GNEM Mission
Accelerating electric transportation innovation across the state to support economic growth for all Georgians through industry partnership, multidisciplinary research, workforce development, and community engagement.
GNEM will achieve this mission by convening key academic, business, government, and community partners to develop strategic frameworks, inspire multidisciplinary research and foster collaboration and workforce development.
GNEM Vision
A world where Georgia is a global leader in electric mobility innovation and where all citizens can benefit from this technological and economic advancement.
Goals
GNEM Timeline to date:
Spring 2021 – Gov. Kemp Announces Statewide Initiative to Accelerate Georgia’s Electric Mobility Industry
Spring 2022 – UGA announces a university-wide e-mobility initiative to support the state in this acceleration including 10 presidential hires around the university; triggering the founding of GNEM
Spring 2022 – Georgia Power donates $250k matched 1:1 by the UGA Foundation to endow the first professorship in E-Mobility at UGA
Spring 2023 – Georgia Power commits $5M to become GNEM’s first founding partner
Spring 2024 – Kia Georgia and Cox Automotive join GNEM as Founding Partners with founding gifts
Fall 2024 – GAMA joins GNEM as a non-profit partner/member