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.

Tech Goes Home celebrates 10,000 graduates; community impact

Across Chattanooga and Tennessee, 10,000+ residents are better able to connect with educational resources, loved ones and new career opportunities through The Enterprise Center’s Tech Goes Home program. The digital literacy program celebrated its 10,000th graduate Saturday, July 29 with a special event for past participants and partners, with remarks by Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly. […]

Social Determinants of Health & our 2023 Morehead-Cain Scholars’ summer study:

When four Morehead-Cain Scholars from UNC Chapel Hill first came to Chattanooga this summer, they were eager to explore the disparities in air quality across Southern communities. Particularly with the wildfire smoke that spread across the United States from Canadian blazes, the topic seemed incredibly timely for their 8-week program, hosted through a local partnership […]