Technology and Innovation

Pioneer Telecom OTELCO Expands Alabama Broadband

OTELCO, a pioneer independent telecom, announces it is investing more than $5 million to improve broadband connectivity in Alabama.

Auburn Marketing Expert Eyes Google Shopping Rollout

Dr. Brian Bourdeau, associate professor of marketing in Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business, comments on the Google Shopping plan that would allow customers to buy directly through Google.

$4.6 Million Center for Real-World Med Teaching

The University of Mobile introduces its new $4.6 million Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice

Montgomery Named One of Country’s 5 Top Smart Cities

The City of Montgomery was named one of five Smart Cities Readiness Challenge winners, earning it global recognition, new development opportunities and access to a year-long technology program.

Auto Tech Summit Spotlights Crossroads Dilemma

Auto manufacturing technology is speeding ahead so quickly that it risks leaving many in the industry behind.

Wyndy: The Local Babysitter App You Should Know About

A Birmingham couple enters the fast-growing childcare app industry with a focus on babysitters who are college students. Incubator support and seed funding has boosted them into seven university cities in the Southeast.

Arkema Launches Upgrade at Mobile Plant

The new manufacturing upgrade at Arkema will result in 23 new hires, bringing its workforce to 110.

New Technology Hacks Distracted Driving

We have come to expect outward-facing cameras in vehicles, but now they’ll look inward to spot one of the most frequent sources of vehicular danger, that being the driver.

Top Business Clusters Lure Two Major Data Centers

DC BLOX is amplifying strategic data capacity in support of Alabama’s most concentrated business and technology centers.

A New Universe of Medical Research

Alabama is well represented in this newest field of medical research. Perhaps more promising than the genome is the new frontier of the microbiome — your gut microbes and “all of the bugs that are living in symbiotic relationship with us.”

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