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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 18, 2023) – Two startup companies competed in a field of 11 finalists to earn a combined $75,000 in non-dilutive funding in the Alabama Launchpad Cycle 2 2023 Finale. Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), partnered with Innovate Alabama to host the finale at The Park…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 8, 2023) – Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in partnership with Innovate Alabama, is proud to announce that Launch Advisors have selected 11 finalists to participate in Cycle 2 2023. The finalists will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale scheduled to take…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 21, 2023) – Two startup companies competed in a field of nine finalists to earn a combined $75,000 in non-dilutive funding in the Alabama Launchpad Cycle 1 2023 Finale. Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), partnered with Innovate Alabama, to host the finale at The EDGE…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 17, 2023) – Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is proud to announce its first cycle of 2023 at The EDGE Incubator and Accelerator, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Thursday, April 20. Nine finalists will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale.   Alabama Launchpad…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 1, 2023) – Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is proud to announce that Launch Advisors have selected 10 finalists to participate in Cycle 1 2023. The finalists will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale scheduled to take place April 20, 2023, in…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Dec. 9, 2022) – Two startup companies competed among eight other finalist companies to earn a combined $75,000 in non-dilutive funding in the Alabama Launchpad: Social Impact Finale, presented by the Alabama Power Foundation. Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), partnered with the Alabama Power Foundation to…

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 12, 2022) – Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) and the Alabama Power Foundation, are proud to announce that Launch Advisors have selected 10 finalists to participate in the inaugural Social Impact competition. This round of the Alabama Launchpad is focused on entrepreneurs who are…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 30, 2022) – Two startup companies competed among nine other finalist companies to earn a combined $75,000 in non-dilutive funding in the Alabama Launchpad (ALP) Cycle 2 2022 Finale. The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) hosted the in-person finale, at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, from 5-7 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 30,…