Beginning with the advent of the U.S. Space program in the mid-1950’s, the Huntsville community has been rooted in research and technology development. Huntsville/Madison County is home to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal, both combining to drive a strong research and development economy and affecting spin-off and commercial activity of technology innovations. Nearly every major U.S. aerospace corporation is represented with 90+ companies employing more than 11,000 people in the local aerospace industry. Huntsville also plays a key role in the U.S. Army’s technology development programs. A majority of the Army’s weapons procurement budget is managed by Huntsville-based operations. Likewise, more than half of the Army’s foreign weapons sales are handled through Redstone Arsenal. Military and support contract employment tops 32,000. More than 300 international and domestic corporations in Huntsville/ Madison County are involved in the design and production of electronics and computer-related technology. Huntsville’ s Cummings Research Park is the country¹s second largest research and technology park, containing 225 companies employing 23,000 people involved in technology research and development.
For more information on the Huntsville/Madison County research and development sector or opportunities for growth or expansion of your company, please contact:
Rick Davis
Director, Cummings Research Park
(256) 535-2018
rdavis@hsvchamber.org
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