ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
We strive to improve the well-being and quality of life for Huntsville, Madison County and surrounding communities by being vigilant with opportunities to connect industries with our resources, providing jobs and promoting expansion and growth in area industries.
CUMMINGS RESEARCH PARK
Cummings Research Park is the second largest research park in the country and the fourth largest in the world. It is one of the world’s leading science and technology business parks, with a mixture of Fortune 500 companies, local and international high-tech enterprises, U.S. space and defense agencies, thriving business incubators and competitive higher-education institutions. CRP is the home of nearly 300 companies, almost 27,000 employees and 11,500 students.
COMMUNITY DATA
The Huntsville/Madison County community is the economic driver for the North Alabama Region. With a 13-county regional population of 1.1 million people, the economy is strong and growing. The Chamber of Commerce is the clearinghouse for economic research and information on the Huntsville market and is available to provide assistance in analyzing the region for economic growth.
CENSUS 2020 RESULTS ▪ ECONOMIC UPDATE ▪ EMPLOYMENT DATA ▪ WORKFORCE DATA
LICENSING & PERMITTING
The Chamber is committed to assisting your company and industry by providing all the licensing and permitting information you may need to grow your business.
INSPECTION DEPARTMENT ▪ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ▪ NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ▪ AL DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ▪ BUSINESS LICENSE
INDUSTRY PROFILES & SERVICES
Our workforce of highly-skilled, highly-educated people belongs to a diverse community of industries including aerospace & defense, information technology, advanced manufacturing, and bioscience. Emerging technological industries in our area include electronic communications, modeling & simulation, geospatial, energy, cyber security, robotics and small satellites.
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ▪ ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ▪ BIOSCIENCE ▪ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ▪ EXISTING INDUSTRY SERVICES
MAP ROOM
The Huntsville/Madison County area is also positioned for commerce with a prime location and distance from numerous major cities.
LOCATION GEOGRAPHY ▪ COMMUNITY FEATURES ▪ INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ▪ TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC COUNTS ▪ CITY COUNTY INTERACTIVE GIS
