A Tradition in Automotive

Tennessee is shifting gears in the future of mobility

For decades, Tennessee has led the Southeast in the automotive industry. To build upon this legacy while also working to diversify the state’s economy, it is time to look toward the future.

Mobility – the movement of people and goods around the globe – is the new term encompassing the automotive and transportation sectors. With recent technological and innovative advancements, new opportunities exist in creating efficient and sustainable mobility solutions with a focus on digitization and connectivity.

In order to remain a powerhouse in the automotive space, Tennessee is ready to invest in and leverage our state’s assets in research & development and human capital to position Tennessee as the premier destination for mobility and automotive research, innovation and the next generation of high-quality jobs.

Phase One: Mobility and Automotive Discovery

The Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) initiative, under TNECD and in partnership with Launch Tennessee and Team Tennessee, is an economic development tool designed to connect statewide research assets, communities and talent to spark new research and innovation in this sector.

The TNGO Mobility and Automotive Discovery aims to partner communities, companies and/or economic development applicants with researchers across the state to provide innovative solutions to the Volunteer State’s most pressing mobility and transportation-related issues.

The phase one discovery is now closed. Thank you to everyone that participated and provided feedback.