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…
Chattanooga tests traffic tech to improve safety, speed up emergency response
Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga are partnering on a $1.9 million SMART Grant project to improve traffic and pedestrian safety. Using sensors and AI-powered cameras, the initiative monitors speeding, red-light running, and pedestrian movement in high-traffic areas. The real-time data gathered will help reduce accidents, inform infrastructure planning, and support research at…