April 7, 2025
Congratulations to our Contenders for the 2025 Best Places to Work® Awards! These will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at 11:30 a.m. in the Von Braun Center Saturn Ballroom. We look forward to celebrating with you.
April 4, 2025
SpaceFactory, a Huntsville-based advanced manufacturing company, is set to engage with local businesses to address supply chain disruptions triggered by tariffs. Their large-scale 3D printing system, capable of building parts up to 4’ x 4’ x 5’, will offer local firms the opportunity to produce cost-competitive components domestically, reducing reliance on overseas suppliers.
April 3, 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!
April 1, 2025
In our April issue of Initiatives, we share why Redstone Arsenal is vital to America's defense and national security. We look at some of the programs that are featured in the Chamber's 2025 Federal Agenda and why they are essential. This, plus small business profiles, a preview of the 2025 Armed Forces Celebration and much more.
April 1, 2025
Hank Isenberg is a well-known business owner and philanthropist. In this profile, he also shares what he's learned through the Best Places to Work Awards® process to help his team at IronMountain Solutions.
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 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.