Innovate Alabama has announced that it has opened its fourth round of applications to state based small businesses who are interested in the organization's supplemental grants program.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has continually said President Biden’s overregulation of American energy is driving up prices and killing jobs. In a speech from the floor of the Senate last week, Tuberville underscored that while the U.S. is a global leader in nuclear power production – there’s potential for much more. He criticized the current […]

2024 is already another big year for Birmingham-based Big Communications. On Wednesday, it was announced Big was selected to support two initiatives of Innovate Alabama — the state’s flagship public-private innovation partnership. The organization even rolled out a new website to show for it. Big says the site is structured to support all organizational pillars […]

Welcome to college football bowl season in the 21st century. The topics of eligibility and, except in the case of Florida State, injury have given way to opt outs and transfer portals. Old-fashioned sign stealing has given way to espionage. Coaches no longer need certain players to come near to hear a play or scheme. […]

A Tuscaloosa Academy student was recently recognized for creating an app that allows people nationwide to register to vote via smartphone and also helps them in planning to vote.Congressman Robert Aderholt announced Tuesday that Tuscaloosa native Brilyn Hollyhand has won his office’s 2023 Fourth District Digital App Challenge.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham's School of Engineering has teamed up with Children's of Alabama to bring an exciting new piece of equipment to young patients, particularly those who are preparing to undergo spinal fusion surgery.

A one-of-a-kind graduate program at the University of Alabama will pave the way for highly-skilled professionals to enter the ranks of the critical field of precision timing. With nearly $3 million in support from the National Science Foundation, UA is offering 24 graduate school fellowships. The fellowships pay tuition and a stipend for students to concentrate […]

Innovate Alabama's State of Innovation Day on Thursday was attended by not only some of the state's best entrepreneurs and small business aficionados, but also two well known political figures.Alabama Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, both members of the Alabama Innovation Commission, took park in the proceedings for the day.

The multidisciplinary workforce develop program will spark social and economic change in rural communities by investing people and industries.

A team of students from the University of Alabama will compete in a premier national competition to design, build, test and integrate an advanced battery pack into a commercial electric vehicle. UA is one of 12 North American universities selected for the Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. It is managed by Argonne National Laboratory for […]

In an attempt to boost the U.S. Department of Agriculture's data reporting accuracy and to also assist producers within the industry, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) has introduced legislation that would create a commission that in his words would serve to 'modernize' the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Two notable state organizations have announced that they have banded together to begin a new initiative that both hope will draw additional biotech firms into Alabama and also help to expand the already existing start up companies in the state.

Governor Kay Ivey has announced that she has awarded three grants to three separate cities in order to fund new electric vehicle charging stations within their limits. The grants are worth close to a cumulative total of $1 million.

Electric vehicles batteries will find a second life in EV charging stations under a project led by the University of Alabama. With $4 million in support from the United States Department of Energy, UA is partnering with Alabama Power and Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. to develop and demonstrate ways to use older EV batteries, extending […]

The Alabama Community College System (ACCS) marked a major milestone in its mission to prepare Alabamians of all ages for the workforce with real skills, real training and real credentials. This week, ACCS opened the doors to the Innovation Center headquarters in Decatur on the heels of the announcement they’ve enrolled 7,700 Alabamians in the […]

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has been making a concerted effort recently to expand not only its reservation's high speed internet, but also that of the surrounding communities.

Innovate Alabama is taking a major leap in strengthening the state’s innovation and entrepreneurial landscape. The public-private partnership announced the inaugural designees of the Innovate Alabama Network: 51 organizations across 17 Alabama counties will receive $9.3 million in supporting funds. “By providing funding and resources to our local communities, nonprofits and higher education institutions, we […]

Drivers of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids have a new charging option in Birmingham’s Avondale business district, the Birmingham Parking Authority announced Wednesday. The BPA held a ribbon-cutting for a Level 2 EV charging station at its Avondale Village parking lot. The charging station is through a partnership between the BPA and the Alabama Clean […]

Electric cars have been talked about for more than a decade and they are growing more popular. President Biden announced in August a target that by 2030, half of the vehicles sold in the United States will be battery electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrids. While the state’s larger cities have been adapting to meet […]

The Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator recently selected 12 startup companies, including one from Alabama, to participate in its 13-week mentoring program aimed at helping the early-stage businesses to succeed. Alabama Power launched the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator in 2020 to promote innovations in energy technology. Since then, 42 startups from across the United States and […]

The world’s top researchers, scientists and peanut industry leaders are in Huntsville this week for the Advances in Arachis through Genomics and Biotechnology Conference. The conference is today through Wednesday at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. “We are excited to host AAGB at HudsonAlpha this year,” HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Faculty Investigator Dr. Josh Clevenger […]

Trenholm State Community College has joined the Innovate Alabama Network and received a grant of more than $240,000 to expand its Automotive Service Program to focus on Electric Vehicle maintenance. Innovate Alabama is a statewide public-private partnership that assists innovators in establishing roots in Alabama through entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation. The Innovate Alabama Network connects […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed a cybersecurity software for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the university announced. The software began performance testing on one of Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS) technology demonstrator CubeSats. The software, Small Satellite Defender, is an intrusion detection system designed for small […]

Leidos made a stop at the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering last week to show students some hardware that may carry Americans across the surface of the moon once again.  Huntsville’s ASCTE is the nation’s only high school focused on the integration of cyber technology and engineering into all academic disciplines. It’s a […]