Emory and Georgia Tech Invest Over $1B to Make Atlanta a Leading AI Hub

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Published by Stephen Oluwadara at October 9, 2026

An Investment to Make Atlanta, Georgia a Leading AI Hub

The investments come as the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s “Science: A New Golden Age” report calls for stronger partnerships, advanced scientific infrastructure, and AI-enabled discovery to strengthen American innovation.

As AI reshapes industries, companies need more than technology. They need AI-skilled talent, advanced computing power, research expertise, and the ability to turn AI into real-world solutions.

Both institutions bring unique capabilities across the full AI innovation pipeline. Georgia Tech‘s investments focus on advanced computing, AI discovery, and workforce development to develop leaders who will shape how humanity uses AI for good.

Meanwhile, Emory’s investments cultivate AI talent, healthcare innovation, and technology applications in medicine, business, law, the humanities, and ethics. Furthermore, Georgia Tech and Emory will collaborate where their strengths intersect, creating new opportunities for research partnerships, talent development, industry engagement, and AI-enabled innovation.

“Georgia is poised to be a national leader in advanced, responsible AI development that can be counted on to produce the talent, infrastructure, and innovation companies need,” says Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera.

“The combined strengths of Georgia Tech and Emory will help make Atlanta a leading AI hub that drives breakthrough discoveries, launches new ventures, powers industries, and fuels economic growth.”

Positioning Georgians for The Future of Work

Georgia Tech and Emory are investing across four major areas. To begin with computing power, Georgia Tech is developing advanced computing infrastructure in Tech Square, along with a campus-wide platform and a new artificial intelligence supercomputer called Nexus, which will launch in October.

Georgia Tech, industry partners, and the National Science Foundation jointly funded the infrastructure, which equips students, faculty, and researchers with advanced resources to apply artificial intelligence to urgent challenges.

In addition, the institutions are focused on talent. Georgia Tech provides more than 6,000 students each year with hands-on artificial intelligence experience through its AI Makerspace. At the same time, Emory has allocated nearly half of its about $ 600 million investment to recruiting and retaining top experts in Atlanta.

Both universities are also expanding their research expertise. Emory leads an initiative known as AI Humanity that brings together more than 250 faculty members across eight schools and colleges.

Similarly, Georgia Tech has created an artificial intelligence ecosystem spanning every discipline, including computing, engineering, science, business, design, and the liberal arts. This includes several National Science Foundation artificial intelligence institutes advancing work in energy, supply chains, healthcare, aging, and education.

Finally, the focus extends to practical application. Emory Healthcare already uses artificial intelligence to improve patient care, and its AI Health institute applies artificial intelligence to cancer, kidney disease, and other health challenges, resulting in three new companies and 40 licensed technologies.

Likewise, Georgia Tech, through Tech AI, connects companies and government partners with leading researchers to accelerate AI adoption in industry and government. Together, these efforts strengthen Atlanta’s capacity to turn artificial intelligence research into new companies, stronger industries, and lasting economic growth.

Expanding Opportunities Beyond Academic Campuses

In addition, Georgia Tech and Emory are working to extend the advantages of artificial intelligence beyond their campuses and equip residents in every Georgia county with the skills needed for a fast-changing economy. For workforce preparation, Georgia Tech’s College of Lifetime Learning is developing new continuing education approaches that help workers update existing skills and acquire new ones so they can adapt and grow throughout their careers.

In parallel, the university is collaborating with schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade as well as universities, technical colleges, communities, and industry partners to broaden access to education and employment. Through its AI Plus You Georgia program, Emory also delivers free artificial intelligence education and workforce training to communities across the state.

At the same time, the universities are bringing artificial intelligence to manufacturing. Georgia Tech leads Georgia AIM, a statewide initiative supported by nearly 100 million dollars in federal, state, and private funding that unites industry, universities, technical colleges, and communities to advance manufacturing enabled by artificial intelligence and to build the workforce to sustain it.

Beyond that, both institutions are investing in future talent for advanced manufacturing. Georgia Tech recently joined Foundry School, a national initiative that prepares engineers, technicians, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for this sector. This initiative builds on Georgia Tech’s ongoing work connecting students, industry, and workforce partners with advanced manufacturing research.

These combined investments support a broader vision outlined by the Atlanta Mayor’s Office: to position Atlanta among the top five hubs for technology and entrepreneurship and to establish the city as a national center of excellence for applied artificial intelligence.