March 19, 2025
Ahead of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2025 nationally recognized Small Business Person of the Year award winners from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Kim and Larry Lewis, owners of PROJECTXYZ, INC., were selected as the Alabama Small Business Persons of the Year.
March 18, 2025
We are excited to welcome 62 athletes to Huntsville for the 2025 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Time Trial on March 29 in Cummings Research Park! These are the athletes who are registered, and the list includes several who medaled in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
March 18, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, AL; March 18, 2025 — The City of Huntsville, Alabama has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025, earning a spot in the Economic Development category. The City is named alongside the ranks of Waymo, Nvidia, Duolingo, and more.
March 7, 2025
We hosted our pitch finale for the first cohort of the CRP DefenseTech Accelerator on March 6 and it was a phenomenal event. The four companies -- SpaceFactory, 6th Dimension, BrakeSens, and Ethar pitched their products and technologies to a crowd of investors and local business leaders.
February 25, 2025
Here's an updated list of the Huntsville-area companies that have earned the designation! If you haven't taken the assessment yet, we encourage you to do so today!
February 24, 2025
Starting on Saturday, March 1, employers in Alabama can reserve Childcare Tax Credits. If you're interested in this, please mark it on your calendar to act, because these are first-come, first-served. We've got the information you need to get started.
February 5, 2025
Congratulations to our latest winners of the Distinguished Service Award, Shane Davis and LaFreeda Jordan! Our 2024 Board Chair, Sameer Singhal, also handed the gavel over to our new Chair, Jeff Samz.
February 3, 2025
In our February cover story, we check in on some of Huntsville's manufacturing powerhouses that make things go! You'll also see small business profiles, community highlights, and we also debut our new Guiding Stars program to support newcomers, or people who might just be hearing about our community and want to learn more. Thank you to all of our members who read and advertise in Initiatives.
February 3, 2025
In this profile, we meet Gary Tucker, President & CEO of Huntsville Coca-Cola. He joined the company in November 2022 and transitioned to his current role last October. He says he is fortunate to market the most recognizable brand in the world, Coca-Cola. Tucker says many people are surprised when they discover how many packages and flavors we carry, over 500 items including Powerade, Monster Energy and Fairlife among others.
January 24, 2025
U.S. Paralympics Cycling Set to Return to Huntsville for 2025 Time Trial, World Cup Qualifying Races
We are thrilled to announce that America's top Para-cyclists will return to Huntsville for the 2025 U.S. Paralympics Cycling Time Trial. The one-day event will be held on March 29, 2025 in Cummings Research Park, and will determine Team USA’s roster for the first two UCI Para-Cycling World Cup competitions of the 2025 season.
January 6, 2025
Here's an updated list of the Huntsville-area companies that have earned the designation! If you haven't taken the assessment yet, we encourage you to do so today!
December 9, 2024
A federal court in Texas recently suspended the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements. Under the act, most small businesses in the U.S. would have been required to file information about their owners with the Treasury Department by January 1.
December 6, 2024
We encourage all local 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to enter the National Civics Bee®! You start by writing an essay, which is due on February 4, 2025. Select participants will be chosen for local competitions, who can then advance to the state and national competition. There are local and state cash prizes, and the grand prize is $100,000 for college!
December 5, 2024
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (December 5, 2024) – We are excited to announce the inaugural cohort of the CRP DefenseTech Accelerator, an effort between the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, Cummings Research Park, and Treble One. Twenty companies applied to be in the first cohort, and after an extensive selection process, five were chosen to participate.