Pooler, Georgia - Technology in a Small Town

Pooler Technology

Which small southern town is located next door to the global headquarters and manufacturing site of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced business jet company? This hi tech company makes it possible for you to cruise @ 800mph in a Gulfstream G650 (the fastest civil aircraft ever), while broad-band Web surfing and discussing business on your satellite phone. You’ve finally made it to the top – you have “arrived” – and just discovered Pooler, Georgia.

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Pooler is a regional academic and corporate technology hub. It is home to Georgia Tech’s Savannah Campus – the anchor tenant in the city's new 170-acre Technology and Engineering Campus development. This Georgia Institute of Technology campus offers the following programs:
1. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science (Undesignated)
3. Doctoral Programs / Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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Joseph Cyril Bamford ~ JCB

Heavy equipment technology leader, JCB has made its North American Headquarters ideally situated to serve its customer base. Located in Pooler, Georgia – the 500,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility was built in 2000 to serve as a manufacturing showcase featuring the latest in lean production processes and manufacturing technology.

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Historic Savannah

Pooler’s technology corridor is located conveniently about ten minutes drive from Savannah, Georgia's Historic District. Pooler’s
incorporated east-side borders Savannah’s northwest city limits. Metro Savannah is home to nearly 300,000 residents and a home-away-from-home to over 6 million tourists a year. Drawn to the area for its natural beauty and the charm of a carefully preserved historic district, many are surprised to learn that Savannah also boasts a thriving, tech-savvy community—with 33,000 miles of fiber-optic cable, a wireless broadband network covering more than 100 square miles and over 350 knowledge-based businesses. This convergence of art and technology has led to Savannah’s emerging identity as The Creative Coast.

Savannah is credited as being the first planned city in America and was the first city in Georgia. Designed on a series of grids, the streets of Savannah are entwined with public squares and parks. Twenty-one of the original twenty-four squares are still in existence. Savannah also boasts the nation's largest registered urban historic landmark district, with over 1,600 restored structures.

The Pooler/Savannah/Hilton Head region offers something for everyone: the art and culture of historic downtown, the bungalows of Ardsley Park, the "modern city" of the Southside, the beaches of Tybee Island & Hilton Head, the areas world class golf and entertainment, the marshes of the Islands and the farms and acreage of the outlying counties.

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Why Pooler ~ Savannah ~ Hilton Head?

...44,000 college and university students call Savannah their home - with thousands in dozens of technology-related fields, Savannah knows how to speak geek.

...37% of the population is under 24 years of age.
...80 miles of coastline.
...6 barrier islands with pristine, undeveloped beaches.
...a sub-tropical climate that averages a year-round temperature of 82°.
...45 public parks and squares, including 24 within the Historic District.
...Le Monde declared Savannah “The most beautiful city in North America.”
...Area Development magazine named Savannah one of the Top Ten Hot Spots for Entrepreneurs.
...the New York Times ranked Savannah the 12th Trendiest Spot in the World.
...the Milken Institute recognized Savannah as one of the Fastest Climbing Metro Areas in the United States.
...industry leaders like Gulfstream Aerospace, VeriSign and JCB.
...the more than 200 annual festivals and events each year, including the Savannah Music Festival, the Scottish Games Festival, the Savannah Irish Festival, the Savannah Jazz Festival, the Savannah Film and Video Festival and the Southeast’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
...well-known Savannians, include: author Flannery O’Connor, songwriter Johnny Mercer, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, poet Conrad Aiken and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Visit The Creative Coast

From software development, to engineering, to the latest research in medical technology – Savannah’s Creative Coast knows a thing or two about techie businesses! Pooler may be a smaller city, but definitely does not have small ideas!

So, now that you know which small southern town is a regional academic and corporate technology hub – one where the convergence of art and technology meet the Creative Coast ~ isn’t it time to start planning your next ”hi tech”
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