Are you looking to transform your early-stage startup into a thriving, scalable business? At the INCubator, Chattanooga’s premier business development hub, we provide office and manufacturing spaces tailored for innovation and growth. Our comprehensive 3-year program offers entrepreneurs access to training rooms, networking opportunities, monthly programming and industry specific mentorship. With strong support from the Chattanooga Chamber, TSBDC, and a robust network of industry partners, startups gain the tools needed to scale efficiently, enhance market reach, and make a lasting economic impact. Whether you’re in advanced manufacturing, tech, or consumer goods, the INCubator propels your business toward long-term success.
Built in the 1920s for manufacturing, the BDC building has evolved from housing industrial giant 3M to becoming Chattanooga’s first business incubator in the 1980s. Watch the video to the left to hear testimonials from entrepreneurs who’ve thrived in our program.
Welcome to the INCubator: Peptide Test The INCubator is excited to welcome Peptide Test as one of our newest clients. Founded by Chad Stiles, Peptide Test is addressing a growing challenge in today’s health and wellness marketplace: helping consumers verify product quality in an industry where accuracy, transparency, and trust are often difficult to guarantee. As more individuals take […]
I started DIY Wrap Club stuck in Atlanta traffic. Back in 2018, I was teaching a winter session at Morehouse College, and one day, while headed to class, I was stuck in some particularly bad traffic, even by Atlanta standards. I’d just gotten my Tesla a few months earlier, and sitting in gridlock, I kept […]
Company focuses on data-driven cost savings for large vehicle fleets Sebastián Baquero has a clear idea of how to solve a major cost for the trucking industry: He’s harnessed the power of AI for better tire management. Now, his company, RueData, serves more than 40,000 vehicles and is rapidly scaling. Baquero, CEO of RueData, also […]
