Austin VC firm expanding footprint into Alabama (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Silicon Hills Capital, founded by Alabama native Anita C. Roberts, is moving their $25 million venture capital firm to Alabama.
Birmingham lands $44M in federal funding (Marie Leech for the Birmingham Business Journal)
As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s Tech Hub grant program, Birmingham will receive $44M in funding from the federal government.
Cardiovascular detection startup launches out of UAB (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Body Check, a startup formed by UAB professor of Radiology Dr. Steven Rothenberg, is developing AI algorithms to detect cardiovascular disease.
EDPA plans company acquisition, statewide tech push (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) has acquired Birmingham Bound and plans to expand it to a statewide program for workforce development dedicated to promoting tech, particularly in the life sciences.
Guest notebook: Lean into startup ecosystem to power Birmingham’s economy (Will Wright for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Based on his experience presenting at startup incubator Plug and Play, Will Wright, the head of innovation for Protective Life, shares his insights into how investing in the startup ecosystem can benefit the Birmingham economy.
New York startups plan Birmingham expansion (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
Two AI startups dedicated to helping college students, Latimer.ai and NovoPrep.ai, will expand operations to the Birmingham area after participating in the Miles College 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth’s incubator program.
Venture capital and tech: What to expect in Bham in 2025 (Harper Harwell for the Birmingham Business Journal)
The Birmingham Business Journal shares the insights of local tech experts and venture capitalists in a preview of what Birmingham can expect in 2025 for its tech and startup scene.