Empowering Alabama's Entrepreneurial Spirit

Innovate Alabama is on a mission to help innovators grow roots in Alabama.

As Alabama’s first statewide public-private partnership focused on entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, Innovate Alabama implements programs and policies that support Alabama’s innovation ecosystem. Through these efforts, Innovate Alabama empowers entrepreneurs, business owners and students to build a business, a career and a life in Alabama.

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Meet the Innovate Alabama leaders who are bringing their best to elevate Alabama.

Innovate Alabama Leadership

Cynthia Crutchfield

CEO

Innovate Alabama Board of Directors

Gov. Kay Ivey

State of Alabama Governor (ex-officio)

Bill Poole

Director, Alabama Department of Finance (chair)

Sen. Greg Reed

President Pro Tempore, Alabama Senate (vice chair)

Rep. Anthony Daniels

House Minority Leader, Alabama House of Representatives (ex-officio)

Rep. Danny Garrett

Chair, Ways & Means Education Committee; Designee for Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (ex-officio)

Sen. Bobby Singleton

Senate Minority Leader, Alabama Senate (ex-officio)

Rich Bielen

President and CEO, Protective Life Corporation (at-large director)

Dr. Michael Chambers

Associate Vice President for Research, University of South Alabama (at-large director)

Abe Harper

President, Harper Technologies (at-large director)

David King

Former Group President and CEO of Dynetics and former Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center (at-large director)

Britney Summerville

Founder, Birmingham Bound (at-large director)

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