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YOUR BIOSCIENCE COMPANY DESTINATION

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HUDSONALPHA.ORG/INNOVATE

NASHVILLE 111 mi

MEMPHIS

215 mi

180 mi

101 mi BIRMINGHAM

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

More than $900M generated through mergers and

Huntsville Top City for Business Climate —Business Facilities Magazine

acquisitions of HudsonAlpha associate companies

Over 45% of companies minority or woman founded or led

Huntsville among Top Mid-Size Cities for New Location or Expansion Projects

—Site Selectors Guild

Huntsville ranks on Top 10 Places for Career Opportunities in the U.S. —Smartasset

Huntsville among top 25 cities for high-tech startups – Entrepreneur Magazine

YOUR BIOSCIENCE COMPANY DESTINATION

There are a lot of exciting things on the horizon for Van Heron Labs, our platform is dynamic, we have a great team, and we have a lot of lofty goals. So far the HudsonAlpha team and the resources here have helped us at every stage of our

development. As we continue to grow, I know HudsonAlpha will be there to support us.”

Huntsville’s brilliant workforce first put the city on the map by taking the country to the moon. The people here today make it “a smart place” to build your company exploring new frontiers in the life sciences.

TALENT TO launch YOUR DREAMS

Teeming with engineers, Alabama’s Rocket City USA is luring hot new industries to town —CNBC

WORKFORCE PIPELINE TO KEEP YOUR BUSINESS GROWING

At HudsonAlpha, we value diverse ideas, collaboration, and innovation. This is central to the mission of the Institute. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace across, race, gender identity, age, ethnicity, disabilities, sexual orientation, and religion/faith. A diverse workforce is crucial to enriching organizational performance, enhancing scientific discovery, and building bridges to engage our diverse community. We not only value these important measures, but they are embedded in the foundation of the Institute and has led to the development of strong life science companies. HudsonAlpha has competitive advantages as a biotech destination in a diverse city as Huntsville to grow a new company and collaborate.

Darrell Ezell, PhD Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

Does your growth require bench-trained scientists or software engineers? We’ve got both. Local and regional 2- and 4-year schools produce more than 9,370 grads each year including 1,358 Masters and 1,086 Doctorate degrees. Add that to the thousands of engineers in the area along with science-fluent business talent, and you’ve got a recipe for limitless growth. HudsonAlpha designs and delivers workforce training as do colleges and universities in the region.

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Tennessee State University, Nashville 

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University of Tennessee Southern , Pulaski Alabama A&M , Normal

  Athens State University , Athens

University of Alabama in Huntsville

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 University of North Alabama, Florence

Drake State Community & Technical College, Huntsville Oakwood University, Huntsville

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Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville

Calhoun Community College, Huntsville

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Miles College, Fairfield

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Samford University, Birmingham

Talladega College, Talladega

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BEST BET FOR WORK AND PLAY

Huntsville among Top 25 Most Educated Cities in America – Forbes

Huntsville #1 Best Place to live in the U.S. 2022-2023 —U.S. News & WORLd REPORT

Huntsville is the #1 best place to live in the United States according to U.S. News and World Report — and the crowds are flocking here for affordable housing, great schools, easy access to the outdoors and top- notch entertainment. Outside of life sciences, employment abounds in aerospace, defense, and manufacturing — along with a long-standing arts scene. And whether you like to hike, bike, hear live music or just enjoy drinks on the patio, Huntsville has the off-hours place for you, in all four distinct seasons of the year.

Huntsville is among The 10 Coolest Cities with the Lowest Cost of Living in the U.S . – PureWow

Huntsville No. 6 job market in U.S. – Wallethub

n State and Local Incentives and Programs

n Alabama Jobs Act:

Investment Credit and Jobs Credit

n Growing Alabama Credit

n Qualified Opportunity Zone

n New Market Tax Credit Qualified Tract

CATALYZING YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS

Alabama’s low sales tax and income tax rates make it easy for your business to keep more of its hard-earned money so it can grow, and the programs of the Alabama Innovation Corporation specifically support high-tech companies like yours. Additionally, companies locating at HudsonAlpha gain access to a host of concierge business growth services and supports such as:

n Access to Capital –

Investment and Strategic Growth Opportunities

n Business Operations/

Model – Strategy, Support and Mentoring

n IP – Assessment and Protection of Intellectual Property n Regulatory / Compliance

n Acquisition / Merger Preparation

n Partnerships

HUDSONALPHA

n 500,000+ square feet n LEED-certified spaces n Labs certified up to BSL-2 with single-pass air and emergency power n World-class plant and human sequencing and analysis services

MORE THAN JUST LABS

Your business needs more than science to grow, so we offer a portfolio of flexible options to support the work that happens outside of the lab.

n Workspaces ranging from individual workstations to office suites

n Free access to shared, reservable meeting and conference room space to support collaboration without draining your bottom line

n Waste management and recycling included

n Comprehensive shipping and receiving services

n Shared purchasing for bulk cost reductions on lab supplies

n On-site 24-hour security

n Atrium cafe with freshly-prepared options daily

Acquisition, analysis and application of genomic research happening here inspires innovations in life sciences companies. HudsonAlpha offers turnkey or build-to-suit office/lab space on a state-of-the-art biotech campus. The campus has an energizing environment that blends research, education, medicine, agriculture and commercialization.

COLLABORATIVE SPACES

YOUR SUCCESS

IS OUR MISSION

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is the brainchild of founders James R. Hudson, Jr. (left) and Lonnie S. McMillian (right) who believe that scientific discoveries become solutions faster when scientists work next door to start-ups and businesses. The Institute’s economic development mission sets it apart from most research organiza- tions, committing it to providing access to the tools and resources your company needs to succeed and grow.

Home to innovation and discovery — with space, talent and bandwidth to grow...

To learn more about the business advantages of HudsonAlpha and locating your bioscience company in Huntsville, Alabama, visit hudsonalpha.org/innovate .

601 Genome Way, Huntsville AL 35806 | T: 256.327.9591 | www.hudsonalpha.org