Huntsville Transit seeks public’s feedback on service, operations

HUNTSVILLE, AL – As the City of Huntsville grows, Huntsville Transit is exploring ways it can improve operations while also evaluating an expansion of its service area. To that end, a series of community outreach meetings will be held next month to hear comments from Huntsville Transit users or anyone who has an opinion about […]

Noblis Celebrates Grand Opening of New, Expanded Facility

Nonprofit science and technology organization Noblis celebrated the expansion of its Huntsville office on last Thursday with a ribbon cutting and open house, which featured demonstrations of its different areas of expertise and opportunities to talk to a variety of company experts. Formed in 1996 as a spin-off of the nonprofit R & D-focused MITRE […]

Innovate Alabama announces inaugural small business grant recipients

BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Alabama Innovation Corporation (Innovate Alabama) announced the first round of small business recipients of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program, awarding more than $4.5 million in grant funding. 31 awards were presented to 30 winners, encompassing a diverse group of entrepreneurs across six Alabama cities. The recipients will be able to utilize […]

Drake State CSI Program connects students to advanced manufacturing companies

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Five advanced manufacturing companies have selected 14 Drake State students to participate in the CSI (Connecting Students with Industry) Advanced Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Program. Boeing, GE Appliances, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, Toyota Alabama Inc., and LSINC interviewed students and selected this top group who will work for the companies while pursuing a two-year […]

CFD Research celebrates $8M laboratory expansion, honors founder

As CFD Research Corporation celebrates 35 years of operation, it’s enjoying yet another milestone in its success story: the opening of an $8 million laboratory expansion at the company headquarters at 6820 Moquin Dr NW in Cummings Research Park.  The roughly 13,500 square foot expansion increases the size of the biomedical labs by 50 percent, […]

Serina Therapeutics receives state grant to develop pain drug, target opioid misuse and addiction

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Serina Therapeutics announced that it was recently awarded $250,000 by the State of Alabama’s Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant. The funding helps support the development of SER-227, a medication that can be administered in a hospital room by a physician to provide immediate and prolonged pain relief over a period of 3-5 days. […]

First Stop preparing to expand, but funds still needed

First Stop, Inc., the local non-profit whose goal is to help the area’s homeless achieve sustained independent living, is expanding its facilities at 206 Stokes Street. Meanwhile, with the $3 million remodeling project set to get underway within 1-2 weeks, case workers have moved out but will continue to operate from a temporary home on […]

EDPA announces new Alabama Business Intelligence Center

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) has recently announced the development of the Alabama Business Intelligence Center (ABIC). The Alabama Business Intelligence Center generates actionable data insights for the recruitment and retention of Alabama businesses. Its initial areas of focus include industries, companies, and executives that align with Alabama’s value proposition.  In an statement, […]

Capstone Communities begins construction on Phase II of Huntsville build-for-rent community

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Capstone Communities has begun construction on its latest build-for-rent (BFR) development in Huntsville, The Villas at Old Monrovia. This project marks Phase II of Capstone’s first Huntsville development, The Cottages at Old Monrovia. The low-density multifamily community will sit on approximately 29 acres south of The Cottages at Old Monrovia, off Research […]

Amerigo Italian Restaurant to Open Huntsville Location

Huntsville, AL. – (August 16, 2022) – Amerigo, an upscale-casual neighborhood Italian restaurant, will open its first Huntsville location at The Market at Hays Farm on Memorial Parkway later this month. Amerigo is part of Nashville-based 4Top Hospitality, a multi-concept independent restaurant group with 14 locations across the Southeast, including the popular Char Restaurant which […]