The Company Lab (CO.LAB)

🎃 Join us this Wednesday for a Halloween-themed ChattaNewbies! Whether you’re new to Chattanooga or just looking to expand your network, ChattaNewbies is your chance to do both. Join us for a drink, share your story, get ready for a good time…costumes are encouraged! But that’s not all we’ve got planned: on November 12th, Elizabeth McClary-Wolford of Superpower Strategies, LLC is leading a lunch & learn designed to equip you with the SMART goals and strategies to help your company start 2025 strong. Beth’s 34 years of experience as a results-producing sales team manager and leader are sure to leave you equipped with the tools you need for success in 2025. If you can’t make either of the above events but you’d like to learn more about CO.LAB and meet fellow founders, join us for Coffee with CO.LAB hosted by Plus Ultra Coffee on November 14th! These events are FREE and open to the public. RSVP here: linktr.ee/co.lab423 👉 If you’re planning on joining us for ChattaNewbies and coming in costume, let us know what you’re dressing up as in the comments below! #community #events #networking #Halloween

🚨🚨 In this week’s industry news update, researchers at the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan just unveiled something extraordinary: the world’s tiniest quantum computer. It operates at room temperature, encodes information using a single photon, and has the ability to process data up to 100M times faster than traditional computers. Why is this such a big deal? ➡️ Conventional computers use bits (0 or 1), but a quantum system uses photonics to process information. A single photon’s wave packet can encode information in 32 dimensions, unlocking exponential compute power and solving problems that conventional computers can’t, faster. This breakthrough brings quantum computing closer to practical, commercial applications; gone are the days of room-sized quantum computers and complex cooling requirements. With this milestone, we’re talking about quantum processing power that can fit on your desk. 🤯 It could be the first major inflection point that moves quantum computing from the lab and into the marketplace. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eUpz_5Ve 👉What industry do you think will be the first to adopt this technology at scale? Tell us in the comments below. #quantum #computing #breakthrough Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative Angela Poffenbaugh

TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter participated in a panel at Chattanooga Connect 2024 yesterday with leaders from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, LG CNS, The Company Lab (CO.LAB) and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The panel discussed strategies for successful partnerships, particularly in the transportation sector, along with cutting-edge projects, future opportunities for growth and the economic development benefits that arise from successful collaborations in this space. 🚗💡

🚘  Ever been stuck in traffic, wishing you’d taken a different route? That's exactly how Waze began its journey from a small mapping project called FreeMap Israel to a $1.1 billion acquisition by Google. Their journey points to the importance of focusing on the problem you’re solving when you build any product. Here’s how: 1️⃣ They started with a real problem they experienced firsthand: Waze’s Founders were frustrated with traffic jams. They didn't set out to create a billion-dollar company – they just wanted to solve a problem that affected them personally. 2️⃣ Be open to change and willing to pivot: Waze began as a community project called FreeMap Israel, and at the time it had to be manually updated offline because 3G and 4G didn’t exist. The team kept pace with tech trends and adapted their app alongside them, unlocking real time data updates alongside crowdsourced traffic data. This flexibility was key to their success. 3️⃣ They made their product sticky: Even though they didn’t have much other than a blank slate when launching in the U.S. in 2009, Waze was able to engage a community of users by gamifying the in-app experience. They went from a few hundred drivers mapping 5,000 km in Israel to millions of users worldwide. 4️⃣ Iterate and improve as you build: Waze continually evolved: from manual uploads to real-time updates and from a blank U.S. map to a global navigation tool, but each iteration remained focused on solving the core problem they set out to address: traffic jams. By keeping their eyes on the problem they were solving, they navigated the twists and turns of building a product to reach the ideal destination. So, the next time you encounter a frustrating problem in your daily life, ask yourself: could this be the starting point of your next big idea? 👉 What everyday problem are you passionate about solving? Tell us about it in the comments below! #problem #solving #failure #fortune

Have you gotten your tickets yet? We are only 3 days away from the 10th Annual Peak Performance Symposium! Join industry leaders as they share insights on how to stay ahead with the latest tech and workforce strategies in the manufacturing sector. 📍Smart Factory Institute | PIE Center | Cleveland, TN 🗓️ Friday, October 25th, 🕕 8:00am - 12:30pm (Symposium) 🍔Lunch & Eaton Corporation Tour: 12:30pm - 2:30pm 🎟️Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eeX-3hER

Are you an expert in any of these subjects and interested in leading a seminar on the topic? ✨ Grant writing ✨ AI for small business ✨ AI marketing  ✨ quickbooks 101 ✨ business taxes  ✨ sales  ✨ lead generation ✨ sales process ✨ sales pitches The Company Lab (CO.LAB) hosts Lunch and Learns across five different Tennessee counties... and we need speakers! If you're interested in expanding your networking and spreading your knowledge, fill out this form here: https://lnkd.in/gWCGH8kF

🤯 There’s a lot of advanced technology out there. But what does it do and how does it apply to us? In 2024, we find ourselves at the intersection of human and machine collaboration: Generative AI, adaptive applications, and large language models are reshaping the way we communicate, work, and engage with each other in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a few years ago. From streamlining workflows to driving creative solutions, here’s a closer look at five of this year’s top technology trends that are: 👉 rapidly transforming the business landscape 👉 making real-time interaction and personalized experiences the new norm 👉 automating repetitive tasks and freeing up human potential for creativity and high impact work As leaders, organizations, companies, and citizens: in the midst of the sweeping changes these technologies bring is not simply to adapt, but to proactively embrace these advancements. AI-driven applications and intelligent systems are already revolutionizing industries – and emerging technologies like quantum computing are pushing the bounds of what’s possible, and what’s responsible. The future isn’t just about innovation—it’s about how we harness these tools to build a more connected, efficient, and ethical world. 👉 Which of these five technologies do you think will have the biggest impact, and why? Tell us about it in the comments below. #tech #trends #AI #ethics

Last week, Mayor Tim Kelly graciously lent his time to participate in a Fireside Chat with our CEO, Tasia Malakasis, hosted at Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. We are infinitely grateful to our city leaders and local industry partners for their continued support of founders selected for CO.LAB's Sustainable Mobility Accelerator powered by gener8tor. It is with your support of these entrepreneurs that we advance technologies that will make the world better. Thank you!

Our CEO, Tasia Malakasis recently sat down with Stone Payton of Business RadioX®. In this interview, she shares more about her own journey as an entrepreneur, and sheds light on The Company Lab's Mission and Purpose – which is to support entrepreneurs and founders at various stages during that entrepreneurial journey. "You can come to [CO.LAB] with an idea or you can come to us to help scale that business that you've already been working on for several years," explains Malakasis, who has received over 100 national and international awards to date and recognition and applause from O! Oprah magazine to The Wall Street Journal. If you're a founder, a person with an idea for a business, an investor, or someone who seeks to support entrepreneurs in your community, you'll benefit from listening to this interview. If you're interested in the programs CO.LAB provides and how we may be able to help, visit us here: https://lnkd.in/d8evdfFv

🎉 We’re excited to announce a special Happy Hour at Chattanooga Connect 2024, made possible by the generous support of The Company Lab (CO.LAB)! If you’ve already registered for Chattanooga Connect 2024, you will not want to miss this exclusive opportunity to mix and mingle with industry leaders and researchers on Tuesday, October 22 from 5pm to 7pm. Co.Lab Connect will also feature student poster presentations, showcasing innovative ideas from the next generation of leaders in technology! Not registered for Chattanooga Connect 2024 yet? There’s still time! Use code COLABCONNECT for a special discount on your registration. There are only a few slots open, so grab yours today at https://lnkd.in/eyHpC7zw! Join us for this can’t-miss event. Huge thanks to our friends at Co.Lab for making it possible!