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Birmingham’s New Venture Studio Has Its First Two Startups

Birmingham’s New Venture Studio Has Its First Two Startups

BIRMINGHAM, September 24 (Hypepotamus) - Two new home-grown tech startups are planting their flag in Birmingham, Alabama, thanks to the local studio created in partnership with Innovate Alabama and Harmony Venture Labs. The Innovate Alabama Venture Studio announced the first two companies launched out of their program, designed to build

Birmingham’s Sloss Tech Shows The Magic City’s Startup Ecosystem Is Ready To Scale

Birmingham’s Sloss Tech Shows The Magic City’s Startup Ecosystem Is Ready To Scale

BIRMINGHAM (June 30) Hypepotamus – “Sloss” carries a bit of magic in the City of Birmingham, Alabama. Sloss Furnaces was one of the early companies that put “The Magic City” on the map as an industrial and machinery hub seemingly overnight. Today, the word Sloss holds a different meaning for the

Birmingham Ranks No. 1 for College Graduates Starting Careers

Birmingham Ranks No. 1 for College Graduates Starting Careers

BIRMINGHAM, May 29 (Hypepotamus) - Want to land a job after college? You’ll want to take a look at at the Southeast, according to new data out from the payroll processing giant ADP. The report, which ranked cities based on hiring rate, wages, and affordability, found that Birmingham, Alabama is

Where To Be In June 2026: Birmingham for Sloss Tech

Where To Be In June 2026: Birmingham for Sloss Tech

As a tech reporter, I am always asking what tech-related events people in the ecosystem finds most useful. Last year, I kept hearing that Birmingham’s Sloss Tech conference was the place to be. Sloss Tech is back on the calendar from June 24 to 26, 2026 at venues

Ember Fellowship Launches in Atlanta To Connect Startups With Emerging Talent

Ember Fellowship Launches in Atlanta To Connect Startups With Emerging Talent

ATLANTA, May 7 (Hypepotamus) - The resume pile on a hiring manager’s desk has never been more crowded…or less useful. AI-generated job applications are flooding company inboxes, while strong candidates are getting squeezed out of an increasingly unforgiving entry-level job market. Atlanta-based entrepreneur and ecosystem builder

This Founder Is Turning NIL Guesswork Into Data-Driven Deals

This Founder Is Turning NIL Guesswork Into Data-Driven Deals

Kobi Wu built Cache AI to bring data, transparency, and structure to NIL deals and college athlete valuations.

Birmingham’s Nyad Raises $1.3M for Wastewater AI

Birmingham’s Nyad Raises $1.3M for Wastewater AI

While training for a triathlon in her home in the UK, Virginia Szepietowski (in featured photo) “experienced really poor water quality firsthand” while trying to find clean and safe bodies of water to swim in. After diving into (pun intended) into the wastewater world, she realized a problem right away.

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