Honoring Heritage and Identity: Embracing Inclusivity in June
As summer approaches, Chattanooga’s vibrant Innovation District is abuzz with excitement and creative ideas that have the potential to shape the future. And at the Enterprise Center, we are always […]
Air quality, community education efforts earn Chattanooga the 2023 Smart 50 Award
Chattanooga, TN, May, 17, 2023 — A multi-community effort including Chattanooga and stakeholders in four other U.S. cities earned a 2023 Smart 50 Award for developing infrastructure to provide neighborhood-level […]
NDIA’s Net Inclusion 2024 Conference Leaving Chattanooga
Digital equity programming like Tech Goes Home Tennessee and a commitment to ensuring that every resident has the access and tools to succeed are at the very heart of who we are. We believe that Chattanooga, and the partners who drive digital equity work in all of our communities, can serve as a model to replicate and accelerate other such efforts in communities across the country.
Net Inclusion & Beyond – What’s in store for 2023-2024
“El que no habla, dios no lo escucha,” Lupe Valenzuela, Strategy and Technology Operations Director for Chicanos Por La Causa, said during one of the first panels of the 2023 […]
Holiday Cheer: Cultivating community in the Innovation District
Here in the Innovation District, our mission is to ensure Chattanoogans have the necessary tools to succeed. (Specifically, our work revolves around eliminating barriers to access in the entrepreneurial and […]
SEPTEMBER in the INNOVATION DISTRICT
September in the Innovation District has been an incredible month of endings and beginnings, with the playful haze of summer transitioning into crisp focus of fall. We are getting our […]
Chattanooga named a 2022 ‘Digital Inclusion Trailblazer’
“Like water or power, the internet has become an essential need for our residents, which is why it’s so important to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or neighborhood, has access,” said Chattanooga …
Storytelling Spaces: A Celebration of Community Art(ists)
Storytelling Spaces was conceptualized through the desire to explore what placemaking & art opportunities can do for communities. The event had two main priorities: equitable access to art in historically […]
Addressing the digital divide: What’s working & what is still needed to expand access to all
“This is a moment in time where we need all options on the table to ensure we have equitable access across the county.”
The biggest barriers to technology for older adults? Access, affordability & opportunity …
When it comes to technology, older adults are pioneers — yet they are often also the most overlooked, particularly in terms of accessible resources. They experienced emerging technologies at a […]