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								<p>MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that AUBix LLC plans to open a $120 million data center in Auburn that...</p>
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								<p>MONTGOMERY, Alabama – After getting a shout out on Thursday, new policies designed to strengthen Alabama’s innovation economy are ready to drive...</p>
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								<p>BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Startup accelerator gener8tor announced today that five companies have been selected for its Summer 2021 Bronze Valley Accelerator program,</p>
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						<p>From space exploration to national defense, Alabama’s aerospace workers are playing key roles in all areas of the global industry, and they’re responsible for innovative, headline-grabbing products. As industry leaders gather at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow near London, it’s time to take a...</p>
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						<p>Alabama’s top innovators gathered in Birmingham Thursday to celebrate the region’s thriving entrepreneurial scene and collaborate on ways to make it stronger. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama’s 2018 “imerge” event awarded $151,000 to winners of an Alabama Launchpad startup pitch competition and honored industry...</p>
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						<p>AUBURN, Alabama -- Additive technologies commonly referred to as 3-D printing are revolutionizing the manufacturing industry, giving engineers and designers new methods to create custom parts in aerospace and other industries. Auburn University is moving toward its goal of being a leader in this game-changing...</p>
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						<p>BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of Shipt, the same-day delivery marketplace, and local officials today to announce that the company plans to grow the state’s technology industry by creating more than 800 new jobs in Birmingham over the next several years.</p>
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						<p> BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Atlanta-based DC BLOX today announced plans for a data center in Birmingham that has the potential to grow into a flagship operation with an investment that could total $785 million. DC BLOX, a provider of data center, network and cloud services,</p>
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						<p>BOSTON -- Representatives of 10 Alabama biotech firms are attending the world’s largest industry conference this week, hoping to return home with new investments and partnerships to further their groundbreaking research in the state. More than 16,000 industry leaders from more than 70 countries...</p>
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						<p>A high-level delegation from Alabama’s bioscience industry is attending this week’s BIO International Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology conference, to make connections and build relationships that could blossom into new collaborations or investment partnerships. The Alabama delegation at BIO in Boston includes representatives from...</p>
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						<p>BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham’s startup scene got a major boost on Wednesday, as a traveling caravan of national tech and innovation leaders met some of the city’s most dynamic entrepreneurs. The Rise of the Rest bus tour, led by America Online founder Steve Case,</p>
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						<p>BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham’s entrepreneurial and innovation landscape will be in the spotlight today, as the city hosts a national tour of supporters of early-stage startups. The Rise of the Rest bus tour passes through the Magic City, where it will make stops at...</p>
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