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In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities from Huntsville to Selma, according to the 2021 New and Expanding Industries report from the Alabama Department of Commerce. The projects represent both new companies to Alabama and existing companies announcing […]
Alabama Jobs Act incentives are projected to create a 173% return on taxpayer investment within 20 years, according to data.
Birmingham-based Regions Bank recently announced two financing transactions to support a transformational building initiative in Brooklyn, N.Y.
In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities from Huntsville to Selma.
Canfor Southern Pine Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to develop a sawmill complex for manufacturing and processing wood products in the Mobile County town of Axis. The company’s $210 million investment in its state-of-the-art complex, which replaces its current facility in Mobile, is estimated to create around 130 jobs. In announcing the new facility, Mobile […]
Rain almost waterlogged NASA’s Super Guppy and prevented it from landing Wednesday at the Redstone Army Airfield.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has been selected as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.
The Alabama Department of Commerce announced the publication of “Alabama’s Answers: Starting Your Business in Alabama".
Two incoming freshmen will be the beneficiaries of a $100,000 STEM scholarship fund donated by SAIC in partnership with the university.
Global Resources International announced plans to add 100 workers at the APS medical manufacturing center in Dothan.
Students in Walker County will now have the opportunity to gain greater experience in STEM careers, thanks to a new partnership.
Six attorneys with Birmingham-based Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP have been appointed to leadership roles with the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section.
The NGI's mission will serve to defend the homeland from increased threats of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
The University of Alabama has established a new director role within its Office for Research and Economic Development aimed at developing partnerships with industry.
Regions recently announced the promotion of Tom Speir to serve as the institution's head of Strategy and Corporate Development.
In a state known for its college football prowess, it was Alabama’s economic development that was highlighted as a “team sport” in recent days.
If you want to define Huntsville and Madison County’s success for the past decade, the one word you can start with would be “strategic.”
Wellborn Cabinet Inc. is set to invest nearly $17 million in an expansion project at the Oxford West Industrial Park.
Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield announced that O’Neal Manufacturing Services plans to invest $5.5 million to open a 130,000-square-foot steel fabrication facility in Fayette as part of a project that will create 70 full-time jobs within three years after operations begin.
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced a public-private partnership with the city of Dothan to create the HudsonAlpha Wiregrass Institute to advance education, agricultural research and economic development through entrepreneurship.
The Alabama Power Foundation and the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration are teaming up to promote capacity building and credential attainment in central Alabama’s nonprofit community.
There’s a new avenue for Alabama farmers to take their products to market, and it’s providing a growing number of residents with fresh, local food.
Gadsden State Community College recently announced its plans to construct a new 50,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Center that will be located on the institution's East Broad Campus.
Maintaining its unblemished mission success rate, United Launch Alliance has successfully delivered on a national security-related launch for the U.S. Space Force.