Auburn Invests in Native Invention
Auburn University’s two-year-old Launch initiative has invested $300,000 in university-born research — looking to bridge the gap between lab testing and commercialization.
Entrepreneur Alchemy
How the University of Alabama is bridging the gap between bright insights and commercial mass production. Two research initiatives have evolved to promising thresholds.
Plugging the Hypersonic Missile Gap — The First $1.4 Billion
Advances in hypersonic missiles by Russia and China have put the U.S. behind in airborne weapons. Recent Lockheed Martin contracts — including key work in Huntsville — appear to be aimed at getting the U.S. back into the game.
$2 Million AI Drone Dangle
Truth be told, there’s every chance that the Drone Racing League was thought up in somebody’s mom’s basement.
It was founded in 2015, according...
How to Recruit Top IT Talent
Recruitment of top information technology talent is essential these days. Here’s how some of Alabama’s largest employers go about it.
Nuclear Powered Mars Venture
BWX Technologies is bringing its considerable nuclear expertise to Huntsville, supporting NASA hopes for a mission to Mars.
Surviving and Thriving in Dog-Eat-Dog E-Commerce
Veterinary Internet ships vet supplies to 38 states and four continents, makes swift adaptations in IT, inventory and marketplaces, and stays a nip ahead of Amazon.
Birmingham Nets Data Center Packing $785M Potential
DC BLOX has announced plans for a Birmingham data center with a $785 million investment potential over the next 10 years.
Huntsville Lands $750M Facebook Data Center
A Facebook data center will begin to take shape in Huntsville later this year to host photos, videos and news.
Tennis Ball Fetching Robot on Kickstarter
Business Alabama has been following the progress of Tennibot, the tennis court-roaming robot that uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to...
