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Life Sciences In North Alabama

Life Sciences In North Alabama. Overview Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology Existing Industry Cost of Doing Business University Support Workforce Education Quality of Life North Alabama Economy. Formed as a partnership between the State of Alabama and private investors

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Life Sciences In North Alabama

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  1. Life Sciences In North Alabama

  2. Overview • Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology • Existing Industry • Cost of Doing Business • University Support • Workforce • Education • Quality of Life • North Alabama Economy

  3. Formed as a partnership between the State of Alabama and private investors • Over 300 Biotechnology Jobs • Mission is for researchers to collaborate with local companies to bring new discoveries to market • 13 companies located within the Cummings Research Park Biotech Campus • Opened in April of 2008

  4. North Alabama’s Existing Life Sciences Industry: • 13 companies employing more • than 1,000 people • Covering pharmaceutical manufacturing, • biotechnology research, diagnostics • and medical device production.

  5. Forbes Ranks Huntsville #15 Best Place for Business and Careers Alabama Capital Investment Tax Credit can eliminate State Income Tax Cost of Doing Business: Forbes says Huntsville best place to live to weather the economy.

  6. University Support: • The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAHuntsville) offers • degrees in biology, biochemistry, molecular & cell biology, biology sciences, physics, marine science, chemistry, chemical physics and environmental biology • UAHuntsville has masters and doctorate programs in biotechnology science and engineering • The UAHuntsville laboratory for structural biology offers an excellent x-ray diffraction facility and molecular biology facility for protein expression. It is part of the Alabama Structural Biology Consortium • UAHuntsville, Alabama A&M University and Calhoun Community College all partner with BizTech, an incubator for high-tech companies • Alabama A&M University in Huntsville has a masters program in biology as well as masters and doctorate programs in food science and plant and soil science. • Calhoun Community College offers associate degrees in • pre-medicine, pre-nursing, and pre-pharmacology with courses • in biotechnology, biology, chemistry, physics, and natural science

  7. Workforce: One out of 7 workers in the Huntsville metro area is a scientist, engineer or technology worker.

  8. Education: • North Alabama schools regularly outperform • the national average in standardized test scores. Stanford Achievement Test Scores 2007-2008: • Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology provides • distance learning for students across the state.

  9. Quality of Life: • Average High Temperature: 71° • Average Low Temperature: 50° • Average Yearly Snowfall: .4 inches • The Tennessee River and surrounding foothills of the Appalachian Mountains provide a beautiful landscape and a great outdoor activity life. • The area has several museums and attractions including the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, The Alabama Music Hall of Fame, hands-on children’s museums and art museums.

  10. North Alabama Economy: • 12 northern most counties • covering the TVA service area • Home to NASA and US Army • Missile Research Unemployment Rate: 8.7% (Mar. ‘09) Civ. Labor Force: 496,913 (Mar. ‘09) Unemployed: 43,100 (Mar. ‘09) Per Capita Income: $17,430 (1999) Avg. Household Income: $39,204 (2007)

  11. North Alabama J. Tate Godfrey, CEcD President/ CEO Cynthia M. Burns, CEcD, Vice-President Jason B. Wright, Sr. Project Manager E. Ann Dison, Administrative Assistant 1-800-669-9450 naida@naida.com

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