The I85 Cyber Corridor is an initiative launched and supported by regional IT professionals, artists, creatives, software developers, entrepreneurs-startup founders and other like minded individuals to help create, operate and sustain the systems, services, infrastructure and relationships necessary for a robust Art-Creative/Tech Startup Community throughout Central Alabama. The primary geographical target includes
Montgomery, Macon, Lowndes, Autauga, Dallas, Elmore & Lee Counties & Cities of
- River Region – Montgomery, Prattville, Hayneville, Wetumpka, Millbrook, Pike Road
- Tuskegee
- Shorter
- Hayneville
- Selma
- Tallassee
- Auburn/Opelika
- In Route To The Remainder Of The Alabama BlackBelt
As a means of providing the necessary resources to empower the regional populace, within each of these locations the I85 Cyber Corridor Initiative will seek out and collaborate with all available and potential talent. A core mandate of this initiative’s efforts is
For The Talent/Entrepreneurs, By The Talent/Entrepreneurs On Behalf Of All
The I85 Cyber Corridor’s primary tenets borrow from of those included in Boulder Colorado’s Boulder Thesis. Our primary tenets
- Community must be EXTREMELY INCLUSIVE of EVERYONE
- Community must have continual activities that engages the entire STEAM(Science,Technology,Engineering,Arts,Mathematics)/Entrepreneurial stacks
- Attributing proper credit to those who actually do the work is the CURRENCY of the community
- BAD ACTORS must be held accountable by the community
- Leaders must have a long term commitment (20+ years)
- Art-Creative/Tech/Entrepreneurial talent and startup founders must serve as leaders