About The Innovation District

Where Chattanooga’s entrepreneurs, academics, and creatives collide. 

Events Calendar

Discover activities and events in the area.

Resiliency Checklist

Everything you need to prepare your organization for a crisis.

Small Business Supports

Helping small business owners across the region.

The Edney Innovation Center

The front door to the Innovation District of Chattanooga.

Tech Goes Home

Expanding access to technology and teaching digital literacy.

Digital Access Committee

Bringing together partners to close the digital divide, together.

HCS EdConnect

Home internet at no cost to thousands of families.

Connected Communities: Orchard Knob

The OKC leverages the collective support of partner organizations to tackle the whole picture of health and wellness in the historically underserved neighborhood.

Chattamatters

Answering the most basic and most complex questions about life in Chattanooga

EMPACT Program

Preparing residents for the jobs of tomorrow, and today. 

Chattanooga Smart Communities Collaborative

Working together to identify our region’s challenges and create solutions.

Environmental Sensors

Collecting and analyzing air quality data from across our region with US Ignite.

Education (4K Microscope & Lola)

High-tech tools in Hamilton County’s classrooms.

Community Connectivity

Expanding access to the internet in homes and neighborhoods.

New Year, New Opportunities—Neurodiversity & Employment Luncheon

Start 2025 with a focus on inclusive employment at the New Year, New Opportunities: Neurodiversity & Employment Luncheon. This January 22 lunch event hosted by The Enterprise Center will bring together neurodivergent individuals, employers, and advocates to share resources, best practices, and actionable insights for navigating the workforce with confidence. Event details: • Date: Wednesday, […]

New year, new connections: Join us for Networking & Neurodiversity

“THANK YOU for the quiet room option,” read the multicolored marker note on the dry-erase board. “YES!” another emphatic note agreed. “Thank goodness you had games for us to play! Stellar idea.” These real-world reviews were left by participants after The Enterprise Center’s Networking & Neurodiversity event, a quarterly workforce development initiative held in partnership […]

Black in Tech event aims to address diversity in tech, cultivate opportunity

Chattanoogans are invited to the first local Black in Tech panel discussion and happy hour Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 5-7 p.m., hosted by The Enterprise Center in partnership with the global Blacks in Technology organization.  It’s estimated that across the US, only 8 percent of employees in tech — and only 3 percent in executive […]