Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology.
Georgia Tech is consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report's top ten public universities in the United States.
Jones Day
Tracing our origins to 1893, Jones Day now encompasses more than 2,400 lawyers resident in 32 locations worldwide and ranks among the world's largest and most geographically diverse law firms. Jones Day is one of the most recognized and respected law firms in the world and we count more than 250 of the Fortune 500 among our clients.
Hills Capital Management
Hills Capital Management is the family office for the Paul F. Hills family in Barrington, Illinois managing investments in a wide range of asset classes, including private equity, mezzanine debt, hedge funds, public securities, and real estate. In addition to the management of assets for the family, Hills Capital operates funds for outside investors including a global macro hedge fund, a cash management fund, and private equity investments.
The National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…" With an annual budget of about $6.06 billion, we are the funding source for approximately 20 percent of all federally supported basic research conducted by America's colleges and universities.
The National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. With the support of the American people, the NIH annually invests over $28 billion in medical research. More than 83% of the NIH's funding is awarded through almost 50,000 competitive grants to more than 325,000 researchers at over 3,000 universities, medical schools, and other research institutions in every state and around the world.
The Georgia Research Alliance
The Georgia Research Alliance creates opportunities to grow Georgia’s economy through university-based research. We help recruit enterprising scholars to Georgia … fuel the launch of companies that create high-value jobs … strengthen centers of research so that they break new ground on discovery … and broker working partnerships between industries and universities.