Huntsville’s Aerobotix Partners With FerRobotics to Reduce Worksite Health and Safety Risk

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Aerobotix and FerRobotics, two leading robotics companies based in the U.S. and Austria respectively, today announced they have partnered to create the first Class II, Division 1 (C2D1) End of Arm Tool (EOAT) automated sander. Meeting industry demand for a hazardous-environment solution that will achieve time and cost efficiencies, and enable much safer work environments, this […]

Huntsville Ranks in Top 10 for Best Places for Career Opportunities in 2022

Despite rising inflation and recent stock market instability, it’s still a job seeker’s market. There are roughly 11 million job openings available nationwide as of May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For the same month, there were 6.5 million hires. Data from June 2022 shows a 4% increase in the percentage […]

Are All the Virtual Meetings Grinding You Down? A Look At “Zoom Fatigue”

If there’s one thing the past couple of years have taught us, it’s that meeting spaces don’t have to be limited to the confines of the traditional office. Practically overnight, meetings switched from conference rooms to Zoom, Teams, Slack, and Google Meet rooms.  Before, employees and managers could simply walk to their colleagues’ cubicles or […]

VBC Preparing to Host 2022 National Cyber Summit

Mark your calendars–it’s time to register for the 13th annual National Cyber Summit, to be held September 20-22 at the Von Braun Center.  The National Cyber Summit is the nation’s most innovative cyber security-technology event, offering unique educational, collaborative, and workforce development opportunities for both rising leaders and industry visionaries.  The event will be hosted […]

Meta and Holder Construction Launch Hardhat in Hand in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL — Meta and Holder Construction have announced a partnership to bring Hardhat in Hand, Meta’s nationwide skilled trades training program, to Meta’s Huntsville Data Center. This paid, eight-week program focuses on recruiting new people to the construction trades and providing participants with fundamental knowledge relevant to all construction and skilled trade occupations. Hardhat […]

President Biden appoints Drake State’s Dr. Patricia Sims to National Infrastructure Advisory Council

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – President Biden announced this week his intent to appoint Dr. Patricia G. Sims, President of Drake State Community & Technical College, to the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). The NIAC advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks and improve the security and resilience of the nation’s […]

Council approves HCS construction of new Central Office

The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education will soon have a new home as will the Career Tech Center, and both will share the same campus at the corner of Max Luther Drive and North Memorial Parkway. The Huntsville City Council approved the transfer of 14 acres of what is the old Builder’s Square property […]

Drake State CSI Program connects students to advanced manufacturing companies

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Five advanced manufacturing companies have selected 14 Drake State students to participate in the CSI (Connecting Students with Industry) Advanced Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Program. Boeing, GE Appliances, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, Toyota Alabama Inc., and LSINC interviewed students and selected this top group who will work for the companies while pursuing a two-year […]

First Stop preparing to expand, but funds still needed

First Stop, Inc., the local non-profit whose goal is to help the area’s homeless achieve sustained independent living, is expanding its facilities at 206 Stokes Street. Meanwhile, with the $3 million remodeling project set to get underway within 1-2 weeks, case workers have moved out but will continue to operate from a temporary home on […]

EDPA announces new Alabama Business Intelligence Center

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) has recently announced the development of the Alabama Business Intelligence Center (ABIC). The Alabama Business Intelligence Center generates actionable data insights for the recruitment and retention of Alabama businesses. Its initial areas of focus include industries, companies, and executives that align with Alabama’s value proposition.  In an statement, […]