We are fortunate to have a number of Research Centers, Institutes, and Partner Organizations with whom we can collaborate to bring "knowledge-based" companies and jobs to our region. Our partnership with the University of Alabama, the State of Alabama, and our local communities will continue to pay dividends well into the future.
If you or your company are thinking about locating or expanding your business in our area, let us and our partner organizations assist you with all of your economic development needs.
Alabama Analytical Research Facility
Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research
Alabama Center for Real Estate
Alabama Cyber Institute
Alabama Department of Commerce
Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute
Alabama Industrial Assessment Center
Alabama International Trade Center
Alabama Life Research Institute
Alabama Productivity Center
Alabama Research Institute on Aging
Alabama Small Business Commission
Alabama Small Business Development Center
Alabama Transportation Institute
Alabama Water Institute
Bama at Work
Center for Advanced Public Safety
Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Center for Freshwater Studies
Center for Materials for Information Technology (MINT)
Center for Sedimentary Basin Studies
Center for Sustainable Infrastructure
Center for Youth Development and Intervention (CYDI)
Child Development Research Center
EDGE Labs
Institute for Communication and Information Research
Institute of Business Analytics
Institute for Rural Health Research
Institute for Social Science Research
Integrative Center for Athletic and Sports Technology (I-CAST)
National Water Center
Office for Innovation and Commercialization
OSHA Training Institute Education Center
Remote Sensing Center (RSC)
SCORE
The EDGE
Transportation Policy Research Center
UA Safe State & Environmental Programs
University Transportation Center for Alabama