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Welcome to Tech280

Tech280 is Alabama’s innovation highway—where entrepreneurs, professionals, and companies along the US Highway 280 corridor collaborate and grow. With access to career opportunities, coworking spaces, and mentorship linked to Birmingham’s innovation network, Tech280 is where ventures launch and businesses scale. It is a recognized innovation hub where people and ideas ignite, grow, and thrive.

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Provide your basic details and a brief note about what you’re exploring. Whether you’re a founder, professional, or company, we’ll connect you with the opportunities, resources, or partners that best match your goals.
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Explore the Tech280 Corridor

Located along the US Highway 280 corridor in Shelby County between Birmingham and the Georgia state line, Tech280 provides the ideal combination of a dynamic innovation hub and affordable quality of life. With close proximity to Auburn University, Atlanta, UAB, and Southern Research, Tech280 is where Alabama’s next generation of startups and scale-ups collaborate to spark industry innovation.
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A Community of Innovators

Tech280 attracts and nurtures people and companies ready to build what’s next.
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Entrepreneurs and Startups

Tech280 offers incubator space, founder-first programming, and direct access to mentors and capital. Whether you’re building a prototype or preparing to pitch, you’ll find the support, talent, and resources you need to move forward with confidence.
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Co-Working Professionals

Flexible workspaces, strong networking opportunities, and access to regional resources make remote work connected and inspiring. Build your vision alongside a like-minded community where flexibility, progress, and meaningful collaboration thrive.
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Students and Young Professionals

Tech280 connects emerging talent to real career pathways in technology, logistics, and biotechnology. You’ll gain access to internships, job pipelines, and hands-on experience—all without needing to leave your community.
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Local Companies

Tech280 strengthens your visibility, expands your reach to emerging professionals, and highlights your role along Alabama’s innovation highway. It’s a platform to grow your workforce, elevate your brand, and plug into an active regional network.
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Relocating Companies

Tech280 offers a place where your business can establish roots and thrive. With a welcoming community, excellent schools, competitive operating costs, and access to Alabama’s innovation highway, you gain the ideal balance of workforce, lifestyle, and long-term opportunity.

Tech280 Innovators

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BY THE NUMBERS

300+

Startups

50+

innovative sector companies

15

accelerators

11

co-working spaces

6

Recognized Research Organizations

5

universities

5

community colleges

Tech280 Collaborators

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