Open Innovation Platform

Inclusive innovation and social entrepreneurship with global connectivity. How do we design a globally connected makerspace that is diverse, accessible, and welcoming? How do we apply global manufacturing innovations and hardware prototyping efficiencies toward sustainable systems?

The Open Innovation Platform is an inclusive innovation and social entrepreneurship program of Georgia Tech in Atlanta and at Georgia Tech – Shenzhen in China. The Platform will focus on innovation and out-of-the-box thinking, will enable rich collaborations between Atlanta and Shenzhen-based students and faculty and our external partners, and will create opportunities for social and sustainable entrepreneurship and business creation. The Platform includes the Technology Entrepreneurship Studio, a course sequence, incubator and accelerator; and the Project Studio, a hands-on project-based environment and class available for students and Affiliates in both Shenzhen and Atlanta. The Platform is housed within a maker and fab lab space situated at Georgia Tech – Shenzhen.

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