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Launching for Impact: United Way of Greater Chattanooga Builds a Collaborative Future
United Way partnered with Bridge Innovate to launch a bold, equity-focused initiative—aligning partners, strengthening collaboration, and creating a shared roadmap to drive systemic change for families and children across the region.
Designing Under Constraint: Unlocking Innovation Through a High-Energy Design Sprint
Faced with new market pressures, this manufacturing company partnered with Bridge Innovate for a one-day design sprint—using AI, journey mapping, and rapid prototyping to generate bold product ideas and strengthen innovation strategy across teams.
Charting a Bold Future: The Launch Pad's Strategic Planning Journey
The Launch Pad partnered with Bridge Innovate to build a five-year strategic plan rooted in community insight. The result: a bold vision, aligned board, and a roadmap to expand services and deepen their mission of recovery and healing.
Multinational Corporation Uses Playing to Win Framework to Target Current & Future Market Opportunities
Bridge Innovate partnered with a global manufacturing leader to refresh its 2030 strategy using the Playing to Win framework—aligning teams under a unified vision, defining five key market opportunities, and equipping leaders to drive growth with clarity and purpose.
Multibillion Dollar Corporation Drives Customer-Centricity Through Design Thinking & Innovation
As part of a business accelerator program with UGA Executive Education, this multibillion dollar manufacturer partnered with Bridge Innovate to equip rising leaders with design thinking tools, innovation strategy, and a customer-first mindset—earning top ratings from participants.
BVI Succession Planning for Future Leadership
BVI partnered with Bridge Innovate to create a board-approved Succession Toolkit, define future leadership needs, and ensure a clear, confident path forward for selecting and onboarding the organization’s next president.
Amani Ya Juu Charts Course for Future by Diving Deep Into Governance, Strategy, and Succession Planning
As Amani Ya Juu prepared for a leadership transition, Bridge Innovate guided the organization through a three-phase process to strengthen governance, craft a bold strategic vision, and equip the board with tools for long-term sustainability and impact.
Covenant College Cabinet Enhances Leadership Skills to Improve Efficacy
Covenant College partnered with Bridge Innovate to strengthen team communication and decision-making among Cabinet leaders. Through a customized leadership development program, the team gained clarity, self-awareness, and shared tools to lead more effectively together.
Bridging the Gap: Aligning Sales and Marketing at PlayCore’s Annual Summit
At their annual summit, PlayCore partnered with Bridge Innovate to align sales and marketing, spark new ideas, and unlock the full potential of their shared CRM.
Exploring a United Vision for WUTC NPR and WTCI PBS
WUTC NPR and WTCI PBS turned to Bridge Innovate to explore how a deeper partnership could serve their audiences, strengthen community engagement, and amplify their shared mission.
Reimagining the Future of Tourism in Chattanooga
Read how Bridge helped Chattanooga Tourism Company address shifting visitor expectations, growing competition from neighboring cities, and an expanding list of community priorities.
The Power of Leadership Alignment in Launching Transformation
As CARTA launched a new fiscal year, there were several major challenges impacting the organization, including a new CEO, new leadership structure, the need to identify top priorities, and the need for a cohesive action plan.
“Taking Flight” - Research Commercialization Workshops Sponsored by UTC
The UTC College of Business's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), alongside the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), partnered with Bridge Innovate® for a two-part workshop series for faculty and PhD candidates to support the commercialization of research.
How The Museum Center at 5ive Points Mapped Its Future
The Museum at 5ive Points partnered with Bridge Innovate to craft a bold, community-centered strategic plan to guide its next chapter of growth and impact.
How GameTime United 250 Sales Professionals to Improve Close Rates
Read how Bridge worked with GameTime to turn a three-hour workshop into an innovation lab where cross-regional teams used design thinking to develop fresh approaches to closing deals.
Play to Win Approach Drives Covenant Logistics to Niche Market Growth Strategy
Read how the Play to Win approach guided Covenant Logistics toward a focused niche market growth strategy.
Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. Undergoes Strategic Planning & SaaS Modernization
See how we helped Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. (BVI) innovate their operations with digital transformation.
Psychological Safety
The Wilder Library Series hosted a discussion around “The Fearless Organization” by Amy C. Edmondson, Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School.
Define & Align Your Values at the Studio
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga identified shared core values within the team during a strategy session held at Bridge Innovate.
A Versatile Space for a Creative Showcase
ArtsBuild showcased five artists who presented works inspired by a year of research on regional climate resiliency. These artists used the capabilities of the Studio at Bridge Innovate to full effect for this event.