May 2013 - Alabama Launchpad

Where: UAB Edge of Chaos (4th Floor of Lister Hill Library, 1700 University Blvd) More Information 8:15AM Welcome and intro to Launchpad ReviewRoom (Greg Sheek, Director of Launchpad Programs) 8:45AM Essentials of a 10 min PowerPoint pitch (Steve Ceulemans, VP Innovation & Technology at BBA) 9:30AM Essentials of a 3 minute video pitch (Tony…

Business Alabama – Young Start-Ups

May 8, 2013

May 2013 Edition – Young Start-Ups

Alabama Launchpad’s Latest Finale Advances State Start-ups to Success

May 8, 2013

Say “startup” and most think Silicon Valley, Boston or Boulder, not anywhere in Alabama. But the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation is working to create a start-up-friendly environment to provide resources to help startups stay in the state and become companies that ultimately will help create high-wage, high-growth jobs for Alabama. On May 3,…

Alabama Launchpad Announces Winners for Competition

May 6, 2013

Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition – Round 1 Winners Congratulations to Nutripilot ($38k), Carbon Nanotube Engineered Surfaces ($8K) and Exscien Corporations ($54k)

Local companies bow out of competition

May 5, 2013

Two Tuscaloosa companies that were among the five finalists in the latest Alabama Launchpad competition were eliminated in the final round. The competition is sponsored by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation and provides seed-money to enterprising entrepreneurial companies. The latest competition started with 22 companies, most affiliated with researchers at state universities. The…