Alabama

Techstars has announced plans for a new Birmingham-based accelerator program in partnership with Alabama Power. With support from the Alabama Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama,…

Fuel delivery startup FuelFox has closed a $2 million investment after seeing growth of over 600 percent in 14 months. The Birmingham, AL-based company uses custom-designed trucks to deliver fuel…

How many times have you been stuck in traffic, staring at the ad on the side of the truck next to you? Mobile advertisements, or moving billboards displayed on vehicles,…

Employment platform Spur has raised an $8 million Series A round led by venture capital firm Third Prime with participation from Mark Bezos (brother of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) and John Griffin, founder…

Tony Summerville saw the pain points in managing a large fleet at an early age, as his father owned an electrical supply business in Alabama and Tennessee. He grew up working…

Archeology professor Sarah Parcak, Ph.D, has used satellite imagery to map ancient archeological sites for nearly 20 years. In her work, she always tries to involve and engage local communities,…

Plastic pollution is growing at an alarming rate, with more than 320 million metric tons of new plastic produced every year. Current estimates predict that plastic will outweigh all the fish…

Babysitting app Wyndy connects top-tier college students looking for job opportunities to parents in need of a date night. No more endless texting with unavailable babysitters, says CEO Tommy Mayfield. “We needed…