Council of Managers
The Enterprise Center, Inc. serves as a coordinating agency for 9 local, federally funded entities and projects, many of which have a technology focus. In its coordinating role, The Enterprise Center promotes communication, collaboration and accountability among these projects. Some of the projects (such as Renewal Community, High Speed Ground Transportation, Brownfields Redevelopment, and Technology Development and Transfer) are directly managed by The Enterprise Center. Other projects are managed by independent agencies. Collectively, the project managers are referred to as a Council of Managers.
The following are the missions of the respective projects in the Council of Managers.
Brownfields Project
J. Wayne Cropp
Chairman, Brownfields Task Force
The Local Brownfields Task Force was convened in September 2005 by The Enterprise Center. Appointments to this Task Force were made by Mayor Ron Littlefield. The Enterprise Center continues to serve as an advisor and counselor to the City of Chattanooga, Hamilton County and other entities on local Brownfields initiatives.
The Enterprise Center, Inc.
1250 Market Street, Suite 3020
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-425-3770 (Office)
423-757-4945 (Fax)
Center for Energy, Transportation and the Environment
J. Ronald Bailey, PhD, P.E.
Director and Guerry Professor of Engineering
The Center for Energy, Transportation and the Environment (CETE) is a program of applied research at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to develop and deploy technologies that utilize clean and secure sources of energy.
CETE resides within the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The College exists as the region's principal resource for engineering education, applied research, and service programs that are grounded in the application of scientific and mathematical principles; and based on a commitment to interdisciplinary study. CETE recognizes the importance of developing clean, renewable energy systems for transportation as a critical element in national and global efforts to reduce the harmful effects of engine exhaust gases while promoting energy conservation and independence.
Mark Hairr, Research Program Director
CETE/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Avenue
Dept. 2522, 214 EMCS Bldg.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-425-5453 (Office)
423-425-5464 (Fax)
Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG)
John Riddell
Director-Hamilton County
In the pursuit of job creation, CEG combines expertise, programs and access to capital to develop an entrepreneurial community and assist with the development of technology based businesses. CEG is designed to help high-tech start up companies move rapidly and sucessfully from idea to successful implementation. The Hamilton County CEG is associated with the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce.
CEG
811 Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-763-4356 (Office)
423-755-0921 (Fax)
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project
Tom Dugan
Executive Director
CARTA's ITS mission is to identify, develop, integrate and deploy intelligent transportation systems that will enable CARTA and other participating agencies the opportunity to improve safety, efficiency and effectiveness of services. The results of this project are targeted at improving the mobility and accessibility of current and future transit users.
CARTA
1617 Wilcox Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37406
423-629-1411 (Office)
Fuel Cell Project
Dr. Henry McDonald
Chair of Excellence in Computational Engineering
The SimCenter Fuel Cell Project coordinates activities of a primary fuel cell developer, The Enterprise Center and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in order to demonstrate and test a working prototype and to place a test unit in a real world environment at a local facility.
UT SimCenter at Chattanooga
701 East Martin Luther King Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-425-5493 (Office)
423-425-5517 (Fax)
High Speed Ground Transportation/Maglev Project
L. Joe Ferguson
Special Projects
The Enterprise Center coordinates and leads regional efforts to secure high speed ground transportation service between Atlanta, Chattanooga and Nashville with plans for expansion on this base system from Chicago, Illinois to Savannah, Georgia.
The Enterprise Center, Inc.
1250 Market Street, Suite 3020
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-425-3770 (Office)
423-757-4945 (Fax)
Renewal Community Project
Through the marketing and utilization of federal tax incentives, the Renewal Community will promote, coordinate and engage in public-private partnerships that increase business development, recruitment and expansion; facilitate workforce development; and strengthen community revitalization.
The Enterprise Center, Inc.
1250 Market Street, Suite 3020
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-425-3776 (Office)
423-757-4945 (Fax)
SimCenter
Dr. David Whitfield
Director, Graduate School of Computational Engineering
The mission of the UT SimCenter at Chattanooga is to service U.S. government and industry through integrated research and education in computational engineering to develop and apply advanced computational methods for complex practical engineering analysis and design problems.
UT SimCenter at Chattanooga
701 East Martin Luther King Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-425-5510 (Office)
423-425-5517 (Fax)
Technology Development and Transfer
Chris Daly
Director, Technology Development & Transfer
The Technology Development and Transfer Office of The Enterprise Center connects local companies with federally-funded research technology that will help business and industry generate a profit or other economic benefit. By licensing a new invention that becomes a new product or by using technology to improve the manufacturing process, our clients gain a real competitive advantage in the marketplace; an advantage that translates to more local jobs and more profit for Tennessee companies.
The Enterprise Center, Inc.
1250 Market Street, Suite 3020
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-425-3774 (Office)
423-757-4945 (Fax)
For more information, contact:
Nancy Tucker