Huntsville’s NeXolve celebrates James Webb Space Telescope’s major science milestone

HUNTSVILLE, AL – With celebrations ongoing for the achievements set forth by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, one Huntsville-based company is celebrating its very own technology that helped the Telescope capture the stunning images. Webb is equipped with the most advanced tools ever assembled, including Huntsville-based NeXolve Holding Company’s sunshield layers. After its historic launch in […]

Huntsville’s Department of Defense Contracts Review: July 04 – July 08

This new series from the Huntsville Business Journal will cover DoD contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County businesses. Each week, the Huntsville Business Journal will provide you with an update to the various military contracts that local businesses are awarded. The first entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday July […]

Lamb, Myers Begin HudsonAlpha Executive Leadership Transition

Last week, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with members Neil Lamb, PhD, former Vice President for Educational Outreach, who will transition to the role of the President of the Institute; Rick Myers, PhD, former President and Science Director, who will serve as HudsonAlpha’s new Chief Scientific Officer and […]

Everbloom Health Opens Food Testing Facility at HudsonAlpha

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, located in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park, has a new resident – Everbloom Health, Incorporated, manufacturers of food products aimed towards those with medical dietary needs.  Everbloom’s dietary portfolio emphasizes the importance of barley as a foundational grain. People suffering from ailments of the kidneys are typically ordered to restrict the […]

Artemis Update: Wet Dress Complete, Launch Date Likely Late August

Following the analysis of data gathered from the wet dress rehearsal on Monday, June 20, NASA officials from Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, and NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. announced in a media teleconference held on Friday that the testing campaign is complete.  “During the wet dress rehearsal activities, we have incrementally added […]

HudsonAlpha Names East as Vice President for Educational Outreach

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Kelly East will lead the Educational Outreach department at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as the new Vice President for Educational Outreach later this summer. East will report to the President and provide strategic leadership for the educational initiatives that advance the Institute’s mission and that further its role as a leader in STEM […]

Artemis Update: Despite minor test errors, wet dress rehearsal fires off smoothly

After a very long day of work, the Artemis team has earned a well-deserved chance to appreciate a job well done following the completion of its fourth wet dress rehearsal. NASA administrators announced during the post-wet dress teleconference that although the latest exercise wasn’t without a few hiccups, all of the critical targets had been […]

HudsonAlpha, University of Georgia CROPS Conference Addresses Plant Sustainability

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 […]

Boeing Discusses Its Economic Impact, Celebrates 60 Years in Alabama

Boeing, Alabama’s largest aerospace company, commemorated its 60th year of operation in Huntsville with a presentation held on Tuesday, June 7 at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce.  Chamber president and CEO Chip Cherry kicked off the event, noting that Boeing secured its first business license in Huntsville in 1962 and describing the company as […]

HudsonAlpha Welcomes Two New Associate Companies to its Campus

Huntsville, AL – Polaris Sensor Technologies and Madison Core Laboratories opened offices at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology earlier this year. “All of us welcome Polaris and Madison Core Labs to the HudsonAlpha campus,” said Carter Wells, Vice President for Economic Development at HudsonAlpha. “We look forward to working together, integrating their teams into the HudsonAlpha ecosystem.” Polaris Sensor Technologies is developing a novel method to disinfect and sterilize […]