Quick Facts

One of the world's leading science and technology business parks, Cummings Research Park is a model for transforming research into business success. With a vibrant mixture of Fortune 500 companies, local and international high-tech enterprises, US space and defense agencies, a thriving business incubator, and competitive higher-education institutions, Cummings Research Park (CRP) is the center of attention for research and technology.

Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Established: 1962 - as Huntsville Research Park
Renamed: 1973 - in Honor of Mr. Milton K. Cummings
Major Expansion: 1982 - CRP West; Land Purchased by City of Huntsville
Ranking:

2nd largest research and technology park in the U.S.
4th largest in the world
Most Outstanding Science Park in the World (AURP, 1997)

Current Land Area: Capacity: 3,843 Acres / 1,550 Hectares
Companies: 285 Companies
Workforce: 25,000 Employees
Buildings: 175 Buildings
Capacity: 9.5 million Square Feet

Zoning: Restricted zoning for technology industries.
Air Access: Huntsville International Airport (10-Minute Drive)
Highway Access: I-565 (Adjacent), I-65 (15-Minute Drive)
Key Industries: Software Design, Engineering Services, Aerospace & Defense, Computers & Electronics, Research & Development, Biotech

Current Tenants:

Fortune 500 companies
International technology-based companies
Award-winning small businesses
Local entrepreneurial startups
BizTech - technology business incubator
Higher education - 9,800 enrolled students
Technology-oriented high schools
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Alabama Supercomputer Authority
Academic and non-profit research centers
Government and military research facilities
Bridge Street Town Centre

CRP is the heart of high-tech for the Huntsville area, a community whose modern history helped to establish and guide the development of space and missile programs in the United States. In the earliest beginnings of these programs, Huntsville-based programs designed the rockets that "put man on the moon." This initial base of technical knowledge and ability has since evolved into one of the world's most concentrated centers for research and technology.