Revolution Chattanooga, Tennessee has a promising startup scene that is intimately supported by the city government. The city struggled for decades in the wake of post-industrialization, but was reinvigorated by city-operated high-speed internet and pro-entrepreneur policies. AOL cofounder Steve Case highlighted the city’s scene in May through his Rise of the Rest bus tour. This […]
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Chattanooga startup’s 3D-printed space habitat wins NASA competition
Chattanooga-based Branch Technology joined with an architectural firm to win first place in a phase of a NASA competition to build a 3D-printed habitat for deep space exploration. The 3D printing company, based in Chattanooga’s small business incubator GigTank, built a number of structural components which could be part of habitats, said Melody Rees, a […]
Techstars selects 2 Chattanooga startups for its Atlanta accelerator program
Two Chattanooga startup companies were picked to take part in Techstars Atlanta, an acclaimed “accelerator” program for budding businesses that marks its second year in Atlanta. The Chattanooga startups chosen were Collider Tech, which is developing a high-speed, 3-D printer for industrial use, and Rapid RMS, which makes cloud-based, point-of-sale software so gas stations, liquor […]
2018 Volkswagen Atlas First Drive: Chattanooga Choo-Choo!
– It is fitting that the all-new Volkswagen Atlas takes its name from the Greek god tasked with keeping the sky from falling on mortals. Coming off the hugely publicized diesel-emissions scandal, VW needs an emotional win. Despite the media and consumer kerfuffle, sales for the people’s brand are actually up so far in 2017, […]
