Program areas at The Enterprise Center
Digital equity - tech goes home chattanooga is The Enterprise Center's signature digital inclusion program.aimed at making technology accessible to all, tech goes home offers digital literacy training, a subsidized laptop or tablet, and assistance signing up for low-cost home internet. Since 2015, more than 5,500 people of all ages have graduated from The program and over 4,600 devices have been distributed.tech goes home works with partner organizations, including schools, churches, community centers, and other nonprofit organizations, to train instructors who are trusted members of The community being served. By collaborating with community partners, tech goes home is able to effectively serve such populations as: The elderly, students and their parents, people with disabilities, spanish speakers, people transitioning from incarceration, artists, and others.
Chattamatters is a hyper-local storytelling series for The people of chattanooga. Chattamatters was created by The Enterprise Center, in partnership with The city of chattanooga. The multimedia series aims to increase civic engagement and build community by: explaining - using simple and engaging tools to show how local government works, and how certain issues impact our community. Exploring - looking at some of our community's biggest challenges and exploring possible solutions. Highlighting - taking time to appreciate The people and places who make chattanooga unique.
The chattanooga innovation district - established in 2014, The innovation district of chattanooga is a quarter-mile radius from downtown's miller park.in The district, established businesses and startups cluster with educational and cultural institutions to create a vibrant and innovative atmosphere. The district also contains several public spaces and a host of coffee shops and restaurants, linked by attractive streets, a bike share program, and free downtown electric shuttles.chattanooga's innovation district is a place where people from all walks of life can come together to create and collaborate. Whether it's within The realm of technology, art, recreation, commerce, or civic engagement, The innovation district is a place that welcomes all and encourages new ways of thinking. The edney innovation Center is The front door to chattanooga's innovation district, providing free public meeting spaces and abundant programming. The innovation district framework plan, published in 2018, outlines The values of The district and its vision for The future. The innovation district of chattanooga is The first innovation district in a mid-sized city, and it has been featured in works by brookings institution, national league of cities, The kaufman foundation, and The new york times. Drawing residents from neighborhoods that span The city, The innovation district of chattanooga strives to be inclusive and invites everyone to share ownership of The place and its programming. The Enterprise Center hosts quarterly innovation ecosystem tour days to give regional leaders and business owners a deeper understanding of The resources available locally. Additionally, we regularly host visitors from around The country to tour chattanooga's innovation ecosystem. As The front door of The innovation district, The edney innovation Center is a welcoming and shared space.floor five is a multi-purpose, free, public event space where more than 150 gatherings take place each month, hosted by a wide range of organizations and community members. The space is available for anyone in chattanooga who wishes to build a project or grow a community. The edney is home to The Enterprise Center, as well as co.lab, society of work, The city of chattanooga's it department, The university of Tennessee at chattanooga, and offices for various companies and nonprofits. The Enterprise Center's vision is that The space will bring together community members to share ideas and create projects, businesses, art, and innovative solutions of all kinds.
Applications and research program is using chattanooga's advanced internet capabilities for things such as new application and software development. Program partnerships include colleges across The country due to The high internet gigabit capability found in chattanooga.