Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC) is a state-chartered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established in 1937, serving as a cooperative organization of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, GTRC was originally chartered as the Industrial Development Council and adopted its current name in 1984. It operates as a distinct entity supporting Georgia Tech's research enterprise. In 2024, GTRC reported total revenues of approximately $475 million and total expenses of around $468 million.
GTRC serves as the contracting entity for all sponsored research activities across Georgia Tech's academic units. Beyond managing research contracts, GTRC owns all intellectual property, including patents, software, and trade secrets, created by Georgia Tech personnel. Its Office of Technology Licensing is responsible for managing this intellectual property portfolio, overseeing invention disclosures, patenting processes, and licensing technologies to industry partners for commercialization.
In terms of patent litigation, GTRC functions as an entity that asserts patent rights stemming from Georgia Tech's research and innovations. With one tracked case as a plaintiff and zero as a defendant, its posture is consistent with a university-affiliated organization actively licensing and, when necessary, enforcing its patent portfolio against alleged infringers. The single tracked case is currently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue known for patent litigation.
The only tracked case involving Georgia Tech Research Corporation as a plaintiff is Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc. et al. v. Carbon ONE New Energy Group Co., Ltd. et al. This aligns with GTRC's role in transferring technologies developed at Georgia Tech into the marketplace and protecting the intellectual property.