The Robin and Doug Shore Innovation Center is a 70,000-square-foot interdisciplinary research and teaching facility on Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Marietta Campus. The center, which officially opened on April 24, is designed to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship, foster collaboration across disciplines, and translate research into real-world solutions that benefit communities beyond campus.
The Shore Innovation Center brings together faculty from multiple colleges, encouraging
daily interaction among experts. External partners also are invited into the space
as collaborators, helping ensure research is grounded in real-world needs.
Purpose and Vision
Created to address complex, real-world challenges that transcend individual disciplines
Built to shorten the path from discovery to application
Emphasizes collaboration among faculty, students, and external partners
Supports KSU’s mission to advance society through bold, collaborative discovery
Key Features
Interdisciplinary research labs located side by side, with a focus on community impacts
Shared research spaces and modern computing resources
Flexible classrooms that support hands-on and collaborative learning
Home to the Doug and Robin Shore Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, where research, student ideas, and corporate needs intersect
Student Experience
Students work alongside faculty on active research projects
Learning goes beyond lectures to include hands-on, real-time problem solving
Exposure to interdisciplinary teamwork mirrors how work happens outside academia
Prepares students with collaboration, communication, and adaptability skills valued
in the workforce
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Â鶹ÊÓƵ offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 51,000 students. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university's vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
