Huntsville, Alabama, is positioned to play a central role in one of the nation’s most ambitious defense initiatives. The Golden Dome missile defense program—a proposed multi-layer system combining space-based sensors, interceptors, and ground assets—aims to counter emerging missile threats, including maneuverable hypersonics and advanced cruise missiles. Announced by President Trump in early 2025, the program […]
A lot has happened in AI so far in 2025. ChatGPT 3.5 only made its public debut three years ago, but if you’ve been following the developments of it and other companies, it feels like a lifetime ago. I remember people saying, “Imagine what GPT-5 and on will be like!” I’m going to illuminate five […]
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) recently reached a significant milestone for the Artemis II mission by completing and successfully delivering the OSA (Orion stage adapter) to Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, August 19. Entirely built and assembled at MSFC, the OSA connects the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage to […]
A witness summed up a recent demonstration of locally manufactured drones designed as battlefield weapons and for surveillance. “That is truly terrifying,’’ he whispered. With three hovering drones providing a menacing presence in the sky, the controller moved one forward to drop a mock explosive payload onto a ground target. A second drone was then […]
HPM announced on Monday that the Raymond B. Jones Engineering Building at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has reached its topping-out milestone, marking the point at which construction has risen to its full height. The facility broke ground in April 2023, with work commencing in October 2024. Completion is anticipated for June 2026 in […]
Entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders gathered Wednesday evening at The Camp in MidCity for the gener8tor Huntsville Summer 2025 Showcase, celebrating a new cohort of local startups and highlighting the city’s growing innovation ecosystem. Sierra Peña, program director for Spark and gBETA in Huntsville, kicked off the event. “Our mission is to invest in communities’ […]
Land wealth transfer, carbon technology for craft breweries, farm managing shellfish and seaweed, reducing waste and maximizing animal carcass value. These were themes at the Founders Red Carpet Premiere, the title of Monday night’s HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator Showcase, powered by gener8tor, that marked the end of the fifth and final cohort and second fund. After […]
Drake State Community and Technical College is enhancing its 15-year partnership with NASA’s High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) program through significant upgrades to its advanced manufacturing lab. The ongoing collaboration provides students with hands-on experience working on actual aerospace components and opportunities to engage directly with NASA engineers and mentors. As […]
The Rocket City maintains its position as a leading national destination for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. The latest national report from CoworkingCafe ranks Huntsville as the fourth-best mid-sized U.S. metro area (with a population between 500,000 and 999,999), based on factors such as job availability, wage growth, affordability, and educational infrastructure. The […]
On Wednesday, June 25, the Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship hosted the city’s latest NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) event. The agenda for the event included a welcome from Catalyst’s COO, Sandy Edwards; CEO Lisa Mays; and Don Carver, President of Cepeda Systems. For the main portion of the event, staff members from […]
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