Huntsville community leaders joined with Auburn University officials Tuesday to hold a grand-opening celebration for the institution’s Rocket City-based Research and Innovation Campus. Located in Cummings Research Park, the nine-acre property is positioned in close proximity to aerospace and defense industry giants. The campus is also near the Bridge Street Town Centre commercial development and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Five innovative start-up companies make up the inaugural class in the HudsonAlpha AgTech Investment Accelerator, a new initiative from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the global venture and accelerator firm gener8tor. The 12-week accelerator invests $100,000 in five startups at the forefront of the agricultural technology industry. The Huntsville-based accelerator seeks to bolster Alabama’s […]

Imagine a 200+ mile greenway system connecting all of North Alabama–from the bustling towns to the tucked away hidden gems–along an uninterrupted outdoor human highway, brimming with nature, activity and, most of all, heart. You won’t have to imagine it much longer. In an act that can best be described as penning a love letter […]

The importance of collaboration among political, business and community leaders to solve issues facing entrepreneurs was stressed Thursday at a roundtable discussion in Tuscaloosa. Stillman College hosted the panel’s discussion which centered on bolstering the regional economy through innovation. The roundtable was part of Innovate Alabama’s statewide goal of forging partnerships aimed at solving regional […]

Li-Cycle, a North American lithium-ion battery recycler, launched commercial operations in Tuscaloosa last week. The company’s Tuscaloosa facility will support Li-Cycle’s expanding electric-vehicle battery supply customer base across the southeastern United States, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce. The facility, which the company calls a Spoke, will use Li-Cycle’s technology to recycle and process […]

Honda Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution announced Oct. 11 a joint-venture plan to invest up to $4.4 billion to build electric-vehicle batteries in Fayette County, Ohio, creating 2,200 jobs. The plant will produce pouch-type lithium batteries with 40 gigawatt-hours of annual production capacity. Construction is set to begin in early 2023 with production starting by the end […]

A wide variety of stakeholders met Thursday in Athens for a regional roundtable on the state’s innovation economy. The event was co-hosted by Innovate Alabama and Launch 2035. Higher education leadership, entrepreneurial ecosystem builders, rural community leaders and lawmakers discussed opportunities available. The conversations were centered around entrepreneurship, commercialization and the development of an innovative, […]