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Cycle 1 2021 Virtual Finale Event – Seed Stage Video
Tune into our Cycle 1 2021 Virtual Finale Event, streamed live on May 13th, featuring a host of impressive seed stage companies!
Read MoreCycle 1 2021 Virtual Finale Event – Concept Stage Video
If you missed the Cycle 1 2021 Virtual Finale for concept stage companies on May 12th, watch the exciting event below!
Read MoreMeet the two startups who won a combined $75K at Alabama Launchpad’s Virtual Finale
Earlier this year, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama announced their selection of ten finalists who would be competing in the first Cycle of Alabama Launchpad in 2021. In case you didn’t know, Alabama Launchpad is the state’s most active early-stage seed fund investor. In fact, the program has invested more than $5.6M in 100+ startups…
Read MoreAlabama Launchpad names 12 finalists for latest cycle
Alabama Launchpad has chosen 12 finalists to participate in its first pitch competition of the year. Six of those finalists are in the concept stage – usually pre-revenue – and the other half are in the early seed stage, looking to accelerate the growth of their existing business. Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic…
Read MoreAlabama Launchpad bringing new emphasis on mentorship to 2021 competition cycles
Alabama Launchpad, a fund that invests in Alabama-based startup companies, is heightening its focus on mentoring and supporting young companies in 2021. Launchpad is a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama. Companies receive investments from the fund after a panel of judges determine they are the best among a cycle’s finalists. Over the…
Read MoreAlabama Capital Network’s Miller Girvin moving to Economic Development Partnership of Alabama
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) on Monday announced that Miller Girvin has been named as the organization’s executive vice president of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, effective January 2021. Girvin comes to EDPA from her role as CEO at the Alabama Capital Network (ACN). Along with ACN’s five founders, she started the network in 2017…
Read MoreThe Alabama Launchpad Cycle 4 Virtual Pitch Finale from November 19
If you missed the Alabama Launchpad Virtual Pitch Finale on November 19 you can still view the exciting evening with awesome pitch finalists and winners. This was an exciting finale with a range of innovative and competitive pitches. Watch the video now. Just click on the link below, sit back and enjoy!
Read MoreDid you know startup starts are booming in Alabama right now because of COVID?
Back before anybody had ever heard of the novel coronavirus, we were closely following all the startup activity here in the Birmingham area. Now, 7.5 months later, we’ve been hearing rumblings of an uptick in startups due to COVID. Keep reading to find out what we learned. Consider the source(s) Greg Barker, EDPA, Will Wright,…
Read MoreReignite Alabama competition awards $150,000 to 4 promising startups
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Four Alabama businesses that have developed innovative ideas to combat challenges in the COVID-19 era have been awarded a share of $150,000 to bring their plans to life. The businesses, with ideas that range from an exposure notification app for COVID-19 and other viruses to a new concept to promote safety in…
Read MoreThe Reignite Alabama Virtual Pitch Finale Video from August 27
If you missed the Reignite Alabama Virtual Pitch Finale on August 27 you can still view the exciting evening with awesome pitch finalists and winners. Watch the video below, sit back and enjoy!
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