CFD announces new start-up focused on groundbreaking eczema treatment

HUNTSVILLE, AL – CFD Research Corporation (CFD) announced the formation of Kalm Therapeutics (Kalm Tx) this week to bring a much-needed non-steroidal eczema treatment to patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis. The condition affects more than 16 million people in the United States. “After several years of research and development, it is rewarding to […]

How Huntsville companies can win the engineering talent race in 2024

Ever since post-2020 COVID times, small and large businesses alike have shared one common problem: staffing.  From catering to engineering firms, “We Are Hiring” signs and online posts seem to be a commonplace occurrence, especially in the Rocket City. This led to what Forbes dubbed as an “employee driven labor market” back in 2022, alluding […]

Bank Independent announces new Recruitment Coordinator

Bank Independent announced the appointment of  Blake Hudson to the role of Recruitment Coordinator for the bank’s Human Resources team. Hudson will report to Human Resources Manager Justin Low and lead recruitment efforts to support the bank’s vision to be the employer of choice in the communities we serve. “We’re thrilled to welcome Blake into […]

Cyber Huntsville still accepting applications for 2024 scholarship

Cyber Huntsville is hosting a college scholarship opportunity to high school seniors pursuing a college degree in a Cyber related field. Winning applicants will be awarded a one time monetary scholarship of $4000. The scholarship will be sent to their college of choice by late July of this year, once the student is enrolled. Applicants will […]

Huntsville’s apartment craze: Are multi-family rental developments taking over the city?

Over the past few years, a variety of changes have happened in North Alabama that have altered the landscape of the Rocket City. Once a rather quiet, smaller southern city, Huntsville has experienced an explosive influx of people. The catalyst for such population demographics in Huntsville, which surpassed the population of Birmingham back in 2021, […]

Event Publishing announces 2023 Best of Huntsville winners

We have the winners! You, our readers, voted for your favorite businesses to represent the Best of Huntsville for the year of 2023. With 110,837 votes tallied, we have compiled our readers’ choice. All of the businesses nominated for the Best of Huntsville 2023 are winners in our book! To view the full list of […]

Happy New Year from the Huntsville Business Journal team!

Dear Huntsville Community, The Huntsville Business Journal would like to wish all of our readers a very Happy New Years. As I reflect on the past year, I see a time of growth for both the City of Huntsville and the HBJ. Much of the growth of the Journal is due to hard work, but […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation with Mike Wicks

Engineer and entrepreneur Mike Wicks has had a remarkable career, successfully launching and selling two successful defense contracting businesses, creating his own charitable foundation, and embarking on a post-retirement second career in cancer research. In a recent conversation with the Huntsville Business Journal, the Huntsville native and Auburn University alum shared his journey, and attributed […]

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