Archive for February 2016
How Alabama Launchpad is helping a rocket scientist’s Mars mission
When I was a child, my parents often spoke with a reverent tone about the rocket scientists in Alabama. It was a source of pride for Alabamians even though most of us had never met any of them. I personally did not meet one until 2014, when Dr. Edwin Ethridge was nominated for one of…
Read MoreWhy you should help Alabama Launchpad celebrate innovation in the state, no matter where it occurs.
Across Alabama, people are taking leaps in ingenuity and creativity to come up with new ways to produce a product or solution to meet a need. Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, is on a mission through the Alabama Innovation Awards to celebrate this innovation in the state, no matter…
Read MoreFive startups chosen to pitch at the Alabama Launchpad Competition Finale on April 7 in Florence
Five startups chosen to compete in April 7 Alabama Launchpad Startup Competition Finale
Read More5 growing startups to advance to Alabama Launchpad event this spring
5 growing startups to advance to Alabama Launchpad event this spring
Read MoreAlabama Launchpad created millions in funding, hundreds of jobs in 2015
Alabama Launchpad created millions in funding, hundreds of jobs in 2015
Read MoreAlabama innovators sought for annual awards
Alabama innovators sought for annual awards
Read MoreEDPA on the lookout for Alabama's top innovators
EDPA on the lookout for Alabama’s top innovators
Read MoreNominations Now Open for 2016 Alabama Innovation Awards
Nominations Now Open for 2016 Alabama Innovation Awards
Read MoreAlabama Launchpad celebrates 10 years of investing in the state’s startups
For startups, early-stage funding is critical to turning the best innovative ideas into products for the marketplace. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) recognizes that raising capital is not an easy feat for fledgling companies in Alabama, and that there is a gap in funding. In 2006, EDPA, through its EDPA Foundation, created Alabama…
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