On December 15, 2021, CGHI announced the development the Global Health Innovation District in Midtown Atlanta. The Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) is a 501(c)(3) organization that was launched in January 2020 to bring together diverse global health, health technology and life sciences entities to collaborate, innovate and activate solutions to enhance human health outcomes around the world. Positioning itself at the intersection of emerging issues in the areas of global health, life sciences, and technology, the Global Health Innovation District will serve as physical hub for private, non-profit, public, and academic healthcare and global health entities.

Located in Tower Square in Midtown Atlanta, the Global Health Innovation District will occupy two hundred thousand square feet in a 47-floor high-rise building. With its new physical presence plus its existing focus on high-stakes healthcare issues, CGHI’s has positioned itself to help attract industry leaders, along with economic development and job opportunities, to Atlanta. Atlanta is already home to a large population of healthcare organizations, including the CDC, the Task Force for Global Health, the American Cancer Society, MedShare, MAP International and the Carter Center, along with research universities including Emory University, including its school of medicine and Rollins School of Public Health, as well as Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Tech, and other University System of Georgia schools.

Multiple organizations, including the CDC, Emory University, ShareCare, and Microsoft, have partnered with CGHI to support the Global Health Innovation District’s development efforts.