Research lab · United States

Georgia Tech Research Institute

HQ Atlanta, GeorgiaFounded 19341001-5000 employeesUpdated Oct 18, 2026

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the applied research and development organization of Georgia Institute of Technology and a Department of War University Affiliated Research Center.

Research lab Air and missile defense

Key facts

Type: Research lab
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia
Founded: 1934
Employees: 1001-5000
Also known as: GTRI
Facilities: 1

As of: Oct 18, 2026
Sources: 7

More facts (2)

As of: Oct 18, 2026
Sources: 7

About

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the applied research and development organization of Georgia Institute of Technology and a Department of War University Affiliated Research Center. Its Army-sponsored UARC role supports long-term defense research, while GTRI’s broader work spans national security, aerospace, sensors, cybersecurity, electronic warfare, and applied engineering. The institute conducts multidisciplinary research and prototype development with government and industry partners. It is an operating research organization within Georgia Tech, rather than a federal laboratory. The official UARC roster identifies GTRI as an Army-affiliated center.

Institution and Contracts

Institution: UARC
Sponsor: Army
Operator: Georgia Institute of Technology

News2

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Sep 1, 2026NewsArmy awards Georgia Tech $33M to be lead weapons integrator for CAML programBreaking Defense Sep 18, 2017Government recordPEO (U&W) launches program to rapidly deliver new technologyNaval Air Systems Command

Capabilities1

Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
Air and missile defense	Researcher	—	—	—	Reported

Air and missile defense
Researcher
—Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Work	Status	Confidence
GTRI Headquarters	Lab	United States	Headquarters for GTRI; the institute says its laboratories are distributed on and off the main campus. Source ↗	Operating	Confirmed

GTRI Headquarters
Lab · United States
Operating
Headquarters for GTRI; the institute says its laboratories are distributed on and off the main campus. Source ↗
Confirmed

Hiring Observations

GTRI careers and job search ↗

Use the official careers site for current openings and application requirements.

Sources7

Profile5

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Government recordArmy selects systems integration partner for multi-domain launcher
U.S. Army · Aug 31, 2026 · Supports Organization
“The U.S. Army announced the first key step in the development of the Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher, awarding an Other Transaction Agreement with a maximum potential value of $33,399,920 to the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia”
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Government recordPEO (U&W) launches program to rapidly deliver new technology
Naval Air Systems Command · Sep 18, 2017 · Supports Organization · news event
“The first IMPAX project, awarded in September to Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), focuses on integrating unmanned aircraft into the national airspace”
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CompanyWho We Are | GTRI
Georgia Tech Research Institute · Supports Organization · organization description
“The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research organization of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).”
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Government recordFFRDC/UARC | Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering
U.S. Department of War · Supports Organization, Organization · designation and sponsor
“DoW-supported UARCs are all non-profit research organizations affiliated with a university and have a set of core competencies-areas of domain expertise or specialization - that are tailored to the long-term needs of the Department.”
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DatabaseGeorgia Tech Research Institute company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1001-5000 (profile: 1001-5000 employees)”

Technologies1

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Government recordGeorgia Tech Research Institute | Official site
georgia-tech-research-institute · Supports Organization, Organization technology · research capability
“characterized by aerospace hardware engineering and aeronautical sciences. Air & Missile Defense (AMD) This area includes projects intended to prevent and/or defeat”

Supply chain1

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CompanyContact GTRI
Georgia Tech Research Institute · Supports Facility · facility location
“Contact GTRI”

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