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When one takes a moment and surveys the I85Cyber.org geographical footprint, the revealing data provides for a most interesting read. $120Million AUBIX Data Center Opens In Auburn, AL(March 2022) NTT Data Extends Contract to Manage RSA Data Center In The MGM(April 2023) DCBLOX Announces $30Million Investment In MGM Data Center(November 2024) Meta … Read more
Over the years our primary stewardship team within the I85Cyber.org has grown to genuinely appreciate “The Arts” in all of their forms and fashions ie Visual Arts Performing Arts Literary Arts Culinary Arts It is within the realm of the “Culinary Arts” that a few of the I85Cyber.org based the founders, entrepreneurs and startups provide … Read more
The I85Cyber.org’s Launch & Learn Labs Startup Accelerator in partnership with Innovate Alabama and AAICE Labs launched the following founder cohorts during the month of November 2025. Startup cohorts conducted in collaboration with 1Sync Technologies & Talladega College During these accelerator cohorts founders will be thoroughly trained in a scientific method approach to the … Read more
Chancellor Carl Stockton and the staff from Auburn University Montgomery(AUM) recently hosted their Chancellor’s Business Breakfast Series where this year’s keynote speaker and presenter was the CEO of Innovate Alabama – Cynthia Crutchfield During her presentation CEO Crutchfield provided an overview history of the organization and afterwards discussed the details and particulars around … Read more
The Innovation Depot meeting venue provided a great space to convene for Meeting-7 of the Alabama Network Operators Group(ALANOG). The facility was filled with network operators/engineers/architects, telco service provides and Internetworking enthusiasts(90+ registered attendees) from throughout the Southeastern United States. The ALANOG family was deeply grateful for Meeting-7’s sponsors. A round of kudos and deeply … Read more
Talladega College is partnering with the Alabama AI Center of Excellence(AAICE) as together they launch a regional AI Innovation and Entrepreneurship HUB. The core of the partnership is the creation of an entrepreneurship/startup accelerator program and AAICE Labs, which will serve as catalysts for innovation, workforce and tech startup community development. “This partnership is … Read more
Each year during the last full week of the month of August the Capital City of the State of Alabama – Montgomery has an experience that may be somewhat unique among metro areas of its size (over 192,000) – Its population increases by more than 4000+ individuals for 3 days due to its hosting of … Read more
The technical assets within the I85Cyber.org Corridor continue to multiply. In additional to the Alabama AI Center of Excellence(AAICE), Troy University has launched its Center For Artificial Research And Education on its Montgomery, AL campus. Dr James Lock will serve as the Director for the Center. If you are not aware, Dr Locke was instrumental … Read more
Workshop Training Agenda Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion Podcast Timeline Of The Panel Discussion 00:00 – 19:23 Introductions Of Entrepreneurial Panelists 19:24 – 25:18 The Art Of Failing Properly Part 1 25:19 – 40:00 Economic Developers/Chambers of Commerce/Innovation Teams Collaborating With Entrepreneurs 40:01 – 44:06 The … Read more
Scientist from the Tuskegee University’s College of Veterinary Medicine recently published their research findings in a paper entitled “Comparative Genomic Profiles of Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Dublin Bovine Isolates from the U.S. Indicate Possible Factors Associated with the Host Adaptation of Salmonella Dublin in the Region” ( The details and particulars of the research paper … Read more