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Birmingham’s momentum as an innovation-forward city was spotlighted in a recent Route Fifty feature, titled “Birmingham Looks to Write a New Chapter as a Tech Hub,” written by Managing Editor Chris Teale following his July visit to the Magic City.
Underdog industry of the Southeast? BIOSCIENCE! In this recent article from BIOSpace, Alabama is noted as having the highest growth in both bioscience employment and establishments from 2019 to 2023.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Heman Drummond Center of Innovation was held in Jasper, Alabama in May of 2025. This $80 million, first-of-its-kind educational facility will open in Fall 2026 and serve over 2,100 students annually, clearly redefining the future of education and workforce development for high school students throughout Alabama.
For the first time ever, Birmingham has been recognized as a Top 10 Tier 1 Metro in the United States for corporate facility investments per capita by Site Selection Magazine‘s 2024 Top Metro rankings. Each year, Site Selection magazine evaluates metros based on corporate expansion projects meeting at least one of the following criteria: a minimum of $1 million in capital investment, at least 20,000 square feet in new or expanded facility space, or the creation of at least 20 new jobs.
In October, we hosted Backpacker Freelance Journalist Mary Beth Skylis for a media visit to the Greater Birmingham Region’s greenspaces and trails. After Hurricane...
Take a look at what our Senior Director of Economic Development Trevor Sutton had to say about what our region has to offer in the BBJ’s recent article here.
How do foreign investments impact our economy? Whether it is through mergers or acquisitions, joint ventures or subsidiaries, foreign direct investments (FDI) are having a major influence on the Yellowhammer State’s economy, including the Greater Birmingham Region. More than 700 international companies call Alabama home, employing more than 120,000 workers. Check out the article for information on foreign investments in Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile.