Mom Turns a Near Tragedy Into a Life Saving Invention // Black Enterprise
A near tragedy gave birth to a great business idea: The CPR LifeWrap.
Startup notes: Chattanooga incubation program goes year-round // Nashville Post
Chattanooga's CO.LAB business incubator is building out its Gigtank program, which seeks to develop startups working on ultra high-bandwidth business applications. Rather than run a single session each year, Gigtank will run three cycles year-round starting in May and has thus been rebranded Gigtank 365.
Chattanooga’s ‘Layered’ Entrepreneurial Ecosystem is a Small-Town Recipe, Kauffman Foundation Study Shows
Chattanooga, Tenn.'s long history of collaboration and public-private partnerships paved the way for an entrepreneurial ecosystem that permeates the city's economic development strategy, according to a research paper released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
3D Hub Growing in Chattanooga // Industry Week
"Over the past few years, the city has become a hub for 3D printing. The backbone of the growth of this sector is the city’s gigabit internet network. The fiber network that permits Gig service was installed by Chattanooga's publicly owned electric power system, EPB, to support the most advanced smart grid system in the nation. The smart grid is the first killer app for Chattanooga's Gig network. This network provides the speed necessary for 3D printers."
6 New Routers That Can Handle All Your Smart Home Needs // Fortune
"Another router with fancy features is the Torch, which is designed for parents. This router is listed on Kickstarter and contains software that lets parents easily control the sites that their kids can access online."
Asimov Ventures Announces Investment in Collider: 3D Printing Startup Promises to Deliver High Speed & New Materials // 3D Print.com
"The latest addition to the company’s portfolio is Collider, a Chattanooga-based startup that was born from the city’s GIGTank accelerator program."