Take a peek at some of the most exciting places for biotech in the South. Learn how Huntsville is home to some of the brightest minds as well as a great place to live and work.
YOUR BIOSCIENCE COMPANY DESTINATION
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HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA and offices in Dothan, Alabama
More than $900M generated through mergers and
Huntsville Top City for Business Climate —Business Facilities Magazine
acquisitions of HudsonAlpha associate companies
Over 45% of companies minority or woman founded or led
Huntsville among Top Mid-Size Cities for New Location or Expansion Projects
—Site Selectors Guild
Huntsville ranks on Top 10 Places for Career Opportunities in the U.S. —Smartasset
Huntsville among top 25 cities for high-tech startups – Entrepreneur Magazine
YOUR BIOSCIENCE COMPANY DESTINATION
There are a lot of exciting things on the horizon for Van Heron Labs, our platform is dynamic, we have a great team, and we have a lot of lofty goals. So far the HudsonAlpha team and the resources here have helped us at every stage of our
development. As we continue to grow, I know HudsonAlpha will be there to support us.
— Rebecca Vaught Founder and CEO, Van Heron Labs
Huntsville’s brilliant workforce first put the city on the map by taking the country to the moon. The people here today make it “a smart place” to build your company exploring new frontiers in the life sciences. — asmartplace.com
TALENT TO launch YOUR DREAMS
Teeming with engineers, Alabama’s Rocket City USA is luring hot new industries to town —CNBC
WORKFORCE PIPELINE TO KEEP YOUR BUSINESS GROWING
Applying innovative science to product development here at HudsonAlpha and in Huntsville has been energizing. At GeneCapture, we have assembled a team of biologists, software developers, and chemical and product engineers to bring our concept of portable infection detection to a product. The cooperative environment of colocated researchers and businesses at HudsonAlpha is proving critical to our progress, development, and growth.
Paula Milliron Chief Scientist and Principal Investigator, GeneCapture
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Does your growth require bench-trained scientists or software engineers? We’ve got both. Local and regional 2- and 4-year schools produce more than 9,370 grads each year including 1,358 Masters and 1,086 Doctorate degrees. Add that to the thousands of engineers in the area along with science-fluent business talent, and you’ve got a recipe for limitless growth. HudsonAlpha designs and delivers workforce training as do colleges and universities in the region.
Tennessee State University, Nashville
University of Tennessee Southern , Pulaski Alabama A&M , Normal
Athens State University , Athens
University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of North Alabama, Florence
Drake State Community & Technical College, Huntsville Oakwood University, Huntsville
Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville
Calhoun Community College, Huntsville
Miles College, Fairfield
University of Alabama at Birmingham Samford University, Birmingham
Talladega College, Talladega
BEST BET FOR WORK AND PLAY
Huntsville among Top 25 Most Educated Cities in America – Forbes
Huntsville: Annually ranked as one of the top places to live in the U.S. —U.S. News & WORLd REPORT
Huntsville is annually ranked one of the best place to live in the United States according to U.S. News and World Report — and the crowds are flocking here for affordable housing, great schools, easy access to the outdoors and top-notch entertainment. Outside of life sciences, employment abounds in aerospace, defense, and manufacturing — along with a long-standing arts scene. And whether you like to hike, bike, hear live music or just enjoy drinks on the patio, Huntsville has the off-hours place for you, in all four distinct seasons of the year.
Huntsville is among The 10 Coolest Cities with the Lowest Cost of Living in the U.S . – PureWow
Huntsville No. 6 job market in U.S. – Wallethub
n State and Local Incentives and Programs
n Alabama Jobs Act:
Investment Credit and Jobs Credit
n Innovate Alabama Tax Credit
n Qualified Opportunity Zone
n New Market Tax Credit Qualified Tract
CATALYZING YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS
Alabama’s low sales tax and income tax rates make it easy for your business to keep more of its hard-earned money so it can grow, and the programs of the Alabama Innovation Corporation specifically support high-tech companies like yours. Additionally, companies locating at HudsonAlpha gain access to a host of concierge business growth services and supports such as:
n Access to Capital –
Investment and Strategic Growth Opportunities
n Business Operations/
Model – Strategy, Support and Mentoring
n IP – Assessment and Protection of Intellectual Property n Regulatory / Compliance
n Acquisition / Merger Preparation
n Partnerships
HUDSONALPHA
n 600,000+ square feet n LEED-certified spaces n Labs certified up to BSL-2 with single-pass air and emergency power n World-class plant and human sequencing and analysis services
Future home of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in Dothan, AL
MORE THAN JUST LABS
Bio Cybersecurity Lab
Your business needs more than science to grow, so we offer a portfolio of flexible options to support the work that happens outside of the lab. n Workspaces ranging from individual workstations to office suites n Free access to shared, reservable meeting and conference room space to support collaboration without draining your bottom line
n Waste management included
n Comprehensive shipping and receiving services
n Shared purchasing for bulk cost reductions on lab supplies
n Atrium cafe with freshly-prepared options daily
Acquisition, analysis and application of genomic research happening here inspires innovations in life sciences companies. HudsonAlpha offers turnkey or build-to-suit office/lab space on a state-of-the-art biotech campus. The campus has an energizing environment that blends research, education, medicine, agriculture and commercialization.
COLLABORATIVE SPACES
YOUR SUCCESS
IS OUR MISSION
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is the brainchild of founders James R. Hudson, Jr. (left) and the late Lonnie S. McMillian (right) who believed that scientific discoveries become solutions faster when scientists work next door to start-ups and businesses. The Institute’s economic development mission sets HudsonAlpha apart from most research organizations by committing to provide access to the tools and resources your company needs to succeed and grow.
Home to innovation and discovery — with space, talent and bandwidth to grow...
To learn more about the business advantages of HudsonAlpha and locating your bioscience company in Huntsville or Dothan, Alabama, visit hudsonalpha.org/innovate .
601 Genome Way, Huntsville AL 35806 | growwithus @ hudsonalpha.org
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