About FutureMedia

What is it?

FutureMedia℠ explores new paradigms in how content is created, distributed and consumed.

Consistently ranked in the top ten in the world for technology universities, Georgia Tech is home of FutureMedia – a global open innovation collaborative initiative focused on discovering, creating, commercializing, and shaping the future of media. With over 19 centers, 37 living labs and nearly 500 faculty working in this space, Georgia Tech is a leader in discovering what is next.

The vision and mission of FutureMedia℠ is to develop physical and virtual places where entrepreneurs, industry, venture capitalists and universities are invited to experiment, discover, create, commercialize, scale, and shape the future of digital, social, and mobile media — with the ultimate goal of serving as an economic and research growth engine for all who participate.

The areas of focus under the FutureMedia℠ umbrella include research in Enabling Fundamental Technologies (e.g. Cloud Computing, Simulation/Modeling, Systems Integration, Mobility, Advanced Analytics), Application Domains (e.g. Contextual Location, Enhanced TV, Gaming, Augmented Reality), and Business Domains (e.g. Business Models, Commercialization, Policy/Regulation).

Why now?

Digital, social, mobile and multi media are fundamentally changing business models and transforming how we communicate. We are in the middle of an evolution – some will survive, some will fail, and some will thrive. Industries from journalism, health care, energy, communications, and computing are re-evaluating how they will adapt and grow.

Georgia has world-class university research, proven engineering and commercialization expertise, a successful community of entrepreneurs – and leading digital media, communications, and entertainment industries. Georgia Tech is a leader in systems integration and technology creation and is willing to take a leadership role in fostering open innovation. Economic turmoil coupled with game changing technology is the perfect time to consider nontraditional collaboration and new ways of doing business.

What’s next?

Connecting universities, students, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to create synergy, new perspectives and previously unimagined success stories is the 24/7 goal of FutureMedia℠. Everyday, our conversations with thought-leaders from across the state and around the globe are generating fresh ideas that will shape the future of media. Get connected with us and let us know how we can collaborate to create what’s next.