With an eye to the moon, students at Drake State Community & Technical College are using robotics to 3D-print a structure that could be used as a lunar habitat.

Nineteen small businesses in Alabama have been awarded more than $3 million in grants from the second round of Innovate Alabama’s Supplemental Grant Program. Alabama entrepreneurs who are recipients of Phase I and Phase II SBIR and STTR grants were awarded up to $250,000 of supplemental funding to support the growth of their small businesses. […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has clearly established economic development as a top priority for her administration since her first day as Governor, and we’ve certainly seen the return on this investment. Alabama’s economy is strong, industries are thriving, jobs abound, and more businesses than ever want to locate and grow here. Alabama’s contributions to technology and […]

Eight small business finalists are circling the Singing River Trail Launch Tank Competition sponsored by Launch 2035.

HudsonAlpha, one of the first clients to utilize Revio, will use the systems in its plant and animal genomic space to improve crop species.

OWL, a spinoff company of Dynetics, was formed to take military-developed radar technology to commercial markets.

The Innovate Alabama board of directors met to hear a report on the organization’s activities and approve plans for 2023 and beyond.

Alabama Launchpad is proud to announce that Launch Advisors have selected 10 finalists to participate in Cycle 1 2023. The finalists will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale scheduled to take place April 20 in Tuscaloosa. Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama,  features entrepreneurs in two stages […]

Church of the Highlands and Highlands College adopt stock and crypto giving platform, Overflow, along with American Cancer Society and more.

By building a PEEK printer, Curiteva is the first company in the world to get FDA approval for an implantable medical device such as this.

After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, Sloss Tech is back bigger and better, TechBirmingham and Telegraph Creative announced. Downtown Birmingham’s historic Lyric Theatre will serve as the conference hub for the June 9 event. There will also be activities and breakout sessions around town, including the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema. After four […]

Adtran, a Huntsville-based provider of next-generation multi-gigabit fiber solutions, has launched its next generation networking solution.

A promising Birmingham startup that aims to help cancer patients and their families has received support from the Alabama Innovation Fund.

Modeling from The University of Alabama is credited in the identification of dozens of potential sex trafficking victims in Alabama.

Birmingham-based Wyndy College Babysitters app simplifies the process of sourcing, booking, and paying vetted babysitters expands.

Leading patient-engagement company Pack Health, a Quest Diagnostics company, announced plans to add at least 200 jobs.

HUNTSVILLE – RCP Companies has teamed with Grounded Capital Partners on a net zero energy residential development in Huntsville’s MidCity District. Wellory Living, a $108 million multifamily development, will be the first of its kind in the Southeast. The company said the project will bring sustainable living and dining options with a net zero energy […]

According to Bebe Goodrich, Innovation Depot's interim CEO, Brooke Gillis is "a seasoned leader in Birmingham’s startup ecosystem."

The growth spurt will build on new investments announced in 2021 by life science companies in the state that totaled $166 million.

Innovate Alabama has formed a new council to take full of advantage the Yellowhammer State's abundant outdoor recreational opportunities.

TruSpin, a Birmingham-based producer of rare nanofibers, is the world's first commercial operator of an alternating current electrospinning facility. 

First Solar Inc. is investing $1.1 billion in a Lawrence County panel manufacturing facility, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday. 

Innovate Alabama has named Huntsville businesswoman and Alabama A&M alum Cynthia Crutchfield as its first founding CEO. Crutchfield, a Montgomery native, brings 40 years of experience to the position of helping innovators grow roots across the state. “Throughout my career, I have witnessed startups with incredible potential struggle to find success, not because their idea […]

The funds will be utilized to stimulate new research and development as a means of bolstering statewide innovation efforts.