Last night we headed over to The Company Lab for the second annual Will This Float? event to hear pitches from six entrepreneurial teams. It was a packed house with prizes including business services, a workspace at The Company Lab, and cash on the line.  Teams were judged by a panel of entrepreneurs and investors as well as the crowd vote.

Will This Float 2012 Presenters. Photo taken by Matt Baxter with Just Shoot Me Photography: http://justshootmephotography.net/

George Yu from Variable Technologies pitched his latest gadget, Node, a modular smartphone device that uses sensors to detect things like temperature, elevation and physical motion. He’s currently raising funding on Kickstarter and has already received attention from engadget.

To read more about the event and the teams who pitched, check out The Company Lab’s latest blog post, This Node Can Float.

Special thanks to Matt Baxter with Just Shoot Me Photography for letting us use his images in this post.


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Chattanooga’s Ultimate Outdoor Giveaway

How often do you find yourself describing Chattanooga to an out of town friend?  For me, I’m constantly bragging on Chattanooga and what we’ve got to offer to visitors and travelers of all types.

Yes, there are the cool tourist activities that you can read about on the billboards driving in, but there’s a whole other side to Chattanooga that most tourists will not be exposed to.  That is why we’ve teamed up with The Crash Pad and some of the best restaurants and destinations in town to create the most epic Chattanooga getaway imaginable!

The goal of this contest is to bring an outdoor and activity enthusiast to Chattanooga to take advantage of all the amazing stuff we have to offer.

The winning package will include free meals at the area’s best restaurants, choices from outdoor activities (Rock Climbing, Kayaking, and Hangliding), 3 nights free stay at The Crash Pad, tickets to other downtown Chattanooga attractions, and a portion of travel expenses proportionate to the cost of transit.

Dinner is paid for – Activities are taken care of – Itinerary is done. All you have to do is kill it.

To enter, visit the Crash Pad’s Facebook page and submit an essay or photo essay describing why and how you would best utilize your time spent in Chattanooga.  Along with the grand prize,  five submissions will be chosen at random to receive vouchers for a free private room or 2 Super Bunks at The Crash Pad.

Good luck and we can’t wait to show you a good time!


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