Ed Robbins III: The Shoals’ Inventor/Entrepreneur
Imagine. That’s what Edward “Ed” Stanley Robbins III has done his whole life. It’s the reason that, at age 82, he holds more than...
Carpenter Technology: New Star in Alabama Aerospace Cluster
Outside of the aeronautics, do you know what the Wright Brothers, the Spirit of St. Louis and every U.S. Space program project have in...
Opelika Power Services: Opelika Puts Itself on the Main Line
When the city of Opelika bought a privately owned electric plant more than 100 years ago, many Americans were still without electricity — cooking...
VIPAAR Biotechnology Company: Now You See It
The notion of having a technician materialize before your eyes to help you fix your computer might seem as farfetched as a scene from...
Cloud Computing: Putting the Cloud Within Reach
One of the hottest topics in information technology is cloud computing, and Huntsville’s Adtran Inc. is a major player, providing hardware and expertise that...
Auburn Research Park: High Tech Seeks High Yield
Just off South College Street — Auburn’s main drag — past the chain restaurants, retail outlets and hotels is Auburn Research Park, a cluster...
The Weld That Came in from the Cold War to Change Technology
In a closed, secret city, the Cold War prepared to heat up as Russian scientists quietly developed powerful technology intended to defeat their number...
Twitter and how it Can Benefit Companies
For you CEOs out there, here’s all you need to know about Twitter.
Many of the smartest people in your company love it and think...
Busby Builds his Company
If Jim Busby were to write a book, it might be called “How to tinker your way onto the New York Stock Exchange.”
While the...
Ah-oo-gah and Other Alabama Greats
Robert Van de Graaff demonstrates a 1.5 million-volt electrostatic generator at an alumni dinner in a ballroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933.
Robert...