HUNTSVILLE – The city of Huntsville prides itself as being a city of creativity, of innovation, of technology. So, it would only make sense that the Rocket City have someone […]

GUNTERSVILLE — The inaugural Outdoor Recreation Summit brought together more than 250 representatives from state agencies, nonprofits, local governments and the private sector to showcase Alabama’s leadership in outdoor recreation.   […]

SCOTTSBORO – Let the competition begin. A group of local entrepreneurs will take the stage Wednesday in Scottsboro to pitch their business ideas with the hope of landing thousands of […]

MOBILE — Nearly a dozen students representing seven north Alabama schools are taking a historic step toward a lifetime career. Today marks a milestone for Alabama’s technical education as 10 […]

MONTGOMERY – Recognizing the companies that are the “cornerstone of Alabama’s economy,” nominations have opened for the 2025 Alabama Manufacturer of the Year Awards. The Business Council of Alabama, Alabama […]

BIRMINGHAM – Alabama’s outdoor recreation industry is an economic engine, supporting more than 65,000 jobs and generating some $3 billion in wages and salaries. To support those numbers, Innovate Alabama […]

BIRMINGHAM — Momentum Leaders has been awarded an Innovate Alabama Network designation, as well as a $223,000 grant award, to fuel and expand Momentum’s mission in Huntsville. This funding will directly fund […]

DECATUR – Innovate Alabama is deepening its commitment to fostering innovation and workforce development in rural communities through the launch of two pilot programs: the Alabama Cybersecurity Fellowship and the […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has been named as the recipient of two awards in the third round of designees of the Innovate Alabama Network. The awards total […]

HUNTSVILLE — Recognized for pioneering music-driven economic development, the city of Huntsville has been named to Fast Company‘s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025. That’s not a […]

HUNTSVILLE – An event to help spark creativity and design thinking in students will take place this week at Drake State Community & Technical College. The HBCU Innovation Power Hour, […]

BIRMINGHAM — Several Huntsville startups are among the finalists for this year’s Alabama Launchpad cycle. The Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, in partnership with Innovate […]

NORMAL — Alabama A&M University has secured a $529,920 grant from Innovate Alabama to establish the Venture Hub, a 5,800-square-foot entrepreneurship center This state-of-the-art facility at 4701 Meridian Plaza in Huntsville, […]

BIRMINGHAM – The Huntsville-Madison County area is among 10 host communities for an Economic Development Partnership of Alabama college intern program. Fuel Alabama, a talent attraction and retention program of […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Texas company known for robotic weapons systems has joined the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Invention to Innovation Center (I2C) to drive advancements in autonomous defense technologies. According […]

BIRMINGHAM – When Innovate Alabama announced the third round of designees of the Innovate Alabama Network, there were 18 from North Alabama among 58 organizations statewide. The newest designees represent all […]

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama Launchpad, the state’s longest-running startup competition, is proud to announce a bold new direction for its 2025 program, aimed at providing more targeted mentorship, more strategic and […]

NORMAL — Alabama A&M University is set to enhance the entrepreneurial landscape with the launch of its Venture Hub – a $1.5 million, 5,800-square-foot entrepreneurship and innovation center. Located at […]

HUNTSVILLE — It takes a spark to light a fire and, in the case of local entrepreneurs, their creative business “fires” can soon be lit by SPARK. SPARK, a new […]

LOS ANGELES — A venture capital fund is putting out a call for the best female founders, CEOs and tech minds in Alabama Halogen Ventures, a venture capital fund focused […]

HUNTSVILLE – An initiative to empower Huntsville businesses to grow and diversify was launched today in the Rocket City. The CRP DefenseTech Accelerator is an effort between the Huntsville/Madison County […]

HUNTSVILLE – With categories covering education tech, sports tech, consumer goods, medical tech, and cybersecurity, gBETA Huntsville announced the five startups for its fall cohort. The three-month mentorship-driven program is bringing […]

HUNTSVILLE — The HudsonAlpha Institute of Biotechnology and startup accelerator gener8tor are working together once again to provide support for quickly growing start-ups with large potential. This time, as part […]

Fourth of a four-part series: 256 Today recently recognized area leaders in innovation and dedication to the nation. The Nonprofit of the Year is Still Serving Veterans. HUNTSVILLE — Still […]