Under contract from NASA and a supporting grant from the Center for Innovation for Aerospace, Area-I, Inc. developed an advanced UAV, the Prototype Technology Evaluation Research Aircraft (PTERA), to test a wide range of aerospace technologies. … Read More
ATLANTA, February 3, 2010 – The Georgia Centers of Innovation (COI) program recently named R. Steven Justice director of the Center of Innovation for Aerospace, an initiative housed in the Georgia Department of Economic Development that partners Georgia companies in this industry… Read More
The HDCI Aerospace Task Force brings together partners from across the aerospace industry to expand educational and training opportunities for a variety of in-demand careers. The Aerospace Industry has a breadth of opportunities that can lead to rewarding careers. The task force is currently… Read More
In a recent interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Shaffer, aerospace director at the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)’s Center of Innovation, said it best: “the sky’s the limit” for the state’s No. 1 export product for more than a decade.That’s because Georgia isn… Read More
Aerospace products are Georgia’s No. 1 export ($12.6B billion in 2024) and the state’s second largest manufacturing industry generating a $57.5B economic impact. Business-friendly policies, a major international airport, and skilled workforce are just a few reasons more than 800 aerospace companies… Read More
Aerospace manufacturing is the vital role of producing, assembling, testing and maintaining aircraft or spacecraft. Due to the extensive range of skills used in this work, building an aircraft requires collaboration amongst a complex network of companies.
In Georgia, aerospace products have been… Read More
As one of the country’s top states for aerospace companies, Georgia serves as a model for aerospace innovation. It’s home to more than 800 aerospace companies, and aerospace is the state’s No. 1 export based on dollar value – $9.2 billion in 2022. It’s also the state’s second-largest manufacturing… Read More
The Center of Innovation helps Aerospace companies of all shapes and sizes with resources to take your business further.
Find new opportunities for your next defense contract and learn how to take advantage of the Center’s expertise in technical and marketing assistance and new… Read More