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press releases

Past press releases issued by EDPA are available below.

2012 Press Releases

• April 17, 2012 - Alabama Launchpad awards $100,000 in proof-of-concept funding in first round of business plan competition

2011 Press Releases

• Oct. 25, 2011 - Sixteen teams admitted to 2011-2012 Alabama Launchpad Class
• January 12, 2011 - Tallassee Corporate Park receives AdvantageSite designation
• February 22, 2011 - Fulton Bridge Industrial Park receives AdvantageSite designation
• March 7, 2011 - Guin Interstate 22 Industrial Site receives AdvantageSite designation
• April 18, 2011 - Economic Development Partnership of Alabama awarded EDA grant to develop economic development strategies for the region most affected by the Gulf oil spill in Alabama

2010 Press Releases

• January 13, 2010 - Interstate Business Park receives AdvantageSite designation
• January 19, 2010 - Fayette Industrial Park No. 2 receives AdvantageSite designation
• February 3, 2010 - Troy Industrial Park South receives AdvantageSite designation
• February 19, 2010 - Prattville signs on as EDPA Community Partner
• March 19, 2010 - Shoals Research Airpark site receives AdvantageSite designation
• April 28, 2010 - Jasper Industrial Park receives AdvantageSite designation
• May 11, 2010 - Chambers County Industrial Park South site receives AdvantageSite designation
• June 15, 2010 - Monroeville Industrial Park East receives AdvantageSite designation
• June 28, 2010 - Jefferson Metropolitan Park Lakeshore receives AdvantageSite designation
• August 28, 2010 - Virginia Station Phase I receives AdvantageSite designation
• August 29, 2010 - Auburn Techonology Park West receives AdvantageSite designation
• November 22, 2010 - Montgomery's Interstsate Industrial Park receives AdvantageSite designation

2009 Press Releases

• December 7, 2009 - Conners Island Business Park receives AdvantageSite designation
• October 9, 2009 - Yancey Parker Industrial Park - Phase II receives AdvantageSite designation
• September 25, 2009 - NE Opelika Industrial Park of Lee County receives AdvantageSite designation
• June 25, 2009 - Cooperative District of Winston County receives AdvantageSite designation
• May 6, 2009 - Florence-Lauderdale Industrial Park receives AdvantageSite designation
• January 22, 2009 - Gadsden Airport Industrial Park receives AdvantageSite designation
• January 8, 2009 - South Dallas Godwin Site receives AdvantageSite designation

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