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Birmingham, AL – April 30, 2024 – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in collaboration with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. and Innovate Alabama, proudly announced the successful completion of the inaugural HBCU Innovation Internship Program with a graduation ceremony held on Friday, April 26, 2024. This event,…
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The EDPA team thanks all of our economic development allies for such meaningful partnership in 2023! It was a wildly successful year for economic development in Alabama, and it has set the table for 2024 and beyond. At EDPA, our goal is to be a valued partner for our economic development allies and investors. Below is…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Monday, June 12, 2023) – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation (EDPAF) has received three federal grants totaling $305,763 to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurship in the state. The grants, awarded by Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), which covers 37 counties in Alabama, will facilitate three different programs: Entrepreneurship 101 Workshops, Alabama Launchpad…
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By Michael Tomberlin Alabama NewsCenter December 23, 2022 On the 3,000-acre South Alabama Mega Site just off Interstate 65 in Baldwin County, work is underway on the $2.5 billion Novelis aluminum mill that will create 1,000 good-paying jobs. The site itself took shape with the help of Alabama Power, CSX, the Baldwin County Economic Development…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 18, 2022) – The Economic Development Partnership (EDPA) will upgrade its site selection technology to GIS WebTech’s Guru platform, on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Guru serves as capable, configurable, usable and brandable GIS technology for economic development. Guru presents a clean, simple user experience, similar to the most popular GIS apps, and it…
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Words by Jerry Underwood on Made in Alabama The honor follows a year of strong results for Alabama, with companies announcing new facilities and expansion projects involving nearly $5 billion in new capital investment despite uncertain global business conditions. The projects, many in key strategic industry clusters, will create almost 10,000 jobs across the state…
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The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) on Monday announced that Miller Girvin has been named as the organization’s executive vice president of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, effective January 2021. Girvin comes to EDPA from her role as CEO at the Alabama Capital Network (ACN). Along with ACN’s five founders, she started the network in 2017…
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Alabama ranked atop “Global Trade” magazine’s 2018 list of the best states for manufacturing in the nation, and a big factor – that often goes unnoticed – towards this achievement is the important work done by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). The selection of Alabama in the ranking of top manufacturing states comes one month after…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 1, 2024) – Fuel Alabama (FuelAL), a talent attraction and retention program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in partnership with Innovate Alabama, is proud to announce its collaboration with 10 select communities to offer summer programming for college students. Partnering communities will offer professional development, service opportunities, mentorship and…
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 1, 2024) – Fuel Alabama (FuelAL), a talent attraction and retention program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in partnership with Innovate Alabama, is proud to announce its collaboration with 10 select communities to offer summer programming for college students. Partnering communities will offer professional development, service opportunities, mentorship and…
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