Chattanooga Connect was launched last year by our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The conference convenes industry leaders, policymakers and researchers to explore that future of tech in transportation – including A.I., connected mobility and digital infrastructure. This year’s conference is Monday, October 6th through Wednesday, October 8th at the Chattanooga Convention Center…
A QuantumGrid Innovation Hub is being planned for Chattanooga | Here’s why it matters to you
UTC has secured a $1.33 million NSF planning grant to develop a QuantumGrid Innovation Hub in Chattanooga, aimed at designing a testbed for advanced cybersecurity in power systems. Teknovation. The hub will bring together researchers, utilities, startups, and industry to prototype quantum-resilient technologies using EPB’s state-of-the-art grid and UTC’s quantum infrastructure. >>>Read More>>>
Chattanooga Connect Conference Announces Interactive Workshops And Demos On Urban Mobility
Chattanooga Connect 2025 returns to the Chattanooga Convention Center from October 6–8, inviting industry leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore breakthroughs in quantum computing, AI, digital infrastructure, connected and automated vehicles (CAV), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies. The event, hosted by UTC’s Research Institute (UTCRI), features a keynote by Google’s Kristin White, titled “Connecting Communities, Transforming…
Dr. Mina Sartipi on the What’s the Future for Cities? podcast
Dr. Mina Sartipi describes smart cities as proactive, data-driven systems that identify challenges before they occur on a recent episode of the What’s the Future for Cities podcast. As founding director of UTC’s Center for Urban Informatics and Progress and recently appointed head of its Research Institute, she focuses on mobility, energy, health, cyber‑physical systems and big…
Chattanooga’s SMART corridor on MLK Boulevard shows promise for future safety solutions
UTC and the City of Chattanooga have collaborated on a smart technology pilot along MLK Boulevard, creating a “smart corridor” to improve traffic safety and efficiency. Launched in 2018 with U.S. Department of Transportation funding, the project uses real-time data to prioritize emergency vehicles, ease congestion, and enhance pedestrian safety. With promising results, UTC researchers…