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Builders + Backers has partnered with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), with support from Innovate Alabama and the Alabama Community College System, to offer free workshops throughout 2024 open to any Alabama resident interested in exploring entrepreneurship. ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Builders + Backers announced today it has partnered with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), with…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 26, 2023) – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is proud to announce the expansion of the Alabama Business Intelligence Center (AL BI Center). To strengthen and streamline the organization, EDPA’s economic development research function will be aligned with and housed within the AL BI Center.   EDPA has provided economic…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 25, 2023) – Fuel Alabama (FuelAL), a talent attraction and retention program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), in partnership with Innovate Alabama, is proud to announce its collaboration with nine select communities to offer summer programming for college students. Partnering communities will offer professional development, service opportunities and social…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb.17, 2023) – The Alabama Business Intelligence Center (AL BI Center) is pleased to announce its expansion, hiring Jacob Lamb as its Director of Research. Lamb will help build capacity for research activities, support the Alabama Alumni Initiative, assist with corporate due diligence requests, cover insights on public companies doing business in Alabama,…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb.16, 2023) – The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship and FuelAL, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), are proud to announce partnership in hosting the Second Annual Governor’s Summit on Talent Retention & Work-Based Learning. The Summit will take place in Mobile, Alabama, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel,…

By Audrey Ferguson EDPA December 9, 2022 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),…

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,…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug.15, 2022) – Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is proud to announce its partnership with the Alabama Power Foundation, launching the first statewide Alabama Launchpad: Social Impact Competition. This inaugural Social Impact Competition is fit for entrepreneurs who are intent on making a positive impact on…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 25, 2022) – The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) announced the newly established Alabama Business Intelligence Center (ABIC), today at the Economic Development Association of Alabama (EDAA) Conference in Point Clear, Alabama. The Alabama Business Intelligence Center generates actionable data insights for the recruitment and retention of Alabama businesses. Its initial…