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Alabama Innovation Awards honor success stories across state
Companies across Alabama, including medical researchers, shipbuilders and a media mogul, are being honored for their commitment to innovation. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama will present the 2016 Alabama Innovation Awards during the sixth annual Alabama Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Birmingham. All of the recipients were selected because they showed significant achievement in…
Building BLOX: Alabama architecture firm makes mark on healthcare with innovative process
Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio Inc. has played a key role in shaping communities across Alabama. From parks and schools to hospitals and corporate campuses, GA Studio is the author of many of the region’s well-known landmarks. In particular, the 50-year-old firm’s work has helped spur the resurgence of downtown Birmingham, with notable projects including Jemison…
Plastipak expanding Birmingham facility with $10M investment
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Plastipak Packaging Inc. will invest $10.4 million to add two manufacturing lines to its Birmingham area facility, where it produces plastic bottles for the beverage industry, the Birmingham Business Alliance said today. “Plastipak is extremely appreciative of the support it has received from the local community and business organizations,” said William C. Young, president…
Site selection publication awards high marks to Alabama, Huntsville
Business Facilities magazine rated Alabama among the top states for workforce training programs, auto manufacturing strength, and foreign direct investment in its 2016 rankings. In addition, the economic development-focused publication rated Huntsville No. 1 among U.S. cities for STEM job growth, and No. 3 for economic growth potential. The Rocket City was No. 5 for…
Innovation Week: Birmingham tech sector offers ‘room to run’ for entrepreneurs
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – World class research institutions, along with a skilled workforce, strong financial community and engaged business leadership are among the assets that make the Birmingham region fertile ground for innovation and technology. The sector’s rich landscape here is being celebrated this week, with various forums, open houses and panel discussions that feature entrepreneurs,…
Ernst & Young: Alabama ranks in Top 5 for investment
Global consulting firm Ernst & Young says companies from around the world poured more than $5 billion into capital projects in Alabama last year, earning the state a place near the top of its investment rankings. Ernst & Young’s closely watched “US Investment Monitor” ranked Alabama No.5 among the states for mobile capital investment last…
Huntsville targets Dream Chaser landings as Sierra Nevada ties grow
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Huntsville International Airport is moving closer to a goal of becoming the first commercial airport that will be a landing spot for Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser spaceplane. A project team is working to secure funding to conduct additional studies this year and to submit an application for a commercial landing license…
Kids from Morocco, Algeria learn astronaut skills at Space Camp
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – A group of 12 youngsters from Morocco and Algeria are getting an intensive look at what it’s like to be an astronaut during a visit this week to Space Camp at the U.S Space & Rocket Center. The students – six from Morocco, six from Algeria – have spent the week undergoing…
Honda’s humanoid robot makes a stop in Alabama
LINCOLN, Alabama – Honda’s innovative humanoid robot, ASIMO, visited the automaker’s Talladega County plant this week, part of an effort to encourage STEM education among local students and celebrate the advanced technology found throughout the facility. ASIMO, which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, was featured at the Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Family Open…
RadioBro entrepreneurs prep for launch of Cyclone flight test system
The young aerospace entrepreneurs behind Huntsville startup RadioBro Corp. are prepping for the production roll-out of their flight test data-acquisition system as they continue to pursue business connections around the world. Made In Alabama, which profiled RadioBro just before last year’s Paris Air Show, caught up with company President Mark Becnel at the Farnborough International…