Sponsors / Affiliates

Centers of Innovation

The Georgia Centers of Innovation program is designed to enhance long-term economic opportunities for Georgians, nourish the state's homegrown industries, and encourage new companies to invest and build in the state. The centers focus on specific industries that include aerospace, agricultural technologies, life sciences, marine logistics, and information technology.

This initiative utilizes Georgia's unique private and public assets including Georgia's research universities to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology job creation throughout the state.

Visit the Georgia Centers of Innovation Website.

Cunningham Center for Leadership Development

Cunningham Sales Institute

Professional classes and seminars can be tailored for individuals, businesses and organizations in the areas of sales and sales management. Contact Susan Miller for more information at (706) 568-5101.

Leadership Institute

Professional programs designed to develop highly motivated, well-qualified, ethical leaders for business, industry and government. Programs tailored to fit the needs of organizations and professionals and to develop leadership in the various organizations. Contact Ed Helton for more information at (706) 568-5101.

Conference Center

9 seminar rooms which can be configured to meet your group of 10-90 participants (300-900 square feet)
A luxurious executive board room which seats 20 at a conference table and has additional seating for 20 more participants
3 computer labs (up to 26 participants)
2 outdoor patios for social events (150-300 people)

Banquet and conference facilities which can accommodate up to 540 people for conferences, banquets, lectures, and other types of social events. Also available are seminar rooms, a luxurious board room and a computer lab. For booking information contact Kim Rozycki at (706) 568-5101.

Visit the Cunnignham Center for Leadership Development Website.

Columbus State University

Columbus State University offers a student-centered environment about 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. Through engaging learning experiences, CSU aims to educate students for career and life success. Columbus State has enjoyed steady growth in recent years, enrolling about 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students in fall 2005. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate and 35 graduate degrees.

Visit the Columbus State University Website.

Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Located in the historic train depot at 1200 6th Avenue, the chamber has been serving the Columbus Region for more than 160 years!

Visit the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce Website.

UGA's Small Business Development Center

The Georgia Small Business Development Center Network is a partnership program between The University of Georgia, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and other colleges and universities from around the state, working together to provide consulting, training, and applied research for Georgia's entrepreneurs.

Visit the Georgia Small Business Development Center Website.

Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute

The Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute helps enterprises improve their competitiveness through the application of science, technology and innovation.

Visit the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute Website.

The Valley Partnership

Chattahoochee County	Harris County	Marion County
Muscogee County	Talbot County	Taylor County
City of Manchester, GA	Phenix City, AL	City of West Point, GA

The Valley Partnership, serving a trade area of 600,000 people, offers a progressive, pro-business environment unparalleled by other communities.

The Valley Partnership allows you to reach the entire Columbus region with one phone call or click of a mouse. With a wide range of economic incentives offered by state and local governments, we can say that the Valley Partnership gives you the Power to Succeed!

Visit The Valley Partnership Website.

The Advanced Technology Development Center

The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) is a nationally recognized science and technology incubator that helps Georgia entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. ATDC provides strategic business advice and connects its member companies to the people and resources they need to succeed.

Visit the ATDC Website.