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There is a wide variety and amount of research at Georgia Tech, particularly given the Georgia Institute of Technology's large size and formidable academic reputation for quality research, often funded by large corporations or governmental organizations. Forty percent the school's research, especially government-funded classified work, is conducted through its counterpart, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). Many startup companies are produced through research conducted at Georgia Tech, with the ATDC and VentureLab ready to assist the school's researchers and entrepreneurs in organization and commercialization. The Georgia Tech Research Corporation serves as the school's contract and technology licensing agency. The school is ranked fourth for startup companies, eighth in patents, and eleventh in technology transfer. 1.9 million square feet of space are devoted to research purposes at Georgia Tech and GTRI.

History
While the initial history of the Georgia School of Technology was focused on the creation of engineers to fuel the south's industrial development, the prospect of funded research was also promising to the young school's faculty.

Engineering
Not counting awards to GTRI or research centers, the College of Engineering receives the largest portion of Georgia Tech's research, receiving 954 of the 1459 (65%) field-specific awards in 2006.

Electrical Engineering
Recent developments have included improvements to solar technology.

Science
With 284 of 1459 field-specific awards (19%) in 2006, the College of Sciences is the second-largest research college at the school.

Nanotechnology
Georgia Tech is constructing a large facility dedicated to nanotechnology research, the Nanotechnology Research Center.

Radar
Recent developments have included the Georgia Electronic Design Center's work on high-capacity short-range wireless transfers.

Bioscience
Biology professor Mark E. Hay published a paper on June 11, 2007, which reports that phytoplankton can change form based on predators' feeding habits.

Computer Science
At a distant third with 119 of the 1459 (8%) subject-specific awards in 2006, the College of Computing is focused on high-performance computing, computer graphics, and computer networking.

High-performance computing
GVU Center and Sony Toshiba IBM Center of Competence for the Cell Processor

Other fields
Georgia Tech's liberal arts-based colleges, the College of Architecture, College of Management, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, had 59, 14, and 29 awards, respectively, for a total of 7% of the subject-specific awards among them.