Urban Engine Turns 4 as A Driving Force for Local Entrepreneurs

/
Urban Engine Turns 4 as A Driving Force for Local Entrepreneurs

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle delivered the keynote address to a packed audience.

“We have seen the vision, the driving force, making it a reality,” said Battle. “We need to make sure our city thinks outside the box. We are a city on the move, with 25,000 jobs added over the last year. 15,000 of those have been in high tech.

“The end result is that you’ve made this count. We’re more competitive, there’s more jobs, thank you for the job you are doing. Huntsville is a place that’s made for the future. The job we do today sets us up for the next 10 years. What you’re doing today will be the technology of tomorrow.”

Read More

NASA International Space Apps Challenge announces Huntsville as Mainstage host for second year in a row

/
NASA International Space Apps Challenge announces Huntsville as Mainstage host for second year in a row

Urban Engine to power 2019 hackathon putting all eyes on Huntsville. For the second year in a row, Huntsville has been named the Mainstage host for the NASA International Space Apps Challenge. As Mainstage, Huntsville will again serve as the center for all Space Apps broadcasting, giving the city the unique opportunity to showcase its STEAM leadership to the world.

Read More

Urban Engine Discussion Focuses on Unique Challenges Faced by Women in Business →

/

The Rocket City is known for its high-tech, digital-driven businesses and engineering.

But, if you’re a woman in those industries, there are challenges that male counterparts don’t have to face.

So, Urban Engine Executive Director Toni Eberhart stepped in to help women answer those challenges with a panel discussion called “Her-Story.”

Read the full story in the Huntsville Business Journal.

Urban Engine Salutes Women in Technology, Female Entrepreneurs [Huntsville Business Journal]→

/

Urban Engine, a local nonprofit organization aimed at accelerating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)-focused innovation and entrepreneurship through education, announced a series of free events that will celebrate women in technology and showcase female entrepreneurs in conjunction with Women’s History Month.

Read the full story at Huntsville Business Journal.

Urban Engine Kicks Off Women’s History Month Event Series Celebrating Women in Tech and Female Founders [WAFF]→

/

Urban Engine, a local non-profit organization aimed at accelerating STEAM-focused innovation and entrepreneurship through education, announced a series of events that will celebrate women in technology and showcase female entrepreneurs during March 2019 in conjunction with Women’s History Month.

Read the full story on WAFF.com.

HCS Partners with Urban Engine for Student Entrepreneurship Education [HCS]→

/

Huntsville City Schools has partnered with a local non-profit group to offer a new STEAM-focused innovation education program this semester.  The Urban Engine Student Entrepreneur Program is introducing 450 high school students in elective career-related classes to the creative processes used in innovation, development, and business planning.  The program also provides hands-on mentoring and guidance from local subject matter experts and business coaches. Students with an interest in business and entrepreneurship can expand their skill sets and think beyond the standard high school business classes with interactive and engaging learning opportunities.

Read the full article at Huntsville City Schools.