Drive For The Future

The DRIVE! for the Future Consortium’s (DRIVE!) initiative accelerates the development of a strong and growing automotive cluster in the Tennessee Valley, already the fifth largest region in the country for automotive industry employment. To catapult the competitiveness of its industry to the next level, DRIVE! invests in the region’s public and private research and innovation assets, rapidly accelerating the region’s growth while reaching new heights of global automotive leadership. The DRIVE! strategy integrates the region’s research and innovation resources with both training institutions and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region to ensure that the region remains globally competitive and continues to emerge as a leading center for advanced automotive technologies.