These young people are making their presence known and making big moves, all at 25 and younger.
Kylee Glikeson/American City Business Journals
In the BBJ's third Inno Under 25, we're showcasing some of the region's promising young innovators who aren't waiting to kickstart their careers.
They're acting now.
By thinking global and acting local, these young people are making their presence known, all at age 25 and younger. In choosing the nominees, Alabama Inno sought recommendations from within the region's startup community.
The honorees are posted below and more in-depth profiles will arrive in print and on the BBJ website in September.
- Abbie Ruesy, 24, economic development marketing coordinator for HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Madison/Huntsville
- Sam Smith, 19, CEO and owner of Innovation Depot-based Smith Limited Agency, Birmingham
- Selina Malone, 25, director of operations at atlasRFIDstore, Birmingham
- Sophie Schaffer, 25 co-founder and community manager at B.Home, chief operations officer at Accelerate Wind, Birmingham
- Theo Edwards-Butler, 25, founder at The Modern Green Book, Birmingham
- Thomas Cooney, 24, chief operations officer and co-founder of Backr, Birmingham
- Zakariya Veasy, 24, CEO and founder of OMNIS from Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn
