Innovation Lab

The AI Innovation lab is a creative space where state agencies and qualified partners can collaborate on projects to improve Georgia government.

Bring Us Your AI Project

The Innovation Lab is here to help find AI solutions that will improve your organization's performance. Here's what you can expect when you work with us.

Work with us

The AI Innovation Lab, a creative space located within GTA headquarters at 47 Trinity Avenue SW in Atlanta, will enable state agencies to collaborate with a roster of qualified partners in a secure environment on projects to improve Georgia government. The Lab's key mission is to accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge AI technologies.

Our qualified partners will work with state agencies to:

  • Identify business challenges and optimization opportunities, drive scale
  • Provide information and proposals for technology-driven solutions
  • Build and evaluate Proofs of Concept (POCs) using synthetic data

The Three Horizons of Innovation

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Horizon 1: We Build Smart

Before we innovate, we secure. Before we implement, we educate. By establishing governance, guidance, security protocols, and training, we’re ensuring that every Georgian can trust the technology serving them.

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Horizon 2: We Prove Impact

We engage in thoughtful experimentation, placing smart bets on emerging tools that could provide long-term value for the state. Ideas only move forward if they make a real improvement in Georgians’ lives.

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Horizon 3: We Embrace What's Next

By building a foundation of expertise, we’re positioning Georgia to harness future breakthroughs that benefit our communities and spark new possibilities for how government functions.

Broadening Horizons

Language Translation for Driver’s Tests

GTA is working with vendor partners in the Horizons Innovation Lab to create a proof of concept for language translation of Knowledge Exams given by the Department of Driver Services. DDS currently relies on in-person human translators for non-English-speaking test takers who cannot read.

Featured Projects

Aspen Institute Chatbot Project

January 16, 2025

AI in Public Sector: The Art of the Possible

Explore how artificial intelligence can transform public sector operations. This webinar recording covers foundational AI capabilities, highlights impactful cross-agency applications, and features a roundtable discussion on the real-world opportunities and challenges agencies face.

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AI for Achieving Quantifiable Outcomes

CapTech's insightful webinar dives into leveraging artificial intelligence to drive tangible improvements in speed, cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance in state government.

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UPCOMING - Workforce Readiness: Enabling AI Adoption Across State Agencies

Join GTA and North Highland for an interactive session that equips agency leaders with the mindset, tools, and actions needed to guide responsible AI adoption. Learn how to move from exploration to execution, and build the workforce skills that matter most.

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Qualified Partners

In 2024, GTA opened a Request for Qualified Contractors (RFQC) to identify a pool of service providers that can partner with state agencies to solve real-world problems and streamline government operations. Working through the AI Innovation Lab, these selected vendors will develop Proofs of Concept (POCs), explore cutting-edge solutions, and prototype ideas that will accelerate the adoption of AI technologies across Georgia government.

Areas of focus include:

  • Automation services
  • Communication services
  • Knowledge management services
  • Data analytics and business intelligence services
  • Video
  • Image and audio analysis services
  • Organizational readiness assessments and consulting services
  • Emerging technology

GTA has identified a pool of service providers to work on projects in the Innovation Lab.

See our partners