HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Wiregrass

06/01/2026

We have exciting events happening this month!

We’ve got a full calendar of innovation, collaboration, and connection across the region:
📅 June 1 – BioTrain Interns Start in the Wiregrass
📅 June 3 – Wiregrass Innovation Center Tour with Tuskegee University Students
📅 June 12 – Wiregrass Innovation Network Meeting at the Wiregrass Innovation Center
📅 June 13 – Founder’s Roadmap Pitch Day and Graduation at the Wiregrass Innovation Center
📅 June 24 – Wiregrass Innovation Center Prospect Visit and Sloss Tech Entrepreneur Event in Birmingham

From advancing ag innovation to strengthening Alabama’s innovation network, it’s a big month for growth across the Wiregrass and beyond! 🌾💡

05/29/2026

At HudsonAlpha Wiregrass, we’re proud to support entrepreneurs as they grow and succeed.

Two years ago, Mia Scott became the first participant in our Navigate program and recently she’s been named Alabama Rural-Owned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

“HudsonAlpha has played a huge role in helping grow my business through constant support, guidance, and genuine encouragement. They do not just talk about wanting to see small businesses succeed, they actively create opportunities to help make that success possible. I’m incredibly thankful for a team that truly cares about both my vision and my growth.” – Mia Scott

Seeing entrepreneurs like Mia thrive is exactly why we do what we do. Congratulations, Mia, on this incredible achievement!

05/26/2026

Season 7 of Tiny Expeditions is officially here, and for the first time ever, we hit the road! 🎙️🥜

This season takes listeners beyond Huntsville into the heart of Alabama’s Wiregrass region, where peanut farming, genomics, and education are coming together in powerful ways. Most of this season was recorded on farms, in classrooms, and throughout the Dothan community, the self-proclaimed Peanut Capital of the World.

We’re kicking things off with Episode 1, “The Wiregrass Peanut Revolution,” which explores the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology Wiregrass Peanut Project, a hands-on learning experience that connects local students directly to real genomic research. Through the project, students plant peanuts, analyze DNA, and help researchers identify traits linked to stronger, more resilient crops.

What makes this project so unique is that students are contributing to science happening right now. The data they help generate supports ongoing research aimed at developing peanut varieties better suited for the challenges facing growers across the Southeast.

From farms and classrooms to cutting-edge research, this season highlights the people, science, and stories that are helping shape the future of agriculture, one peanut plant at a time. 💙

Listen now! 🎧👉 https://www.hudsonalpha.org/the-wiregrass-peanut-revolution/

05/19/2026

🌱 Wiregrass students’ peanut plants are thriving in the greenhouse at the Wiregrass Innovation Center! 🥜✨

Innovation starts at the root and it’s growing right here in the Wiregrass! 🌾

05/15/2026

💰 Great turnout for our Financial Empowerment Workshop last night!

Big thanks to Katie Eubanks for sharing her expertise and inspiring everyone in the room. 🌟

05/13/2026

💡 Another exciting week at the Wiregrass Innovation Center!

Big thanks to Dothan Preparatory Academy and Cottonwood High School for bringing your student scientists to explore the world of science, discovery, and innovation. 🌾🔬

05/11/2026

🎙️ It’s time for the HudsonAlpha Wiregrass Minute!

⏱️ Each month, we highlight the innovations transforming the Wiregrass region. This month, Neil Lamb, President of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, shares insights into what the Wiregrass Innovation Center has to offer to the Wiregrass.

📺 Catch the HudsonAlpha Wiregrass Minute each week on WTVY for your inside look at local innovation in action!

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

We have exciting events happening this month!

We’ve got a full calendar of innovation, collaboration, and connection across the region:

📅 May 11 – Grow Dothan/Geneva County Meeting
📅 May 12 – Statewide Accelerator and Incubator Call
📅 May 16 – Founder's Roadmap - Marketing and Brand Storytelling
📅 May 27 – Grow Southeast Alabama Meeting
📅 May 28 – International Fertilizer Development Center Visit to the Wiregrass Innovation Center

From advancing ag innovation to strengthening Alabama’s innovation network, it’s a big month for growth across the Wiregrass and beyond! 🌾💡

05/05/2026

🌾✨ The future of innovation in the Wiregrass has arrived!

We’re proud to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Wiregrass Innovation Center — where bold ideas, collaboration, and discovery are shaping what’s next for our region and beyond. 💡🚀