Atlanta, GA (October 9, 2009) – SEEDR and the Tennenbaum Institute (“TI”) at the Georgia Institute of Technology have entered into a strategic Collaboration Agreement and Material Transfer Agreement to enable a collaborative process for various SEEDR initiated projects. TI is an interdisciplinary research center that focuses on understanding and enabling fundamental change of complex organizational systems. When appropriate, SEEDR will work closely with TI’s faculty, staff, and students from across the spectrum of Georgia Tech’s colleges and schools to participate in SEEDR portfolio projects. Shared data and intellectual property rights, if applicable, are contemplated within the agreement signifying the long-term potential of the partnership.

As a firm that designs accessible, sustainable, and transformative applications, SEEDR must factor a multitude of market variables together with its design philosophy to achieve product and solution designs that can meet the challenges of global development. TI significantly improves SEEDR’s objective through simulation modeling to monitor and project the impact SEEDR’s applications will have on cost and effectiveness. SEEDR in turn incorporates these models and projections into its design philosophy in advance to advance its products and solutions toward commercialization.

SEEDR brings together subject matter experts from academia, government, philanthropy and private enterprise in a collaborative manner that informs the design and innovation process. Dr. William B. Rouse, Executive Director of TI, noted that, “This is a wonderful opportunity to apply our modeling skills and tools to an area of global importance with a team of the best and brightest.” This partnership is one of many for SEEDR and continues to demonstrate the firm’s commitment to transdisciplinary collaboration.

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The Tennenbaum Institute at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia is an interdisciplinary research center, reporting to the Office of the Provost, which focuses on understanding and enabling fundamental change of complex organizational systems. Faculty, staff, and students from across the spectrum of Georgia Techʼs colleges and schools participate in a portfolio of research efforts sponsored by government, industry, and foundations. Major initiatives include healthcare delivery and global manufacturing.