Alabama universities are providing new launch pads for entrepreneurs and their innovative business ideas across the state.
Several new incubators have opened or are in the works, and all of the projects have the potential to help spin out new jobs and investment for local communities.
At the University of Alabama, the Technology Villages program has kicked off with two partner cities – Cullman and Fairhope – and the goal of creating entrepreneurial hubs that will fuel tech business growth.
The program is a “unique bend on economic development” that will be especially useful in small and rural communities that don’t have a lot of money to spend on business recruiting efforts, said Dr. Rick Swatloski, director of UA’s Office for Technology Transfer.



