Innovate Alabama launches tax credit program

Innovate Alabama has opened applications for its Innovate Alabama Tax Credit program, a newly launched program that resulted from the recent passage of the Innovation and Small Business Act, a key component of Governor Ivey’s “The Game Plan.” The Innovate Alabama Tax Credit program builds on the success of the Alabama Department of Commerce’s Growing […]

Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College sign Memorandum of Understanding

Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College have partnered to create scholarship opportunities and pathways to earning a bachelor’s degree. The institutions’ presidents signed an articulation agreement today at Miles College.  The agreement has four components, including a collaborative and seamless transfer process, scholarship eligibility, reverse transfer credit, and student services.  “Drake State […]

Huntsville earns top ranking in U.S. News & World Report Best Place to Live

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville, Alabama, has been named the second-best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 rankings. The city’s thriving job market, low cost of living and high quality of life were cited as the primary reasons for its top ranking. In a public statement, Mayor Tommy Battle expressed his […]

Fifteen Companies Acknowledged as Huntsville’s Best Places to Work

The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber held a luncheon on Wednesday at the Von Braun Center to celebrate the best of the best when it comes to the workplace. The Best Places to Work Awards were determined by the results of employee surveys. Over 9000 employees representing 109 companies participated in the confidential surveys which were tabulated […]

gener8tor and MidCity Accelerator Foundation Welcome 10 Companies to the Spring gBETA Huntsville Accelerator

Global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, in partnership with the MidCity Accelerator Foundation, kicked off two gBETA Huntsville cohorts in April. The gBETA accelerator focuses on early-stage companies based in Huntsville and surrounding areas, with programming taking place in Huntsville. gener8tor gBETA is a free seven-week, no-equity accelerator program that provides startup founders with […]

Multifamily Boomtown: Huntsville, Alabama

The Rocket City is experiencing a multifamily boom more explosive than has ever been experienced. As of December 31, 2022, our independent research indicates a total of 62 apartment communities comprising 14,685 units were actively under construction, while more than 30 other properties comprising 9,479 units were in planning. For an area with a total […]

HudsonAlpha Generated $4 Billion for Alabama’s Economy

A recent study conducted by the Center for Management & Economic Research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) shows since its inception, HudsonAlpha has made a $4.2 billion impact on the Alabama economy, with nearly a billion of that coming over the last two years. The overall amount of $4.2 billion ($5 billion […]

Singing River Trail encouraging public input on Western Route Plan

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Singing River Trail (SRT) invites the public to take part in a planning session for its upcoming expansion throughout Western Alabama. The North Alabama non-profit is hosting a public review of its Western Master Route Plan on April 12th in Decatur and on April 13th in Florence. Singing River Trail’s Western Route will […]

Huntsville Toyota and Huntsville Utilities go green in $49 million solar project

In a bid to support local, sustainable energy, Huntsville Utilities will be acquire power from someone besides TVA for the first time ever  On Wednesday morning, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) announced a new project that will harness solar energy to power 70% of Huntsville’s Toyota manufacturing plant. The three […]

Job seekers invited to ReLaunch Job Fair on April 11

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is collaborating with the local Alabama Career Center, the Alabama Community College System, local nonprofits, and community agencies to help bridge the gap between the under-resourced job seeker and our employers. The ReLaunch Job Fair will provide opportunities for individuals who are changing careers, unemployed, underemployed, have dropped out of high […]