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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

As a result of Apple Launching its Self-Repair Tools for IPads Program the technology repair landscape is all abuzz.  In its review of this set of circumstances the Washington Post News reached out to one of the nation’s premier electronic repair, sales and data recovery shops – XI Repair, which just happens to be located … Read more

The members of our small team at Launch & Learn Labs Accelerator are often asked “Why do you guys keep doing what you do and what keeps you motivated to continue to train startup founder after startup founder?” Well, every now and then we have these moments when we are allowed a “peek” into the … Read more

AIourneyForServiceProvidersALANOG6 The Alabama Network Operators Group(ALANOG) held its 6th NOG Meeting on May 22, 2025 in Montgomery, AL with a wall to wall attendance of network operators, engineers and Internetworking enthusiasts from across the Southeastern US.  This event concludes a second year of operator group meetings. ALANOG-6’s Meeting Agenda was stacked with a series of … Read more

During April 1 – 3, 2025 the City of Montgomery, AL hosted “THE POWER OF COMMUNITY” South and Appalachian Creative Placemaking Conference   The theme of this annual conference is centered on social and economic justice, equity and inclusion, and grassroots community-led efforts that create positive impact and enhance the quality of life for smaller … Read more

Mayor Steven Reed and his team from the City of Montgomery released version 2.0 of the City of Montgomery Open Data Portal earlier today. and IT IS A BEAST TO BEHOLD!!  Powered by ArcGIS Hub technology, the platform upon which the new Open Data Portal is built Creates a most excellent collaboration tool upon which … Read more