EDPA’s Reignite Alabama Announces Winners of Startup Competition

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By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) held its Reignite Alabama Finale to the Alabama Launchpad Response Pitch Competition Thursday, awarding a total of $150,000 in funding to four businesses that have developed innovations to address challenges presented by COVID-19. The event, produced within the headquarters of the EDPA with no live audience, was streamed on the website and Facebook.

Seventeen judges volunteered to evaluate applications and pitches to determine one winner for each sector in Reignite Alabama. Each of the winners will be awarded $37,500 to build their business. In advance of the finale, judges reviewed the 41 applications made to the competition, which were more applicants than ever before. Reignite Alabama focused on four sectors: healthcare, education, manufacturing and lifestyle.

“The dedication shown by our team of judges was remarkable,” said Greg Barker, president of the EDPA. “Their expertise in our four sectors will help shape these entrepreneurs’ businesses as they move forward, even for those finalists who did not win Launchpad funding.”

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