1. Tech’s New Strategic Plan — Designing the Future Vision Georgia Tech will define the technological research university of the 21st century. As a result, we will be leaders in influencing major technological, social, and policy decisions that address critical global challenges. “What does Georgia Tech think?” will be a common question in research, business, the media, and government. Vision Georgia Tech will define the technological research university of the 21st century. As a result, we will be leaders in influencing major technological, social, and policy decisions that address critical global challenges. “What does Georgia Tech think?” will be a common question in research, business, the media, and government.

2. Goal 1: Highly Respected Technology- Focused Learning Institutions Enrich the student experience Innovate instruction, courses, curricula Vibrant live-work-learn-play environment Goal 2: Excellence in Scholarship and Research Best in teaching, research, application Lead in targeted reputational areas Transformative interdisciplinary research Invest in faculty and infrastructure Goal 3: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Public Service in our Graduates Initiatives to serve strategic partners Incentivize and support commercialization State, national, global leadership positions Goal 4: Expand our Global Footprint to Graduate Good Global Citizens Expand the world’s footprint at GT Extend GT’s impact around the globe Globally engaged students Goal 5: Institutional Effectiveness Continuously improve support functions Performance-based management system Entrepreneurial financial model; best of private and public

3. Overview Overview of Georgia Tech Overview of the Georgia Tech Strategy Research and innovation strategy Examples and case studies

4. Research and Innovation -Geoffrey Nicholson, 3M (Inventor of the Post-It Note)

5. Research and Innovation Research is the transformation of money into knowledge -Geoffrey Nicholson, 3M (Inventor of the Post-It Note)