October 2025

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This is the September 2025 issue of Huntsville Business Journal full of recent business news from the lead to the featured story

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From the Moon to Mars: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Seeks Small Business Partners for Future Missions

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NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) held its 40th Small Business Alliance Meeting last week on September 25 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.  This half-day event, which typically occurs twice a year, gave small businesses access to NASA leaders, as well as industry contacts from various companies and partners that interface with the […]

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The Snail on the Wall Marks Double Birthday With Community Celebration

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The Snail on the Wall bookstore threw itself a double birthday party this past weekend, and Huntsville book lovers turned out to celebrate.   The independent shop, founded by Lady Smith, first launched in 2016 as a “bookstore without a store,” popping up at markets and online before opening its brick-and-mortar location on Wellman Avenue in […]

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Fifth Third Opens First of 15 Planned Alabama Branches in Huntsville

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Fifth Third Bank cut the ribbon last week on its newest branch in Huntsville, marking the latest step in a sweeping expansion strategy aimed at the fast-growing Southeast. The opening at 5901-B University Drive drew bank executives, community leaders and curious residents, who were greeted by a spirited performance from the Columbia High School band, […]

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Glaukos Expands to Huntsville with $82 Million Research and Manufacturing Campus

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Tom Burns, CEO of cutting-edge eyecare technology company Glaukos of California, made a checklist before seeking a site to build a multimillion-dollar research, development and manufacturing facility. It was a wish list he gave to his team that went on a nationwide search for the right location to build a vanguard institution, and he bought […]

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UAH and SAIC Launch Cloud Center of Excellence to Expand Cyber Workforce

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Business and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) marked the latest step in their partnership with a $50,000 donation from the company to establish the UAH Cloud Center of Excellence. The program will provide students with direct access to cloud-computing education and training in order to grow their […]

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Madison Chamber Cuts Ribbon on a Bigger, Brighter Future

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Tuesday morning thunderstorms gave way to clear skies as if on cue for a ceremony christening the new Madison Chamber of Commerce offices. And though the autumnal equinox moved the calendar into fall on Monday, summer had something left to say. A bright, hot sun cooked the parking lot for a ribbon-cutting in front of […]

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Strong: North Alabama Ready for Golden Dome, SPACEPORT, and More

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If Congressman Dale Strong is reading the tea leaves right in Washington, D.C., the Tennessee Valley will be getting more than Space Command. “I believe that North Alabama will play an even larger role in Golden Dome than many of our own people here believe,’’ Strong, who represents Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District, told the Huntsville […]

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Erica White Wins Madison City Council District 6 Runoff

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Erica White captured the most votes during the general municipal election for the District 6 seat on the Madison City Council. She didn’t, however, get a high enough percentage to be declared the winner. Residents in that district settled that Tuesday night in an election runoff with candidate Scott Harbour. This time, White garnered 751 […]

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Huntsville Hosts Redstone Edge Conference, Combines Business Insight with Charity

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Californian Theresa Kholoma attended her first Redstone Edge Conference inside the Jackson Center at Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park last week, but it wasn’t her first visit to the city. What she noticed won’t be surprising to residents of the area. “Actually, this is my third time (visiting Huntsville),’’ she said. “But you know, the first […]

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