Huntsville’s ASCTE launches new cyber and engineering outreach program

HUNTSVILLE, AL — The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) announced the launch of a new statewide program: Advancing Cyber Concepts and Engineering Learning (ACCEL).  ACCEL is an outreach effort from ASCTE. The Alabama Legislation that created ASCTE also mandates that the school assist teachers, administrators, and superintendents across the state in replicating […]

Alabama Launchpad of EDPA chooses finalists for first cycle of 2023

Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is proud to announce that Launch Advisors have selected 10 finalists to participate in Cycle 1 2023. The finalists will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale scheduled to take place April 20, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Alabama Launchpad features entrepreneurs […]

Axient locates Huntsville office at Redstone Gateway

HUNTSVILLE, AL — Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) announced an approximately 30,000 square foot lease at 1100 Redstone Gateway with government contractor Axient. The company is the product of a 2021 merger between Huntsville-based QuantiTech and Dynamic Concepts, Millennium Engineering and Integration (VA), and Systems Engineering Group (MD). They are now a large business serving […]

UNA, MartinFed sign learning agreement to benefit employees

The University of North Alabama (UNA) and MartinFed, a Huntsville-based cyber security firm, have signed a learning agreement that will benefit MartinFed employees interested in pursuing any online, on-campus, graduate or undergraduate degree with a tuition scholarship  from UNA.  “Investing in our outstanding team members is a priority at MartinFed,” said Matthew Schmitz,  MartinFed Chief […]

Huntsville Ranks Among the Best Cities for Working Parents

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation has renewed its partnership for 2023 with the national Best Place for Working Parents® program, offering real-time designations to businesses of all sizes whose family-friendly policies qualify through a first-of-its-kind, 3-minute online self-assessment. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation’s partnership offers local business leaders the opportunity to instantly determine whether their organization […]

Navigating Workplace Conflict

As a culture, we tend to avoid conflict, seeing it as something stressful and bothersome. Sometimes we even see it as an indicator of a failing relationship. Alternatively, think about how the phrase “well we’ve always done it that way” can really damage a business by hampering advances in productivity and efficiency. Antiquated or redundant […]

Huntsville Ranked Top 5 Among Country’s Most Prosperous Metros for 2023

The Rocket City appears to be starting off 2023 on the same note that it ended on in 2022. The city, which was already singled out as one of the best places to live, is also predicted to be in the top five of the country’s most prosperous cities in 2023.  This prediction comes from […]

Applications Open for Science Fellowship Research Positions for Recent College Graduates

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the educational landscape drastically for several years. As students began learning online, they missed out on valuable hands-on learning experiences. A new HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology program is providing minority students impacted by the pandemic the opportunity to participate in real-world research. “The BRIDGES program will give students the skills, opportunities, […]

2023 Applications Open for UAH AEOP STEM Apprenticeships and Fellowships for High School Students

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama system, has officially announced the opening of 2023 applications for STEM apprenticeships and fellowships. This program directly benefits the mission of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) without a requirement for military […]

What You Need to Know to Prepare for the 2023 Labor Market

The American workforce has changed dramatically in the past 50 years, though for many, wages have remained the same or even shrunk. Union participation has declined steeply alongside a decrease in employee benefits and retirement packages. The educational requirements for many jobs have increased, while other segments of the market have disappeared entirely, like video […]