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 […]
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has added a new name to its roster of resident companies: Veil Genomics. The startup, founded by HudsonAlpha geneticists Alex Harkess, PhD, Josh Clevenger, PhD, and Kendall Lee, PhD, focuses on genetic testing and informatics. Veil offers end-to-end services in long-read, low-pass sequencing, a technology with wide applications in human […]
Marking a decade of service to North Alabama, LAUNCH Regional Partnership gathered elected officials, community and business leaders, and residents for a “State of the Region” address on Thursday, August 14 at Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur. The all-volunteer organization was created to encourage collaboration among the state’s 10 northernmost counties. LAUNCH Chair […]
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’ […]
Maybe the Latin-speaking citizens of the Roman Empire were on to something in the way of numerology when they coined the phrase “Omne trium perfectum.’’ Translated that means “everything that comes in threes is perfect,’’ a concept rooted in history and culture and appearing in various forms across different contexts, from ancient philosophy to modern-day […]
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 […]
Despite scattered thunderstorms that briefly sent guests scrambling for shelter, the Huntsville Food & Farm Hub officially launched on June 24 at the historic Lumberyard, introducing a bold new chapter in local agriculture, sustainability, and community-driven enterprise. The event marked the opening of a year-round online marketplace connecting residents and restaurants to farms and producers […]
If you’ve noticed the extra glow at events throughout Huntsville and surrounding areas, you’ve probably seen Huntsville Glow in action! When Huntsville-native Sharon Carter attended her nephew’s high school graduation in Brentwood, Tenn. in 2021, a business idea was born. As she watched the ceremony unfold on the high school football field, she noticed a […]
John Jurenko co-founded local fiber networking and telecommunications heavyweight Adtran in 1985, but it was his and wife Ruth’s philanthropic efforts that carved their lasting legacy within the Huntsville community. Jurenko Way, off Moquin Drive and leading into the campus of HudsonAlpha Institute of BioTechnology, was christened during a ceremony Thursday morning in Cummings Research […]
When Allison Hayhurst, a Grissom High and University of Alabama graduate, walked on stage at the Southern Fried Film Festival on June 6, it wasn’t just to celebrate her first feature film, it was also a homecoming. Her award-winning dark comedy “And Through The Portal We Go” made its long-awaited Alabama premiere at The Theatre […]
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