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Alabama 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!
Read MoreEDPA’s Reignite Alabama announces winners of startup competition
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) held its Reignite Alabama Finale to the Alabama Launchpad Response Pitch Competition Thursday, awarding a total of $150,000 in funding to four businesses that have developed innovations to address challenges presented by COVID-19. The event, produced within the headquarters of the EDPA with no live audience, was streamed…
Read MoreMoxie and Field Culture Compost Win Alabama Launchpad’s Virtual Finale for Cycle 2 2020
Two startup companies won a combined $150,000 in nondilutive funding in Alabama Launchpad’s recent 2020 Cycle 2 competition held on June 11. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) held its Alabama Launchpad Finale online, streaming on Facebook Live and alabamalaunchpad.com. MOXIE, a startup that produces end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for industrial companies,…
Read MoreThe Virtual Pitch Finale Video from June 11
If you missed the Virtual Pitch Finale on June 11 you can still view the exciting evening with awesome pitch finalists and winners. Watch the video below, sit back and enjoy!
Read MoreReignite Alabama looks to spur innovation during pandemic
As Alabama continues to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, a well-known innovation competition is pivoting to address how the business community can best serve the public’s needs. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama is retooling its “Alabama Launchpad” pitch competition to spur innovation. “Reignite Alabama” will call on companies to propose solutions for how the state…
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