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When it comes to understanding the forces that drive a local economy many economic development teams are seriously uninformed on the science and methodologies around a concept called Creative Placemaking.  The fact that this unfortunately set of circumstances is consistently repeated throughout the @I85Cyber, the State of Alabama and the entire Southeastern US has not … Read more

Many individuals and organizations throughout the I85Cyber.org region and the State of Alabama have much to say and to share about workforce development and how the region needs to be training up the next generation of talent,  Then there is Andrew Albrecht, CEO of the AUBIX Data Center in Auburn, AL who has been doing … Read more

Air University Innovation Accelerator (AUiX) would like to welcome our special guest to include Dr. James M. Locke, Assistant Professor – AUM College of Business Dr. Mike White Dr. Brianne Smith Dr. Zack Jourdan

During its high school’s 2024 Spring Semester 2023 YASS Prize Recipient Valiant Cross Academy partnered with the membership of the I85Cyber to launch an 8 weeks “Industry Driven” Technology Training Pilot Program. 10 Valiant Cross High School students were chosen to participate in this training effort where the primary focus of the endeavor was to … Read more

10 Years Building, Creating, Innovating It Started Back In Q1 2014 With A Habakkuk 2:2 Moment (“Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.“) Then Later That Summer Tech ‘Revolution’ Coming To Alabama Brad Harper, Montgomery Advertiser, June 29, 2014. Central Alabama may not look much like Silicon … Read more

I85Cyber.org community member ALANOG(Alabama Network Operators Group) along with 50+ network engineers/operators/administrators from around the State of Alabama meet together on May 23, 2024 at the conferencing facilities of Central Alabama Electric Cooperative in Prattville, AL.  The entire ALANOG membership would like to thank both CoreLinc LLC and the Gresco for both the generosity and hospitality … Read more

Congratulations to Mayor Steven Reed, Governor Kay Ivey, Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair and the entire team on the details around the recent announcement of a partnership with Meta Platforms, Inc in their efforts towards the construction and operation of an $840 Million Data Center in the City/County of Montgomery, AL. A few … Read more

On March 17th the I85Cyber.org Launch & Learn Labs kicked off its Spring 2024 cohort with 20+ registered startup founders as a part of its 13-weeks business training workshop series which brings a scientific method approach to the business development process of gaining customers & growing your business. This data-driven methodology has fueled hyper-growth for … Read more