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A local business is partnering with STEM School Chattanooga to bring innovative sports to the area. Adventure Sports Innovation's owners are going to use their high-tech equipment to create new sports, such as electric unicycle hockey. And STEM school students are creating features to help make the new sports come to life. The local business is working with the STEM school's FabLab teacher and robotics coach, as well as 15 students the project, which involves creating ramps, obstacles and course features. A primary mission of the STEM school is to utilize collaboration and innovation skills. The partnership with this local business gives students the opportunity to learn, practice and showcase their skills in a real-world environment, with tangible value to a local business, according to a news release.

"For us, this is a perfect partnership,” FabLab teacher and robotics coach of the STEM School Ken Kranz said in a prepared statement. “There’s no better way to develop the innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow than having them work with real businesses to solve real problems.” According to its website, The Fab Lab gives students and community members open access to technology and tools that allow Fab Lab visitors to produce functional products that require advanced manufacturing tools, machining, and electronic access. Several students have begun working on projects fabricating ramps, obstacles, and course features to support ASI’s advanced training programs for personal transport device. Students have also been working with 360-degree drone cameras to develop and produce high-quality videos that showcase their products in use in the Chattanooga area. “As a startup company with many innovative products, ideas and concepts to introduce to Chattanooga, we are very open to getting fresh ideas,” Co-Founder of ASI Patrick Molloy said in a prepared statement. “This seems like an ideal group of young talented people to help us with our mission.” Follow the ASI social media pages on Facebook and Instagram for photos and updates on this project. For more information about other types of educational opportunities for public, private and home-school groups, contact ASI at 423-591-5654 or visit asichatt.com.