From the Georgia Department of Economic Development, “The state’s research universities – which generate more than $2 billion a year in public and private R&D funding – work closely together. That’s largely because of the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), which expands research lab capacity (in talent and technology). Since its founding in 1990, GRA has become the national model for university research collaboration and public-private investment.”
Further, “Georgia ranks 2nd in the nation for the share of its universities’ research that is funded by industry (10.6%), a reflection of the close ties between academic research and industrial innovation in Georgia. Home to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American Cancer Society, and other major centers of health care research.”