Innovation Depot announces new updates for 2021 including a brand transformation
Read Time 2 MinutesInnovation Depot is undergoing some exciting updates. Here’s a closer look and what it means for Birmingham.
Category Tech
Good news! Amazon developing 4th facility in Birmingham metro
Read Time 1 MinutesAmazon plans to open a delivery station out at the Birmingham Food Terminal across from Niki’s West at 2501 3rd Place West, according to the Birmingham Business Journal.
Meet the 8 startups who made the cut in Innovation Depot’s 2021 Velocity Accelerator
Read Time 3 MinutesInnovation Depot just announced the eight startups who made it into their Velocity Accelerator program. With over 50 companies’ applications, let’s meet the final eight that made this year’s cut.
10155 views
The Apple store is closed. Here’s where to get your fixes now.
Read Time 2 MinutesAlthough we hate to admit it, sometimes we can be clumsy. Either we drop our electronics or they have a mind of their own and simply stop working. Now that the Apple store at The Summit has…
- 10155 views
9 highlights from a productive year in tech in Birmingham, including Ed Farm
Read Time 6 MinutesDespite ups and downs, 2020 has been a magical year for tech news in The Magic City. We took a look back to see some of the biggest tech events in Birmingham in 2020—including the announcement of…
Birmingham CEO named in “100 Most Powerful Women In Technology 2020”
Read Time 2 MinutesIn their December 30, 2020 issue, Analytics Insight named Birmingham-based Therapy Brands CEO Kimberly O’Loughlin among their list of “The 100 Most Powerful Women In Technology 2020“. Here’s what we learned about Kimberly and Therapy Brands.
New York-based HealNow Inc. to move to Birmingham thanks to Alabama Futures Fund
Read Time 2 MinutesSay hello to Birmingham’s newest health tech startup. After a healthy investment from the Alabama Futures Fund, New York-based HealNow Inc. is planning to relocate their headquarters to The Magic City in Q1 of 2021. Here are…
Watch the inaugural Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator Demo Day + Meet the Startups [Video]
Read Time 2 MinutesOn December 8th at 1PM, the inaugural class of the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator participated in Demo Day, a culmination of 13 weeks of hard work. Didn’t get to watch the livestream? Don’t worry—we’ve got all the deets.
Birmingham researchers lead the way in COVID-19 vaccine development
Read Time 3 MinutesIf you’re spending much time online these days, you’re probably seeing a whole flood of information about potential COVID-19 vaccines. Southern Research is helping lead the way from right here in Birmingham, and they’re getting closer every…
Birmingham-based company Fleetio raises $21 million in funding
Read Time 2 MinutesIf you haven’t heard of Fleetio, you should probably get to know them. This Birmingham-based company is growing fast and was able to raise $21 million in a Series B round. Keep reading to learn more about…
U.S. Steel’s Fairfield Works launches new, advanced electric arc furnace facility
Read Time 2 MinutesOn October 20th, U.S. Steel in Fairfield commenced its first successful test of the new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF). But what is an EAF, and what does it mean for U.S. Steel in Fairfield? Here’s what we…
Overwhelmed with social media? Meet this Birmingham based movement helping you unplug
Read Time 4 MinutesHave you seen Netflix’s documentary The Social Dilemma? It’s an eye-opening take on tech and social media. If you were as shook as I was, let me introduce you to the local, teen-led social media movement called…
Stop the spread of COVID-19 from your phone? Yep, there’s an app for that
Read Time 1 MinutesOne of the key tools to fight COVID-19 and slow its spread is right in your pocket. Developed by UAB experts in partnership with the Alabama Department of Health and available for iPhone and Android devices, the…
Mixtroz to present at Venture Atlanta 2020, Oct. 21-22
Read Time 1 MinutesIt’s another level up for Birmingham tech company Mixtroz. Out of a record-breaking 400 applicants, the company was chosen as one of the top tech companies in the Southeast to present at Venture Atlanta 2020.
Innovation Depot and Birmingham Promise to anchor redeveloped Ensley Ramsay-McCormack Building
Read Time 2 MinutesDormant for three decades, plans to redevelop the historic Ramsay-McCormack Building in downtown Ensley and the surrounding business district and neighborhood are becoming a reality.