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The new business accelerator is a key component of the university’s plan to attract and support innovators and connect them to the city’s larger innovation ecosystem. Learn more during the launch 8-10 a.m. Aug. 21.
UAB representatives recently met with a science and technology delegation from the Czech Republic to explore collaborations between the university and academic institutions in the European nation.
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority now will have a UAB-developed, zero-emissions bus in its downtown MAX fleet, and the city is home to the only hydrogen-fuel-cell bus and fueling station in the Southeast.
Some 61 percent of the state's industry-sponsored clinical trials are being conducted in Birmingham, home to UAB, according to a report that hails the quantity and the cutting-edge nature of the work.
The learning curve for entrepreneurs is sharp, especially if you’ve never fancied yourself a business magnate.