Innovate Alabama awards more than $3 million in small business grants

Innovate Alabama announced the second round of recipients of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant, awarding more than $3 million to 19 small businesses across the state. The funds will be used to help these local business owners grow roots in Alabama by supporting the development and marketability of modern technology.  The initiative will continue to enhance Alabama’s […]

Huntsville Business Included in 2023 National Small Business Week Award Nominations

On March 14, 2023, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced the Small Business Persons of the Year from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.  The State, District of Columbia, and Puerto […]

Gaylor Electric ranks nationally on the annual list of Top-Performing Construction Contractors

Gaylor Electric was nationally recognized by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as a top performer in their fifth annual Top Performers publication. Associated Builders and Contractors is a national construction industry trade association established in 1950 that represents more than 21,000 members. Founded on the merit shop philosophy, ABC and its 69 chapters help members […]

Bridgeworth garners #1 Spot on 2023 Best Places to Work ranking

Bridgeworth Wealth Management has been named as a 2023 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers by InvestmentNews. Bridgeworth was chosen as one of this year’s top 75 firms based on employer and employee surveys delving into everything from company culture, benefits, career paths and more. It is the fifth consecutive year that the company […]

Alabama Launchpad of EDPA chooses finalists for first cycle of 2023

Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), 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, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama Launchpad features entrepreneurs […]

Madison County’s Catalyst Center celebrates entrepreneurial spirit at the 8th annual Entrepreneur Awards

On Friday, February 24, the Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship (Catalyst Center) hosted their 8th annual Entrepreneur Awards at Stovehouse to honor the skill, courage and determination it takes for individuals to create a successful business out of an idea.  Each year, the ceremony focuses on the hard work and inspiring stories of many […]

Huntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2023 awards

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the entry form and $50 fee for each property nominated is Wednesday, April 5. Judging will take place after Memorial Day (May 29). Who is eligible? City of Huntsville-licensed commercial, business or government […]

City of Huntsville Once Again Receives Triple-A Credit Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have once again awarded Huntsville triple-A credit ratings, received by only a minority of government entities in the nation. Ratings provide a common and transparent global language for investors and other market participants, corporations and governments. Ratings assigned are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations […]

Family Honors Aerospace Engineering Pioneer with Ronald Lee Lancaster Memorial Scholarship

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Indiana native Ronald “Ron” Lee Lancaster, who passed away on May 15, 2022, held many titles: husband, father, friend, mentor, missionary, and  engineer. “He was so many things to so many people,” son Jeff Lancaster remembers, adding that his father was always giving of his time. “If the opportunity presented itself, he would […]

Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Honored by ABC North Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Brasfield & Gorrie won Project of the Year from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Alabama chapter at the annual Excellence in Construction awards competition. The general contractor was recognized for its work on the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, which opened in August. The project was also recognized with a Commitment […]