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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Huntsville Representatives Advise on Innovate Alabama’s Council on Outdoor Recreation

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Innovate Alabama recently established the Council on Outdoor Recreation to advise its board of directors on strategies to achieve three primary goals: expanding Alabama’s outdoor recreation industry, enhancing the state’s attractiveness for a skilled workforce, and yielding substantial returns for both rural and urban communities for the enjoyment of current and future Alabamians. The Council […]

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UAH’s Earth System Science Center Employees Recover Historic NASA Arctic and Antarctic Flight Data

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Historic records dating back to the 1990s of NASA’s P-3 aircraft flights over the Arctic and Antarctic circles were recently found and digitized by two employees of the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s (UAH) Earth System Science Center (ESSC) in cooperation with NASA Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) program.  Digitizing […]

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HudsonAlpha’s growth continues with new Greenhouse and Educational space

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HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has a new reason to celebrate: on Wednesday morning, the facility celebrated the opening of its new 14,000-square-foot state-of-the-art glass greenhouse and laboratory facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Governor Kay Ivey and a host of leaders in government and business across the region.  Brasfield and Gorrie served as the […]

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HudsonAlpha, University of Georgia CROPS Conference Addresses Plant Sustainability

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Hundreds of scientists and agricultural researchers from across the country converged on HudsonAlpha from June 13-16 for a biotechnology conference hosted by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. HudsonAlpha’s fourth annual CROPS conference marked the return to in-person meetings, with this year’s theme focusing on […]

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Huntsville Airport, Sierra Nevada Space Dreams Coming True

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It’s official! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the long-anticipated license to the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority to operate the Huntsville International Airport as a commercial space reentry site.  The license will permit the airport to become a landing site for Sierra Space Dream Chaser vehicles returning from future NASA resupply missions to the […]

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HudsonAlpha Announces New AgTech Accelerator in Partnership with gener8tor

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HudsonAlpha recently held a roundtable that focused on the multi-faceted needs of the Agricultural Sector. Each member of the group was asked to list one thing, specific to Ag that concerns them most. Their answers were as significant and as varied as the group gathered to represent the industry. Dr Neil Lamb, Vice President for […]

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Huntsville Beautification Board accepting entries for 2022 Beautification Awards

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The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the 2022 entry form and $25 fee for each property nominated is April 1. Judging will take place after Memorial Day. Due to COVID-19, the Beautification Board did not judge properties in 2020 and 2021. Properties that received […]

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Hands-on Gardening: Be a Huntsville Botanical Garden Youth Volunteer

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Summer is almost here, and with it comes the end of the school year. Soon, there will be teens with unlimited spare time on their hands. Many of those teens whose parents would really like for them to find something to do besides watch TV and play computer games.  Do you have a teen (or […]

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Target Partnership with Bridgeforth Farms Connects Southern History With Sustainable Future

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Target has announced a new partnership with North Alabama’s historic Bridgeforth Farms, as part of an effort to make its supply base more inclusive and sustainable.  The Bridgeforth family began farming after freedman George Bridgeforth Sr. acquired land in Limestone County immediately after the Civil War. Five generations later, the Bridgeforth family has not only […]

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