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Alabama, industry leaders highlight AMP Center’s impact on EV industry
State and industry leaders gathered Monday at the Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Center in Tuscaloosa to discuss the center’s work to support Alabama’s...
NASA ships Alabama-made space hardware to Kennedy for next SLS flight
A key piece of space flight hardware, manufactured at Alabama’s Marshall Space Flight Center, is on its way to Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
New electric semi truck begins transporting Alabama-made Hondas for export across the globe
A new all-electric semi truck will be transporting Honda vehicles from a Lincoln, Alabama plant to a nearby rail hub for shipment to destinations...
New investments, strategies position rural Alabama for economic growth
Alabama’s rural communities are on the brink of significant economic expansion, fueled by strategic investments and targeted policies designed to create jobs and enhance...
HudsonAlpha scientists awarded NIH grant to study gene involved in various dementias
Two HudsonAlpha Faculty investigators have been awarded a 5-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. With the new funding, scientists Nick...
Coinbase to host town hall in Montgomery as state begins to study cryptocurrency
This Wednesday, August 14, Coinbase will partner with Prevail Coffee and Stand with Crypto to host their first-ever gathering in Alabama, featuring a reception...
Derek Chen: CCP-style financial surveillance tools must never be allowed to reach America
Imagine living in a society where the government tracks every single purchase you make. From stopping to fill up at a gas station to...
Lawmakers convene first Alabama Blockchain Study Commission meeting
The Alabama Blockchain Study Commission convened for its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, with industry leaders and regulatory officials urging a cautious approach as the...
Innovate Alabama tax credit program bridges gap between corporate sector resources, startups’ need for support
Every day, Carter Wells is excited to come into work and watch some of the smartest people in Alabama solve some of the world’s biggest problems.
It’s...
ULA eyes more Vulcan launches after expansion of Alabama rocket factory
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for a busy schedule of rocket launches after completing a $300 million-plus expansion project that made its Alabama...
Alabama-based QuantHub wins $150,000 in DARPA competition
Birmingham-based QuantHub was named one of the six winners of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Building an Adaptive and Competitive Workforce track.
The...
Alabama Construction News: New technology in construction
The construction industry has experienced both the good and the bad in the past decade. It’s an industry that’s always on the rise, despite...
Fortune Magazine: Investing in Birmingham is crucial to U.S. biotech dominance, Alabama elected officials write
Investment in Birmingham's growing biotechnology sector is crucial in making the United States a world leader in healthcare innovation, several of Alabama's top elected...
Ivey awards $11.2 million to expand EV charging availability on Alabama’s interstates
Electric vehicles on Alabama's interstates are about to receive a big boost thanks to $11.2 million in grant funding recently awarded by Governor Kay...
Artificial intelligence research center launched at the University of Alabama
A new, innovative artificial intelligence research center will soon go live at the University of Alabama.
Housed in the College of Engineering, the Alabama Center...
Birmingham advances first research and development corridor at Southtown site
The Southtown Court site in Birmingham is preparing to become a mixed-use community built in with plans for retail spaces, residential units, and a...
Sloss Tech unveils full schedule for June 27-28 in Birmingham
Sloss Tech, presented by Innovate Alabama and hosted by Tech Birmingham and Telegraph Creative, announced the release of its full schedule for the 2024...
Clay McInnis: Cryptocurrency and the Future
Since assuming office, President Biden and his SEC regulators have initiated measures that could potentially disrupt the digital assets industry. These actions have far-reaching...
Analysis shows Birmingham ranks 2nd nationally in daily miles driven, could save big with electric vehicles
The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition (ACFC) is highlighting a new analysis showing Birmingham ranks second nationally in daily private vehicle miles traveled. ACFC noted...
State Rep. Mike Shaw on cryptocurrency: ‘My main concern is making sure that Alabama is a blockchain-friendly state’
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State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) is hoping that cryptocurrency will have a place to thrive in the Yellowhammer State. The lawmaker put forward a...
Innovate Alabama debuts SEEK AL campaign to leverage outdoor assets
Innovate Alabama has launched SEEK AL, a digital campaign dedicated to showcasing the rich variety of outdoor recreational assets the state has to offer to...
Scott Tindle: Alabama can harness the crypto, blockchain boom
Alabama has become a home for innovation and excitement in recent years. From aerospace to automobiles to agriculture, Alabama has found itself in a...
The Wiregrass Innovation Center: A home for future visionaries
It was thrilling to be part of the recent groundbreaking of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in downtown Dothan. The Wiregrass Innovation Center will be...
Miss Baker, Huntsville’s space pioneer, launched 65 years ago today
One of our nation’s first astronauts, who later became a much-beloved resident of Huntsville, Alabama, was launched from Cape Canaveral on a historic space...