The new office, along with the ongoing intern recruitment program that will be housed there, are part of a larger partnership with Georgia Tech, and emphasize Chick-fil-A’s commitment to innovation.

“This new facility will provide a dedicated space for Chick-fil-A to collaborate with the bright minds of Georgia Tech and develop technology solutions that will benefit our customers,” said Mike Erbrick, CIO and Vice President of Information Technology for Chick-fil-A. “Our founder Truett Cathy was a true innovator, and the Innovation Satellite Office is one of the ways we’re continuing his legacy.”

The 6,000-square foot space is scheduled to open this summer. Chick-fil-A will work with faculty and students to explore design, innovation and development projects among various majors and disciplines.

“Georgia Tech and Chick-fil-A enjoy a long and collaborative relationship, including employing our undergraduates as interns and hiring our graduates. We are delighted to welcome them to Georgia Tech’s Biltmore to enhance our partnership and expand the opportunities for interaction with our students, faculty and staff,” President G. P. “Bud” Peterson said. “Chick-fil-A joins a prestigious and growing list of corporations that are opening innovation centers in Tech Square to take advantage of the talent and technologies at Georgia Tech and the exciting innovation ecosystem that we have created here.”

The innovation centers don’t just benefit the home corporations. The centers interact with startups in Tech Square and across Midtown. Georgia Tech students intern at these centers and Institute faculty collaborate with the center staff.