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.

Blog

Community

Makers at NOMCON showed that ‘creativity is power

Nikki Sheed NOMCOM, the annual Nation of Maker’s Conference, came to Chattanooga this year, hosting panels, workshops and speakers all celebrating ‘the power of the network.’ Where better than Gig

In this photo, Deb Socia, the President & CEO of The Enterprise Center, speaks to a group in front of a backdrop with The Enterprise Center's logo.
Community

Deb Socia to lead The Enterprise Center

We are thrilled to announce that Debra Socia has been selected to replace Ken Hays as President & CEO of The Enterprise Center, effective July 2019. Socia currently serves as

Entrepreneurship

Why Delegator loves the Innovation District

By CLAY MCDONALD, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT DELEGATOR *Editor’s note: Delegator is a digital agency that specializes in advertising online, located at the corner of 7th and Cherry Streets in the Innovation District.

Lauren Swanson and Chelsie Durham pose with a banner for the Teacherpreneur Incubator.
Digital Equity

Innovation helps new teachers’ pain points

The Innovation District is Lauren Swanson and Chelsie Durham both started as new, fresh-out-of-college teachers at Lakeside Academy five years ago. Each was teaching first grade, and each felt in