WHY ALABAMA
Thriving Business Climate
Why Alabama
Supporting Your Business
Alabama is a state that appreciates the contribution of business and industry. Both public and private sectors are committed to helping them succeed. State and local officials work to create a supportive environment that fosters business success through workforce development. That commitment is exemplified by the many world-class companies that have chosen to win with Alabama.
700 +
foreign-based companies call us Home
2 million +
dedicated, reliable and skilled workers
One of the Healthiest Cost Structures and Business
Climates in America.
“Top States for Doing Business,” Area Development – 2023
Those who do business in Alabama are
In Great Company
They don’t just arrive here.
Global leaders thrive here.
Alabama is an ideal hub for foreign-based and internationally focused businesses. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama is a gateway to the rapidly growing markets in Mexico, Central and South America. Five Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) and numerous sub zones currently operate in Alabama. Official U.S. Customs Ports-of-Entry are located at Birmingham, Mobile and Huntsville International Airports. For more info, check out these links:
Building the future
Focused on Innovation
Alabama supports the innovative spirit in emerging technologies by making investments in those who’ve competitively demonstrated the promise of creating ideas and products with the potential to change the world.
In events throughout the state each year, we seek to bolster the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by bringing universities, entrepreneurs, investors, and companies together to make this new generation of economic development a priority.
Alabama Launchpad, a public-private partnership, is at the core of the state’s strategic economic development plan to create jobs and revenue through innovation, entrepreneurship, research and development, and commercialization.