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Our Mission and Vision The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a nonprofit institute dedicated to developing and applying scientific ad- vances to health, agriculture, learning and commercialization. Since opening in 2008, HudsonAlpha’s vision has leveraged the synergy between discovery, education, medicine and economic development in genomic sciences to improve the human condition around the globe.

The HudsonAlpha biotechnology campus consists of 152 acres nestled within Cummings Research Park, the nation’s second largest research park. The state-of-the-art facilities co-locate nonprofit scientific researchers with entrepreneurs and educators. HudsonAlpha is a national and international leader in genetics and genomics research and biotech education. More than 45 diverse biotech companies also call the HudsonAlpha campus home.

HudsonAlpha is at the forefront of understanding how genomics can lead to breakthroughs in treating society’s most challenging issues, from cancer and neurodegenerative diseases to feeding and fueling the world. This integrated model positions HudsonAl- pha at the leading edge of scientific innovation. HudsonAlpha is supported by grants from the U.S. federal government, the state of Alabama, private foundations, the HudsonAlpha Foundation, resident associate company revenue and philanthropic contributions. $300 MILLION MORE THAN IN FEDERAL GRANT DOLLARS HAS BEEN AWARDED TO SUPPORT AND FUND HUDSONALPHA RESEARCH

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