Location Atlanta, Georgia, USA Phone +1 404-407-8812 Inaugurated 19 May 2005 | Completed Spring 2005 Founded 2005 | |
Current tenants GTRI Food Processing Technology Division Address 640 Strong St, Atlanta, GA 30318, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–6PMTuesday9AM–6PMWednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–6PM Owner Georgia Institute of Technology Similar Wingnuts, Chick‑fil‑A, Georgia Institute of Technolo, Panda Express, Lucky Buddha | ||
The Food Processing Technology Building is a Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech Research Institute facility. It houses the Food Processing Technology Division of GTRI, which includes the Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) and Georgia’s Traditional Industries Program for Food Processing. It opened on March 1, 2005, and was dedicated on May 19, 2005.
Facilities
The Food Processing Technology Building contains over 36,000 square feet of office and laboratory space, including a 4,370 square foot high-bay testing and fabrication space, a 16-by-24-foot climate-controlled experiment chamber, an indoor environmental pilot area, a full-service chemical wet laboratory, and a 48-seat auditorium. The building houses five research laboratories: an automation research laboratory, an electronics lab, a systems development and integration laboratory, an environmental laboratory, and an optics laboratory. The building's lower lobby area features an interactive exhibit about the role of technology in poultry and food processing.