Below, please find our monthly round-up of the latest news about Birmingham-area startups.
3 local startups you need to know—including one that lets you rent a trailer (Bham Now)
Bham Now presents brief profiles of three local startups: TRAILR, OMA Health, and FireRock Building Materials.
BBJ announces 2024 Inno Fire nominees (Birmingham Business Journal)
The Birmingham Business Journal announces its twelve nominees for the 2024 Inno Fire award, including Linq, a First Avenue Ventures Opportunity Fund portfolio company.
Bham company one of five selected for national edtech program (Birmingham Business Journal)
Birmingham-based QuantHub, a tech-driven platform devoted to workforce development and training, is one of five companies in the 2024 State Education Technology Directors Association’s Emerging Partners Program.
Birmingham entity awarded nearly $98M to support state’s small businesses (Birmingham Business Journal)
Innovate Alabama is slated to receive approximately $98M in federal SSBCI funding to fuel entrepreneurial growth with the state’s largest small business funding program to date.
Christian video game company based in Birmingham in expansion mode (Birmingham Business Journal)
Intelligent Media & Design, a Birmingham-based company that develops Biblically inspired video games, expands their operations.
How Sloss Tech is selling Birmingham to out of town entrepreneurs (Birmingham Business Journal)
Presented by TechBirmingham, in partnership with the gener8tor Healthcare Conference and in collaboration with other area organizations, Sloss Tech aims to bring more out-of-town entrepreneurs to Birmingham.
Innovate Alabama awards nearly $350,000 in funding in metro area (Birmingham Business Journal)
Innovate Alabama designated its second round of funding, a total of $8M, to Birmingham-area companies including Southern Research and Tech Birmingham.
Inside “Tech Row,” an exciting new startup hub in Birmingham (Bham Now)
Bronze Valley and gener8tor open “Tech Row,” a new workspace for their portfolio companies and for early-stage investors.
Portfolio holding Birmingham’s tallest tower enters receivership amid revenue, occupancy slumps (Birmingham Business Journal)
As a result of falling occupancy rates and the need for revenue to cover loan requirements, Shipt Tower has entered receivership.
Sloss Tech blocking off downtown street for startup market (Birmingham Business Journal)
Sloss Tech, Birmingham Bound, and other partners present Tech on 20th, a showcase for local startups to connect with members of the community.
Small businesses fall behind on offering 401(k) benefits to employees (Birmingham Business Journal)
According to a recent survey, only 24% of small businesses (1 to 50 employees) offer 401(k) plans to employees.
Southern Research CEO talks biotech incubator, future of Birmingham medicine (Birmingham Business Journal)
The Birmingham Business Journal presents an interview with Josh Carpenter, the CEO of Southern Research, about Station 41, their new biotech startup incubator, and what’s to come for the life sciences in Birmingham.
Veteran-owned Birmingham wellness brand raises $2.2M in funding (Birmingham Business Journal)
Hydralive Therapy, a veteran-owned wellness brand with its headquarters in Birmingham, raised $2.2M of funding to fuel expansion and introduce new services.