The ¾º²Â×ãÇòapp,Âò×ãÇò¾º²Êapp of Regents finds that the USG and its institutions have a major role in the current and long-term health of the state’s economy, in that the USG produces much of the talent and technology required to advance and expand Georgia’s economic base. The ¾º²Â×ãÇòapp,Âò×ãÇò¾º²Êapp’s goal is to develop sustainable intellectual resources through market-driven partnerships between education, business, and government.

The Chancellor shall develop a comprehensive program that organizes and communicates the close relationship between the USG and the economy of Georgia, and that develops and implements programs linking the USG¡¯s intellectual resources to the state’s business community in innovative ways.

Examples of programs that should be supported include:

1. Education programs for knowledge workers in high-demand yet low-supply fields;
2. Research-driven economic development resulting in lab-to-market enterprises; and,
3. Development of engineering, scientific, and social service applications.

(BoR Minutes, October 2002)