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Research & Development
The presence of powerhouse research institutions and a growing research and development sector showcases our ability to accelerate innovation in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
How We Can Help You Accelerate Opportunity
- The University of Alabama is a Tier 1 Research University
- Annual increase in external research funding awards to the University of Alabama for seven straight years
- Stillman College is prioritizing and increasing focus on biomedical research
- Shelton State Community College is fostering a progressive, research-focused community
- A rich history in advanced manufacturing has attracted some of the brightest R&D professionals from around the world
- Higher education’s ability to recruit high-achieving R&D faculty and students
Research & Development Success Stories
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525 Solutions
Develops proprietary, broad-based ionic liquid technologies applicable in medicinal, pharmaceutical, and materials fields
- Successfully incubated in the University of Alabama’s technology incubator (Edge Labs)
- Focused on translational research: the development of technologies from a laboratory to a commercial level
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ThruPore Technologies
Developed a proprietary formulation and manufacturing process for making highly porous synthetic carbon material.
- Technology and application was developed through research at the University of Alabama
- The unique patent-pending platform can produce on-demand large scale carbon volumes