Foreign direct investment has massive impact on Alabama’s economy
More than 700 international companies call Alabama home, employing more than 120,000 workers.
International air shows highlight Alabama industry
Making connections to keep aviation and aerospace companies thinking of Alabama.
More than $7 million goes to Alabama industrial, agricultural sites
Four Alabama entities have received $7.2 million in grants from the Renewal of Alabama Commission.
Miller Girvin named new president of EDPA
Miller Girvin, chief operations officer for the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, has been named president of the EDPA effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Etowah County receives $4.6 million SEEDS grant for NEAR Megasite
The funding will help pay for a water transmission main at the NEAR Megasite in Rainbow City.
State has new plan for economic development
The new plan, Catalyst, will facilitate entrepreneurship, attract new talent and promote rural development.
Birmingham economic development leader named to international council board
Cornell Wesley, Birmingham’s director of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, has been named to the board of directors of the International Economic Development Council.
Port Alabama Industrial Center breaks ground in Loxley
Phase 1 of the three-phase Port Alabama Industrial Center development has 2 million square feet of space available.
25 Alabama projects share $30M in GoMESA funding
More than $30 million will be shared by 25 Alabama projects thanks to funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006
Alabama’s Trailblazer — David Bronner and the RTJ Golf Trail
David Bronner helped bolster the state's image through the creation of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
