Construction is well underway on the Dorothy S. Davidson Invention to Innovation Center (I²C) on the UAH campus. Supported by funding from local, state, and federal sources, as well as a generous $5 million donation from local business executive Dorothy Davidson, for whom the building is named, the three-story, 45,000-square-foot facility will serve as a regional resource offering leadership and support of entrepreneurial initiatives for emerging tech companies throughout 15 counties in Northern Alabama and Southcentral Tennessee.
The I²C’s vertical structure and framing for the first and second floors are complete, the third-floor slab has been poured, and layout for the interior spaces has begun. This includes 15,000 square feet dedicated to flexible co-working, event, and community-engagement space; ample incubation/office space on the second and third floors; and common areas comprising conference and meeting rooms, classrooms, and a cafeteria.