HudsonAlpha and gener8tor Welcome Five Companies to Second Agtech Investment Accelerator Cohort

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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in partnership with global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, announced the five startup companies selected for the Spring 2023 cohort of the HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator. The 12-week accelerator began earlier this month and invests $100K in five startups at the forefront of the agriculture technology industry. The concierge business accelerator […]

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HudsonAlpha Generated $4 Billion for Alabama’s Economy

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A recent study conducted by the Center for Management & Economic Research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) shows since its inception, HudsonAlpha has made a $4.2 billion impact on the Alabama economy, with nearly a billion of that coming over the last two years. The overall amount of $4.2 billion ($5 billion […]

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Future tech leaders spend the weekend competing in HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge

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This past weekend, 50 people composed of professionals, college students and high schoolers spent their entire weekend coding and working on their projects for the 6th annual HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge (HATCH.)  HATCH is a life sciences hackathon where participants compete to solve real-world issues faced by biotechnology researchers and innovators in genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics. […]

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Registration Open for the 2023 HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge

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The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is teaming with Urban Engine to host the sixth HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge (HATCH) March 3-5, presented by LatchBio. The HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge, or HATCH, is a life sciences hackathon where participants compete to solve real-world issues faced by biotechnology researchers and innovators in genomics, genetics, and bioinformatics. The event will […]

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HudsonAlpha Celebrating 15th Anniversary in 2023

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology invites the public to celebrate its 15-year anniversary throughout 2023. The Institute’s grand opening took place on National DNA Day, April 25, 2008, which commemorates the discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003. The Institute’s unique model as a […]

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Applications Open for Science Fellowship Research Positions for Recent College Graduates

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The COVID-19 pandemic changed the educational landscape drastically for several years. As students began learning online, they missed out on valuable hands-on learning experiences. A new HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology program is providing minority students impacted by the pandemic the opportunity to participate in real-world research. “The BRIDGES program will give students the skills, opportunities, […]

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HudsonAlpha and Gener8tor Provide Opportunities for First Cohort of the AgTech Investment Accelerator

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The five startup companies chosen for the inaugural AgTech Investment Accelerator gave their final presentations at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s (HudsonAlpha) campus last Saturday. These series of presentations came after a 12 week program that aimed to bolster Alabama’s ability to translate agriculture technology into commercial products.  A crowd of around 120 people gathered to […]

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Discovery Life Sciences Launches Proteomic Services Division

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Discovery Life Sciences™ (Discovery) announced the launch of its new Proteomic Services Division and is now accepting samples from pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government, and non-profit and academic research centers. This innovative offering includes both exploratory and targeted proteomics using the Seer Proteograph™ Product Suite, SCIEX LC-MS/MS systems, Olink® Proximity Extension Assay (PEA), and Luminex xMAP® platforms. Discovery’s […]

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HudsonAlpha Names Greenhouse in Honor of Generous Donation

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The new greenhouse on the campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is now named the Kathy L. Chan Greenhouse thanks to a recent gift from the Pei Ling Charitable Trust. Mrs. Chan and her husband, Tony, and son, David, serve as trustees of the Pei Ling Charitable Trust. Other funding for the Greenhouse was made […]

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HudsonAlpha and gener8tor Welcome Five Companies to the Inaugural Fall 2022 Agtech Investment Accelerator

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, in partnership with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, announced the five startup companies selected for the inaugural fall 2022 HudsonAlpha Agtech Investment Accelerator. Kicking off on Oct. 13, the 12-week accelerator invests $100K in five startups at the forefront of the Agtech industry. The concierge accelerator provides meaningful engagement with […]

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