What Alabama STEM Council does

The Alabama STEM Council is a state government advisory council, established on September 21, 2020, by Executive Order No. 721 from Governor Kay Ivey and codified into law in 2025 through House Bill 365 (Act 2025-449). It operates within the Alabama Department of Workforce Development, with administrative placement under AIDT in the Department of Commerce. The Council comprises 49 members drawn from five sectors—K-12 and higher education, CTE/postsecondary training, informal STEM, industry, and public officials/leaders—convened to advise on STEM education, career awareness, and workforce development across Alabama's seven workforce regions.

The Council operates a portfolio of eight-plus programs rather than a technology platform. Core programs include Alabama STEM Officers (grades 5-12 student leadership), the STEM Teacher Externship Program (placing teachers in industry), UTeach Alabama (secondary STEM teacher preparation at seven universities in partnership with the UTeach Institute), Alabama STEM Hubs (regional ecosystems), Workforce Incentives and Scale-Up Initiative grants, STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentives (SLEPI) in partnership with TIES, and the Alabama Numeracy Act Evaluation. Its only technology-touching asset is a Tableau-based Math & Science Proficiency Data Dashboard.

The Council is funded entirely through Alabama legislative appropriations and operates on a community-led, government-coordinated model with no commercial pricing. Identified funding includes $4.5M (2022) plus $14M over five years (2023) for UTeach, plus per-grant incentives of up to $50,000 (SLEPI/Workforce) and $25,000 (Scale-Up). A small operations team of approximately 5-6 staff led by Executive Director Sheila Holt and Acting Director Dr. Cynthia McCarty runs the Council. Stakeholder segments include parents, K-12 and postsecondary students, educators, Alabama businesses/industry (Mercedes-Benz USI, Hyundai, HudsonAlpha, Georgia-Pacific, Alabama Power), and school administrators.

Name

Alabama STEM Council

Legal name

Alabama STEM Council

Website

https://stemcouncil.alabama.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Alabama STEM Council is a state government advisory council, codified in 2025, that coordinates STEM education-to-workforce programs—including UTeach Alabama, teacher externships, and regional STEM Hubs—across all seven Alabama workforce regions.

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Product category

Public Sector STEM Education and Workforce Development

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (92311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM Research & Inquiry Programs (Research Mentorship, Science Fair Prep) (EDAMABAC), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG), Curriculum Design & Scope/Sequence (School-Led) (EDAJAFAA)

Keywords

• STEM education policy
• Workforce development programs
• Teacher preparation initiatives
• Government education advisory
• Regional STEM networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriation: The Alabama STEM Council is funded through state legislative appropriations and operates within the Alabama Department of Workforce Development. Funding supports programs including UTeach Alabama ($14 million over five years), STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentives (up to $50,000 per award), Scale-Up Program Incentives (up to $25,000 per award), and Workforce Incentives (up to $50,000 setup budget).
2. Legislative Funding - UTeach Alabama: Six state-supported universities received collective funding of $14 million over five years from the Alabama Legislature to launch UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs. An additional $4.5 million initial appropriation was directed to launch four new UTeach programs.

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Core offering

The Alabama STEM Council is a state government advisory council that coordinates and administers STEM education, career awareness, and workforce development programs across Alabama. It delivers initiatives including teacher preparation (UTeach Alabama), industry-based teacher externships, student leadership programs, regional STEM Hubs, and grant funding to expand STEM learning ecosystems statewide. Services and programs are provided at no cost to participants, funded through state legislative appropriations.

Product overview

The Alabama STEM Council is a state government advisory body (not a technology company) that operates a portfolio of STEM education programs and initiatives. The core programs include: the Alabama STEM Officers (ASO) student leadership program, the STEM Teacher Externship Program (STEP) for educator professional development, UTeach Alabama teacher preparation partnerships with seven universities, Workforce Incentives funding regional STEM initiatives, the Alabama STEM Hubs regional network, and the Alabama Math & Science Proficiency Data Dashboard (a Tableau-based visualization tool). Supporting programs include the Alabama Numeracy Act Evaluation, STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentives (SLEPI), and the Scale-Up Initiative. The Council was established by Executive Order No. 721 on September 21, 2020, and codified into law through House Bill 365 in 2025.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UTeach Alabama: A statewide initiative to recruit and prepare undergraduate STEM majors for careers in secondary education by enabling students to earn both their degree and teaching certification simultaneously.
• STEM Teacher Externship Program (STEP)
• Alabama STEM Officers (ASO)
• Alabama STEM Hubs
• Alabama Numeracy Act Evaluation

Products and services

• Alabama STEM Officers (ASO) Program A student leadership program for grades 5-12 where students serve as liaisons for their state, receiving leadership training and fostering STEM opportunities at their schools and in their local communities.
• STEM Teacher Externship Program (STEP) A professional development initiative that places educators in Alabama's industries to experience real-world STEM applications firsthand, enabling them to bring practical knowledge back to the classroom.
• UTeach Alabama A statewide initiative modeled after the UTeach program that enables STEM majors to earn their degree and teaching certification simultaneously, addressing the shortage of qualified STEM teachers in Alabama schools. Implemented at seven Alabama universities.
• Workforce Incentives Funding programs supporting innovative STEM initiatives that expand career exploration, foster leadership, and promote hands-on, invention-based learning, with awards up to $50,000 per project.
• Alabama STEM Hubs A network of Regional STEM Hubs connecting communities through partnerships among schools, out-of-school programs, community-based organizations, higher education, museums, science centers, and industry partners across all seven Alabama workforce regions.
• STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentives (SLEPI) Planning incentives of up to $50,000 awarded to organizations to establish connected STEM Learning Ecosystems through cross-sector partnerships among businesses, K-12 schools, higher education, government, and out-of-school providers.
• Scale-Up Initiative A signature program that identifies, mentors, and helps expand exceptional STEM programs proven to inspire and educate Pre-K through 12th grade students, enabling organizations to sustain programs beyond the initiative. Grants up to $25,000.
• Alabama Numeracy Act Evaluation A statewide initiative evaluation program assessing the Alabama Numeracy Act's impact on equipping elementary educators with skills and resources for mathematics instruction improvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,000+ students reached through workforce incentive initiatives in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• TIES (Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2024TIES collaborated with Alabama STEM Council to launch the STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentives (SLEPI) initiative. TIES facilitates the design of STEM Ecosystems and sharing of learning among them. The initiative has grown to encompass 111+ Ecosystems globally with a strong network in Alabama.
• UTeach InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2022The UTeach Institute, founded at The University of Texas at Austin in 2008, partners with Alabama STEM Council to implement UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs at seven Alabama universities. The partnership provides research-based, clinically intensive teacher preparation and supports program expansion across the state. The UTeach Institute has partnered with 50 universities in 23 states and DC.
• Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2022ACHE partners with the Alabama STEM Council and UTeach Institute to manage grant awards and provide program implementation support for UTeach programs at selected Alabama universities.
• Alabama Department of Workforce DevelopmentcoreOthersThe Alabama STEM Council operates within the Alabama Department of Workforce Development, providing administrative infrastructure and alignment with statewide workforce development priorities.
• Alabama A&M UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven Alabama universities implementing UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs through UTeach Alabama grants totaling $14 million over five years.
• Auburn UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven Alabama universities implementing UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs through UTeach Alabama grants totaling $14 million over five years.
• Auburn University at MontgomerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven Alabama universities implementing UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs through UTeach Alabama grants totaling $14 million over five years.
• Athens State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven Alabama universities implementing UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs through UTeach Alabama grants totaling $14 million over five years.
• University of South AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven Alabama universities implementing UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs through UTeach Alabama grants totaling $14 million over five years. Operating UTeach South program.
• The University of West AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of seven Alabama universities implementing UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs through UTeach Alabama grants totaling $14 million over five years.
• University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAB receives funding to expand UABTeach program, one of seven Alabama universities implementing UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs through UTeach Alabama.
• Wallace State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the inaugural NCAL STEM Learning Ecosystem, one of two inaugural Alabama Regional STEM Learning Ecosystems receiving Planning Incentive funding.
• TechMGMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for the inaugural I-85 STEM Learning Ecosystem, one of two inaugural Alabama Regional STEM Learning Ecosystems receiving Planning Incentive funding.
• Mercedes-Benz USIsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor automotive manufacturing employer serving as industry partner hosting teacher externs in the STEM Teacher Externship Program, providing insight into advanced manufacturing careers.
• Hyundai Motor Manufacturing AlabamasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive manufacturing company hosting teacher externs in 2025 STEM Teacher Externship Program, connecting educators with real-world STEM applications in vehicle production.
• HudsonAlpha Institute for BiotechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiotechnology research institute hosting teacher externs providing hands-on laboratory experiences and exposure to careers in biotech research and development.
• Georgia-PacificsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturing company hosting teacher externs in 2025 STEM Teacher Externship Program, offering exposure to industrial manufacturing and STEM career pathways.
• McWane Science CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience museum and informal STEM education provider and SLEPI recipient supporting ecosystem planning and hosting council events including the SLEPI kickoff meeting.
• HudsonAlpha Institute for BiotechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLEPI recipient - biotechnology institute receiving funding as part of STEM Learning Ecosystem Planning Incentives to enhance STEM learning experiences.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of North AlabamasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLEPI recipient - out-of-school time provider receiving ecosystem planning incentives to expand STEM opportunities for youth across North Alabama.
• Southern Research InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLEPI recipient - research organization partnering with Auburn University for STEM learning ecosystem planning and development.
• The University of AlabamasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLEPI recipient - partnering with Tuscaloosa City Schools for STEM learning ecosystem planning and development.
• Alabama Expanded Learning AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLEPI recipient - organization supporting expanded learning opportunities and STEM education across Alabama communities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TIES (Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM): National nonprofit that designs STEM Learning Ecosystems and partnered directly with the Alabama STEM Council to launch SLEPI. Both organizations coordinate cross-sector STEM partnerships and ecosystem planning incentives at scale.
• UTeach Institute: National organization founded at UT Austin that partners with 50+ universities to operate UTeach secondary STEM teacher preparation programs, the same framework the Alabama STEM Council adapted for UTeach Alabama.
• Tennessee STEM Innovation Network: State-level STEM coordination body operating STEM ecosystems, teacher externships, and hub networks analogous to the Alabama STEM Council's regional STEM Hubs and STEP programs.
• STEM Next Opportunity Fund: National intermediary that supports STEM learning ecosystems and informal STEM networks, mirroring Alabama STEM Council's SLEPI-funded ecosystem model and regional hub strategy.

Broad incumbents

• National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI): National nonprofit working to improve STEM teaching and learning through teacher training, student programs, and college-readiness, operating with a scope and policy-advocacy model comparable to a state STEM council but at the national level.
• Battelle Education: National STEM education organization operating teacher professional development, student programs, and R&D-based STEM advocacy with comparable scope to a state STEM council's full portfolio.
• Council of State Science Supervisors: National association of state-level K-12 science supervisors that convenes state STEM education leaders, providing a peer network and policy forum analogous to what the Alabama STEM Council operates at the state level.

Regional players

• Mississippi State Research Authority / Mississippi STEM Council: Neighboring-state STEM coordination body pursuing similar state-level STEM education and workforce development priorities, providing a directly comparable governance and program model.

Emerging players

• 100Kin10: National network focused on addressing the STEM teacher shortage via cross-sector partnerships, directly comparable to UTeach Alabama's teacher-preparation mission and the Council's 1,500-vacancy framing.
• Million Girls Moonshot: Initiative focused on equitable access to STEM learning and out-of-school STEM opportunities, sharing Alabama STEM Council's Alabama STEM Officers and ecosystem-building priorities around underrepresented populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlabamaSTEM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@alabamastemcouncil1562
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlabamaSTEMCouncil
• Instagraminstagram.com/alabamastem

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Profiles6 records

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