Alabama Science and Technology Roadmap

Project Overview

Alabama competes with other states and regions in an increasingly global innovation‐driven economy. To compete, the State must have strong innovation assets, and be especially adept at leveraging those assets to create prosperity and jobs in Alabama. The Alabama Science and Technology Roadmap Project will assemble the information, develop the strategies, and engage the key public and private sector decision‐makers necessary to enable the State to compete in this challenging environment. 

The Project will produce a comprehensive, strategic roadmap that will be designed to achieve the following out comes: 

1. The retention and growth of vibrant Alabama companies and industry clusters
2. The diversification of the State’s economic base with technology-and knowledge-intensive companies
3. The growth and support of entrepreneurship
4. Universities that are both well-positioned to compete for students, faculty, and sponsored research in national and global arenas and to commercialize innovations with Alabama companies
5. Growth of federal, state, and private investment in Alabama’s science and technology assets
6. A well-prepared, healthy, and innovative workforce
7. Strong alignment of public policy and funding, institutional priorities, and private sector investment to produce prosperity and jobs in Alabama

The Project represents a major collaboration among the Alabama Research Alliance, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the Alabama Development Office, and the Alabama EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). Guiding the project is a steering committee of key public and private sector leaders from across the State.

 

Larry Fillmer, Executive Director of the Natural Resources Mangement & Development Institute is one of a 23 member committee on Energy Technology who recently produced a white paper on opportunities in the area of energy technology for the state of Alabama.  A .pdf of that white paper will be made available online shortly, both here and on the NRMDI website.

 

If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Larry Fillmer at (334) 844-6140.