INCubator at a glance

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Name: Hamilton County Business Development Center ›

Location: 100 Cherokee Boulevard in North Chattanooga ›

Size: 127,000 square feet of offices, manufacturing and warehouse space on three floors, the third biggest business incubator in the U.S. ›

History: The former 3M building was renovated into a business incubator and opened with 10 initial tenants in 1988 ›

Owner: Hamilton County government ›

Operator: Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce ›

Amenities: Discounted rent, free utilities, shared meeting spaces, services of the Small Business Development Center ›

Tenants: Currently 43 businesses ›

Graduates: 615 over the incubator’s 33-year history