Points of Pride

Innovation Gateway helps UGA researchers move their research breakthroughs into the marketplace through licensing and startups.

LICENSING

1,100+

new products introduced
to the marketplace

60

new products
reached the market
in FY 2022

No. 1

for new products
among U.S. universities
FY 2022

Top 10

for active licenses/options
with industry among
U.S. universities
FY 2022
(16th consecutive year)

STARTUPS

1,300+

jobs created

200+

companies created
based on UGA research

5

new startups
FY 2022

$4.55M

in SBIR/STTR
funding

ECONOMIC IMPACT

$531M

annual economic impact
from research-based startups

$11.3 M

licensing revenue
FY 2022

$128M

annual economic impact
from jobs created

3 out of 4

startups located in Georgia

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