus 5, which causes kennel cough in dogs but is harmless to humans. (Photo by Andrew Davis Tucker) University of Georgia-based startup CyanVac LLC ...

Innovation Gateway hits the road to connect entrepreneurs to early-stage funding By Brandon Ward Photography By Brandon Ward  VIEW SLIDESHOW Innovation Gateway, along with the Center for Black Entrepreneurship and the UGA Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Morehouse, cohosted the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) America’s Seed Fund 2024 Road Tour stop on May 14 in Atlanta ...

Planting seeds of success at Innovation Bootcamp By Brandon Ward Video By Brandon Ward Since its inception in 2019, Innovation Bootcamp has provided entrepreneurs with building blocks of success. An on-ramp to entrepreneurship, the program helps participants develop their “why” statement, streamline pitches, and build leadership necessary for success in business. In 2021, a $1.25 ...

Education, innovation soar through partnership with Delta By David Mitchell Video By UGA Development and Alumni Relations Communications The University of Georgia and Delta Air Lines have long partnered to help careers, research, education, and innovation off the ground. Since the beginning of its partnership with the university over 40 years ago, Delta ...

Valentine Nzengung named Regents’ Entrepreneur By Brandon Ward Valentine Nzengung, professor in the Department of Geology and founder of MuniRem Environmental, LLC, has been named as UGA’s third Regents’ Entrepreneur. MuniRem manufactures solutions for chemical neutralization of a broad range of explosives and chemical warfare agents. (Photo by Beth Chang for ...

Five professors named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors By Brandon Ward Five UGA professors were named NAI Senior Members, giving the university 16 in its history. Pictured (clockwise from left) are Elizabeth Brisbois, David Crich, Jack Huang, Ralph Tripp, and Paul Raymer. The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has selected five ...

When Puliyur met Sheba: UGA researchers find success collaborating in life and lab By Brandon Ward Puliyur and Sheba MohanKumar (seated, left to right) met at Madras Veterinary College in India. Now married, the tandem is innovating solutions for disorders related to the brain, endocrine, metabolic, and cardiovascular functions. Their company, ...

Innovation Bootcamp launches new alumni program By Brandon Ward   OPEN IMAGE Innovation Bootcamp alumni came together on Jan. 17, 2024, for Innovation Gateway’s first Reboot event. Reboot is a series of events for Bootcamp alumni to get to know participants from previous cohorts through networking and sharing updates on their entrepreneurial journey ...

Hu, Sellers named National Academy of Inventors Fellows By Brandon Ward Jack Hu and Holly Sellers They join 14 other UGA faculty members who have received the honor since the academy began electing fellows in 2012 University of Georgia Provost S. Jack Hu and Professor Holly Sellers have been elected Fellows of ...

UGA dedicates Truist Plaza By Brandon Ward University officials and Truist executives pose for a photo opportunity before the ribbon cutting at the Truist Plaza dedication ceremony. The ceremony commemorated a 2021 gift from Truist and a partnership that dates to 1967. (Photo by Justin Evans) The University of Georgia, Truist ...

UGA’s Ox Sox wins top spot at SEC Student Pitch Competition UGA Entrepreneurship Program hosted student startups from 13 universities at the ninth annual pitch contest By Merritt Melancon Posted October 24, 2023 Hairy Dawg poses for photos at the 2023 SEC student pitch competition on Monday, October 23, 2023 in Athens, ...

Business & Economy • Georgia Impact Two UGA programs recognized in national competition 5 days ago by Brandon Ward UGA students in the PROPEL Rural Student Scholars Program visit Baxley, Georgia, to learn about rural economic issues and help with a service project to beautify the downtown. (Shannah Montgomery) The awards are for ...

Georgia MBA student strikes a deal on Shark Tank Gently Soap founder Kristen Dunning takes her UGA-born soap to prime time By Merritt Melancon Posted October 2, 2023 When Kristen Dunning, a Georgia Full-Time MBA student and founder of Gently Soap, launched her sensitive skincare brand in 2021, she made a goal to ...