Whatever youwant to build,transform,improve,change,we’re in.

Bring your idea. Your business. Your product. In Alabama you’ll get the support of a community committed to seeing you succeed. Whatever it is, We’re In.

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$125M

Capital Allocated

168

Innovate Alabama Network Partners

Supplemental Grant Recipients

1,023

Jobs Created & Retained*

*With all Innovate Alabama funding and programs since 2022

No. 1 Most Improved State for Business
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Top States for Business
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2022 Silver Shovel Award
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No. 4 Workforce Development
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I’m an Entrepreneur.

Whether you’re still in R&D or well into your growth stage, Alabama is an ideal home to turn your idea into a game-changing business.

I’m an Investor.

Looking for your next place to invest? Look no further than Alabama where our business incentives and programs are designed for growth.

I’m the Talent.

Alabama is filled with opportunities. Grow roots in a state where work-life balance is actually balanced.

Explore Alabama’s Innovation Ecosystem

The Innovate Alabama Asset Map is designed to help entrepreneurs, investors and ecosystem builders quickly identify and connect with programs and organizations shaping Alabama’s economy of the future. Whether you’re looking for support, searching for potential partners, seeking key demographic insights or exploring Innovate Alabama’s economic impact, this tool helps you find and engage with leading innovators across the state.

Filter by Innovate Alabama programs or organizations that have received support to see our reach and impact.
Search by organization name to find key ecosystem partners in your area.
Access census data to analyze workforce, demographics and economic trends by county.

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Opportunity in Alabama means opportunity for all.

At Innovate Alabama, we’re committed to everyone having the opportunity to bring their ideas to life. We have programs designed specifically to help underrepresented groups, including women, minorities and rural founders, gain access to the capital and resources they need. Whether it’s Alabama’s SSBCI program, the HBCU Innovation Experience or a number of other programs, we’re all in on helping every innovator succeed.

Our Programs

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Emerging Innovation Scholars (BIG Ideas)

Emerging Innovation Scholars (BIG Ideas), launched by The University of Alabama Honors College in collaboration with Innovate Alabama, consists of a student innovation contest focused on progressing young entrepreneurs and developing ideas.

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FuelAL

FuelAL, a program in partnership between the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and Innovate Alabama, connects undergraduate and graduate students to a region and its employers through activities that showcase Alabama’s unique assets, from sporting events and downtown concerts to beachside festivals and hikes in Alabama’s beautiful parks.

Talent Development

HBCU Innovation Experience

The HBCU Innovation Experience, a collaboration between The Alabama Collective and Innovate Alabama, offers a multi-phased approach to expose students to Alabama’s countless opportunities, educate students and faculty with training courses, empower students with statewide events and engage entrepreneurs with app design and business pitch competitions.

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Innovate Alabama Network

The Innovate Alabama Network serves as a comprehensive resource that connects communities, nonprofits and higher education institutions across the state who are fostering innovation in their own backyard. Through this designation program, Innovate Alabama provides resources and funding to those who are shaping the state’s ecosystem.

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Innovate Alabama Talent Pilot Program

The Innovate Alabama Talent Pilot Program supports Alabama-based companies developing bold, scalable solutions to strengthen the state’s workforce. By funding innovative approaches to work-based learning, paid internships and talent development in STEM and entrepreneurship, the program helps build a future-ready talent pipeline aligned with Alabama’s economic priorities.

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QuantHub Alabama Data Scholars

The QuantHub Alabama Data Scholars Internship Program places high school juniors and seniors from around the state into paid learning experiences to grow their competitive data literacy skills and to engage them with careers in data science.

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State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Alabama’s State Small Business Credit Initiative is a program designed to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. LendAL aims to stimulate private sector lending by partnering with private lenders to extend credit to small businesses, fostering growth, innovation and job creation across the state. InvestAL offers high-match investments, connecting investors with early-stage startups and venture capital organizations.

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Supplemental Grant Program

The Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program provides additional funding for small businesses whose proven business models and technologies are helping accelerate innovation in the state.

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Tax Credit Program

To create a flourishing ecosystem in Alabama where tech accelerators and businesses thrive, Innovate Alabama offers tax incentives to help entrepreneurial support organizations do what they do best: provide the tools, resources and opportunities that help founders level up their companies.

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