From Idea to Action: Stories from Alabama Innovators

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology was founded to establish a lasting bioscience ecosystem in Huntsville. It was made possible by a deep appreciation for biotechnology, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a love for a hometown. HudsonAlpha was co-founded by Jim Hudson and the late Lonnie McMillian. Please take a moment to listen to Jim Hudson recount the journey that led him and Lonnie to construct the flagship HudsonAlpha building and inspire a booming bioscience industry in a deep-tech hub of the south.

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History of HudsonAlpha
https://www.hudsonalpha.org/the-story-of-hudsonalpha/

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In this episode, we sit down to talk with Gregory Grossman and Candice Lee of Advancing Sight Network. We discuss the mission of their nonprofit organization and how Advancing Sight is pursuing innovation in the eyebank industry.

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Advancing Sight Network
https://advancingsight.org/

Candice Lee
https://www.linkedin.com/in/candicetillmanlee/

Gregory Grossman, PhD
https://advancingsight.org/about/leadership/

BIO Alabama
https://bioalabama.com/

Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce
https://hsvchamber.org/

Kailos Genetics
https://www.kailosgenetics.com/

Discovery Life Sciences
https://dls.com/

Cerflux
https://www.cerflux.com/

Advancing Sight Global
https://advancingsight.org/global/

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In this episode, we sit down to talk with  Gary Zank with UAH and Future Technologies& Enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP) We discuss his recent grant from the FTPP, how his work with plasma brought him to the UAH campus, and ways in which plasma technology can be used in many different industries across Alabama.

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Gary Zank
https://www.uah.edu/science/faculty-staff/gary-zank-ph-d

NSF EPSCoR Future Technologies & Enabling Plasma Processes
https://alabamaphysics.com/

Connect with FTPP
https://alabamaphysics.com/contact/

FTPP partnerships
https://alabamaphysics.com/partners/

FTPP Educational Opportunities & Internships
https://alabamaphysics.com/k-12/
https://alabamaphysics.com/internships/

University of Alabama in Huntsville
https://www.uah.edu/

Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research
https://www.uah.edu/cspar

CFD Research
https://www.cfd-research.com/

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This special episode is from HudsonAlpha’s 15th Anniversary Series: Transformative Technologies. In part 2, we sit down with Peggy Sammon, CEO of GeneCapture, Rebecca Vaught, CEO of Van Heron Labs, and Vincent Harrand, VP/Technology Commercialization for CFD Research. These three entrepreneurs have come to HudsonAlpha in different stages and times in their pathway as an entrepreneur. This panel discusses their journeys, successes, and lessons learned, as well as what it means to grow a biotech business at HudsonAlpha.

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GeneCapture
https://www.genecapture.com/

Van Heron Labs
https://vanheronlabs.com/

CFD Research Corporation
https://www.cfd-research.com/

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In this episode, we sit down to talk with Josh Clevenger, Faculty Investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. We discuss his unique background, how his work with peanuts brought him to the HudsonAlpha campus, and how the technology of Khufu is beginning to have new applications in the market. 

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Josh Clevenger
www.hudsonalpha.org/faculty/josh-clevenger/

Emerald Necklace Conservancy
www.emeraldnecklace.org/

Mars Wrigley
www.mars.com/about

Collaborations with Dothan, Alabama
www.hudsonalpha.org/hudsonalpha-wiregrass-empowering-a-local-community-to-engage-in-genomics/

Troy Fountain, Wiregrass Foundation
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-troy-fountain-with-the-wiregrass-foundation/id1673839894?i=1000602086739

Peanuts and Aflatoxin
www.hudsonalpha.org/aflatoxins-a-foe-to-farmers-and-peanut-lovers/

Rick Myers, HudsonAlpha
https://www.hudsonalpha.org/faculty/richard-myers/

Khufu Informatics Genetic Test
www.hudsonalpha.org/khufudata/plant-improvement/

Jane Grimwood, HudsonAlpha Genome Sequencing Center
https://www.hudsonalpha.org/faculty/jane-grimwood/

Dean Mitchell, HudsonAlpha Wiregrass
https://www.hudsonalpha.org/mitchell-tapped-as-new-director-of-hudsonalpha-wiregrass/

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This special episode is from HudsonAlpha’s 15th Anniversary Series: Transformative Technologies. In part one, we sit down with Rob Seitz, former CEO of Applied Genomics, and Marshall Schreeder, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Discovery Life Sciences. These two entrepreneurs were among the first to join the HudsonAlpha campus. This panel discusses their journeys, successes, and lessons learned, as well as what it means to grow a biotech business at HudsonAlpha. 

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In this episode, we sit down to talk with Greg Barker, President of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama. We discuss his twenty-plus-year background, ways the EDPA works in the realm of innovation, and how new startups can get involved in programs like Alabama Launchpad. 

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Greg Barker
https://edpa.org/staff-expertise/greg-barker/

Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
https://edpa.org/

Alabama Power
https://www.alabamapower.com/

Alabama Department of Commerce
https://www.madeinalabama.com/

Alabama Launchpad
https://alabamalaunchpad.com/
Learn more about how Alabama Launchpad gives startup companies a boost by listening to Episode 2: Peggy Sammon with GeneCapture

Greg Canfield
https://governor.alabama.gov/cabinet/department-commerce/

Alabama Business Intelligence Center
https://www.albicenter.org/

Innovate Alabama (previously Alabama Innovation Commission)
https://innovatealabama.org/ 

Cynthia Crutchfield, CEO of Innovate Alabama
https://innovatealabama.org/2023/01/01/meet-cynthia-crutchfield/

Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grants
https://innovatealabama.org/supplemental-grant-program/

Bill Poole
https://governor.alabama.gov/cabinet/department-finance/ 

Senator Greg Reed
https://innovatealabama.org/leadership/

Miller Girven, Executive Vice President, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, EDPA
https://edpa.org/staff-expertise/miller-girvin/

Alabama Farmers Federation
https://alfafarmers.org/
Learn more about the impact of ALFA in Episode 12: Jeff Helms and Russ Durrance with ALFA

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In this episode, we sit down to talk with Peggy Sammon, CEO & Co-Founder of GeneCapture. We discuss her unique professional background, how the idea for GeneCapture came to be, how programs like Alabama Launchpad helped propel some of GeneCapture’s early success, and where GeneCapture is now as an organization.

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Peggy Sammon

https://www.genecapture.com/peggy-sammon 

GeneCapture

https://www.genecapture.com/

ADS Environmental Services

https://www.adsenv.com/ 

Village of Promise

https://www.villageofpromise.org/

Rocket City Civil Rights

https://rocketcitycivilrights.omeka.net/

Time Domain Corporation

https://cummingsresearchpark.com/directory/time-domain-corporation/ 

https://timedomain.com/

University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)

https://www.uah.edu/

Krishnan Chittur, PhD

https://www.genecapture.com/krishan-chittur 

Paula Millirons, PhD

https://www.genecapture.com/paula-millirons 

CFD Research Corporation

https://www.cfd-research.com/ 

SBIR Grants

https://www.sbir.gov/

Alabama Launchpad

https://alabamalaunchpad.com/
Learn more about Alabama Launchpad in a broad overview in Episode 3: Greg Barker with the EDPA

BIO Alabama

https://bioalabama.com/

Innovate Alabama (previously Alabama Innovation Commission)

https://innovatealabama.org/

Cynthia Crutchfield, CEO of Innovate Alabama

https://innovatealabama.org/2023/01/01/meet-cynthia-crutchfield/

Alabama Outdoor Recreation

https://alabamaoutdoorrecreation.org/

Micheal Chambers, JD, PhD

https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/research/michael-chambers.html

Auburn University

https://www.auburn.edu/

Alabama A&M University

https://www.aamu.edu/

University of Alabama at Birmingham

https://www.uab.edu/home/

Veteran Association of America

https://www.vetsaa.org/

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In this episode we sit down to talk with Troy Fountain, President of the Wiregrass Foundation in Dothan, Alabama. We discuss the different areas associated within the Wiregrass Region, the HudsonAlpha Wiregrass parternship, and what goals he hopes the Wiregrass Foundation is able to achieve moving forward.

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Wiregrass Foundation

“To energize the spirit and potential of our local community through charitable investments that will have significant, measurable impact on our health, education, and quality of life.”

https://wiregrassfoundation.org/

Dothan, Alabama

https://www.dothan.org/

Wiregrass Region

https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/wiregrass-region/

Dr. Marnix Heersink

https://www.eyecentersouth.net/our-doctors/marnix-e-heersink/

Abby Burch

https://www.hudsonalpha.org/hudsonalpha-taps-rehobeth-high-school-and-troy-university-graduate-as-lab-manager-for-hudsonalpha-wiregrass/

Huntsville Wiregrass

https://www.hudsonalpha.org/wiregrass/

HudsonAlpha’s Culture of Collaboration

https://www.hudsonalpha.org/innovate/ecosystem/

Troy’s comment about wanting to see the headline “Dothan Area High School Students Discover the Next Peanut Variety” corresponds to a project that started shortly after this podcast was recorded. Read more about the WIREGRASS Peanut Project here:

https://www.hudsonalpha.org/students-schools-begin-the-wiregrass-peanut-project/

https://www.hudsonalpha.org/historic-peanut-breeding-project-expands-to-more-high-schools-in-wiregrass-area/

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Enjoy our trailer episode of From Idea to Action: Stories from Alabama Innovators. We are excited to bring you this podcast and be on the lookout for our first episode with Troy Fountain  President at Wiregrass Foundation to release soon. 

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