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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Three entrepreneurially-minded teams with University of Alabama members are among the 12 participating in a statewide business competition. The teams, competing in the 2013 Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition, will pitch their company’s product to a panel of judges March 4 in Birmingham in an effort to advance to the next round of
Help us develop the future by voting for HydrogeNow to get it in front of investors at the ARPAe Energy Innovation Summit to be held in Washington, D.C. in late February. Click here to vote. If chosen, this technology will be reviewed for viability and have multiple opportunities to receive funding for further development. HydrogeNow has
The Office for Technology Transfer (OTT) is launching a new multi-disciplinary internship program for Spring 2013 that will give students experience in preparing business plans, delivering elevator pitches and presentations, working in multidisciplinary teams and the chance to interact with investors and executives.
Tuscaloosa, AL – Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation, will host its seventh Business Plan Competition over the next several months. Applications will be accepted starting December 12th and a max of 25 startups will be chosen to compete on January 31st for multiple seed grants ranging from $20k to $100k in
The Office for Technology Transfer is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Whitney Hough as the new Venture Development Associate. “I am really excited to be working for OTT,” Whitney said. “UA has a tremendous amount of research going on in a range of fields from computer science to biology with new discoveries happening
A chronic pain condition and numerous gastrointestinal disorders may all be caused by a virus. That’s a Tuscaloosa-based surgeon’s theory likely headed for a clinical trial early next year and one drawing support from a University of Alabama researcher who studies how viruses replicate. The theory of Dr. William “Skip” Pridgen, the physician, is now
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The National Science Foundation selected three University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $1.6 million for research projects related to medical imaging, earthquake seismology and solar energy. These awards, presented to Dr. Yuping Bao, an assistant professor in chemical and biological engineering; Dr. Samantha Hansen, assistant professor of geological
Congratulations to 525 Solutions, Inc. for receiving SBIR Phase IB funding from the National Science Foundation for its work on a new shrimp-shell based bandage! This supplemental award will support production and testing of a new bandage for improved wound management. For more, here is a recent article from the Crimson White detailing the work: “Diabetes
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama named Dr. Richard P. Swatloski director of its Office for Technology Transfer. The appointment of Swatloski, who has worked in OTT since its establishment as a full-time office in 2006, will become effective June 1, said Dr. Joe Benson, vice president for research at UA. “Tech Transfer has
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