Alabama's startup, entrepreneur and tech ecosystem refuses to be stifled by challenging times.
As the state's innovative community continues to pick up momentum, there are some major players "on fire." From Huntsville to Mobile, entrepreneurs, startups, tech leaders and incubator programs are not only finding success, but also generating success for others.
Alabama Inno is recognizing companies, organizations and programs that are major innovators in their local communities in its annual Inno Fire Awards. The honorees are posted below and more in-depth profiles will arrive in print and on the BBJ website in mid-August.
Fire Award honorees were determined by considering funding, headcount additions, social and community impact, product launches, pivots, growth and more.
Meet the honorees in this list:
- 525 Solutions Inc., Tuscaloosa/Bayou la Batre
- Accel Research Sites | Birmingham
- AVNIK Defense Solutions, Huntsville
- B.Home, Birmingham
- Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Birmingham
- BioGradMatch, Tuscaloosa
- Birmingham Bound, Birmingham
- BLOX, Birmingham
- Bronze Valley, Birmingham
- Clarity LLC, Mobile
- Copysmith, Birmingham
- Ed Farm, Birmingham
- GeneCapture, Huntsville
- ibml, Birmingham
- Idyllo, Birmingham
- Innovate Alabama, Birmingham
- Innovation Depot, Birmingham
- Nanoxort LLC, Auburn
- Ossillate Inc., Auburn
- STRIVE Birmingham, Birmingham
- Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, Birmingham