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Georgia Tech and #hyundai Motor Company today announced a multi-decade #partnership as part of Hyundai’s investments in the state of Georgia. The vision for the #partnership includes research and applications to support the future of sustainable mobility, hydrogen economy, workforce development, and smart cities, among many other areas of cooperation. More details will be announced in the coming months.
Hyundai is investing $5.54 billion to develop the #hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, a new dedicated electric vehicle and battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia, which will create more than 8,100 direct jobs. #hyundai created a $120,000 STEM scholarship at #georgiatech when it broke ground on the site in October 2022.
The #partnership also includes field-naming recognition at Bobby Dodd Stadium, which will now be known as Bobby Dodd Stadium at #hyundai Field, and sponsorship elements that feature enhancements to boost the experience on gamedays for fans in and around the home of #georgiatech football.
“Like #georgiatech, #hyundai is a global brand that is synonymous with quality, innovation, and a commitment to advancing technology to make a positive difference in the world. The more we have gotten to know each other, the more obvious the alignment of our values has become,” said #georgiatech President Ángel Cabrera. “I am grateful for the transformative investments #hyundai is making in our state, and I am proud that the #hyundai brand will feature prominently on our campus. I look forward to working with #hyundai leaders to deepen our #partnership as we work to develop exceptional leaders and produce new ideas that will shape the #automotive industry and advance mobility in the future.”
“Georgia Tech is known around the world for having some of the best and brightest graduates as well as a storied athletics program,” said José Muñoz, president and global COO of #hyundai Motor Company, and president and CEO of #hyundai and Genesis Motor North America. “Proximity to institutions like #georgiatech was one of the many reasons #hyundai selected Georgia for our new EV manufacturing facility. We are thrilled to expand our relationship with #georgiatech, which will include opportunities for student professional development and cooperative work programs in addition to athletic engagements.”
“Georgia Tech Athletics is proud to partner with #hyundai as it invests in #georgiatech and the state of Georgia. This #partnership will be truly transformative for #georgiatech Athletics, both now and for years to come,” said J Batt, director of Athletics, #georgiatech. “I want to express our sincere appreciation to José Muñoz and his team for their genuine interest in aligning with #georgiatech. We are thrilled to join forces with #hyundai and look forward to a long-lasting, mutually beneficial #partnership.”
The benefits of the #partnership are wide-ranging and substantial for #georgiatech and the state of Georgia. They include:
Bobby Dodd Stadium at #hyundai Field is the oldest on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I’s Football Bowl Subdivision and one of the nation’s most unique and historic settings for college football. It opened in 1913 as Grant Field, then was renamed, in honor of legendary #georgiatech Coach and Athletics Director Bobby Dodd, in 1988. The historic Grant Field name will continue to be memorialized with a display at the stadium.
Legends, which has managed #corporate partnerships and multimedia rights for #georgiatech Athletics since 2021, helped facilitate the athletics #partnership with #hyundai.
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