Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics

Manufacturing creates both wealth and high-quality jobs, and is responsible for 70 percent of U.S. exports. In support of this key industrial area, Georgia Tech conducts basic and applied research in manufacturing, trade, and logistics – supplemented by strengths in related research disciplines such as materials and management.

The Latest Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics News

Electronic polymer inks in biphasic solutions

Spray-on Electric Rainbows: Making Safer Electrochromic Inks

Posted: August 16, 2017

A flick of a switch, and electrochromic films change their colors. Now they can be applied more safely thanks to an innovation with water.

Quarter-size orange plastic origami shapes lie in the palm of a blue-gloved hand

PowerPoint Comes into the Fold

Posted: July 13, 2017

Projected patterns cause special polymer film to bend along the direction of light, creating self-folding origami structures.

Norman Findley standing under a canopy of solar panels

It’s Gonna Be a Bright, Sunshiny Day

Posted: July 5, 2017

Atlanta startup Quest Renewables helps power Atlanta’s new football stadium with technology developed at Georgia Tech.

Unique 3-D Printed Models Could Improve Patient Outcomes in Heart Valve Replacements

Posted: July 3, 2017

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and the Piedmont Heart Institute are using standard medical imaging and new 3-D printing technologies to create patient-specific heart valve models that mimic the physiological qualities of the real valves.

PowerPoint & LED Projector Enable New Technique for Self-Folding Origami

Posted: April 28, 2017

PowerPoint and an LED projector allow self-folding origami structures from photo-sensitive polymers.

New Projects Create a Foundation for Next-Gen Flexible Electronics

Posted: March 20, 2017

Four projects set to move forward at the Georgia Institute of Technology aim to lay the groundwork for manufacturing next-generation flexible electronics, which have the potential to make an impact on industries ranging from health care to defense.

New Partnership to Advance Production Standards in Biomanufacturing

Posted: February 20, 2017

The Georgia Institute of Technology will play a key role in a new public-private partnership to help establish best practices and eventual industry-wide standards for the production of therapies using living cells to treat a range of conditions.

New Institute Aims to Help Bring Cell-based Medicines to Market

Posted: December 23, 2016

The Georgia Institute of Technology will play a key role in a new federally backed initiative to advance medications made from cells, such as vaccines and autoimmune drugs, as well as therapies using living cells to treat a range of conditions.

Developing New Techniques for Repairing Composite Aircraft Components

Posted: December 15, 2016

Georgia Tech is working with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines on procedures for repairing composite parts.

3-D Printing Gets a Heart to Help Improve Valve Replacement Procedures

Posted: December 15, 2016

Researchers are developing a tool that could help cardiologists treat patients with heart valve disease.

Baking and Boiling Botnets Could Drive Energy Market Swings and Damage

Posted: August 4, 2020

Evil armies of internet-connected appliances could be hijacked to slightly manipulate energy demand, potentially driving price swings.

1.8 Million Face Shields Delivered to Protect Medical Workers from Covid-19

Posted: July 27, 2020

An initiative launched by Georgia Tech and supported by a community of companies has helped produce nearly 2 million face shields.

New Research in Origami Metamaterials Promises Wide Implications

Posted: July 27, 2020

New research expands the understanding of origami structures, opening possibilities for mechanical metamaterials to be used in soft robotics and medical devices.

COVID-19 Info Dashboards Come to the CDC With Georgia Tech Help

Posted: July 21, 2020

New dashboards at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are sorting public health data to make it more productive, with the help of researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

Asymptomatic Spread Could Make the Covid-19 Pandemic Longer and Worse

Posted: July 20, 2020

A new statistical study may help dispel lingering doubts about whether to be concerned that people without Covid-19 symptoms are spreading the disease.

Membrane material could reduce carbon emissions

Membrane Technology Could Cut Emissions and Energy Use in Oil Refining

Posted: July 16, 2020

New membrane technology could reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with oil refining.

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