Economic Development
Improving access to capital in communities across Alabama
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ACN seeks to collaborate with all innovation ecosystem participants to create a more vibrant Alabama.
ACN is proud to partner with many of Alabama’s leading public and private entities to build a stronger, and intentionally diverse, entrepreneurial ecosystem. This includes collaboration with universities, incubators, accelerators, and chambers of commerce across the state’s urban and rural communities.
Our work not only provides economic benefit through making investor/founder connections, but also supports job creation, community engagement, talent migration, and a more robust ecosystem for all involved. Investment in the entrepreneurial ecosystem is vital for the growth of our state as we seek to grow our innovation economy.
Extensive Collaboration and Deal Flow
We seek to collaborate with entities across the entrepreneurial ecosystem
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We encourage the state to support the effort of Alabama Capital Network
More startups successfully raising capital equals more high paying jobs and opportunities for us to retain top talent from our pool of out-of-state students.
ACN plays an important role in this ecosystem by connecting capital providers with entrepreneurs.
As a member, I have greatly enjoyed experiencing the cross-section of these two worlds within ACN and am excited to see its future growth.
I’m proud to be involved, and excited to see how their work evolves in the years to come.
ACN is focused on growing Alabama’s innovation ecosystem, and they do this by bringing together entrepreneurs who want to make an impact with the people can help them do that.
ACN Tentative 2022 Schedule
| Date | Event | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18 | Birmingham Venture Club | Valuations in Venture | Zoom |
| Feb 2 | ACN – Mobile, AL Showcase | Mobile area startup pitches | Mobile |
| Mar 24 | Birmingham Venture Club Annual Conference + ACN – Birmingham Q1 Showcase | Multiple workshops on investing | Birmingham |
| TBD | ACN – Huntsville, AL Showcase | Huntsville area startups | Huntsville |
| May 24 | ACN – Birmingham Q2 Showcase | Statewide startup pitches | Birmingham |
| Jun 21 | Birmingham Venture Club | Terms Sheet Basics | Zoom |
| Jul 19 | ACN Happy Hour | Networking | Birmingham |
| Aug 16 | ACN – Birmingham Q3 Showcase | Statewide startup pitches | Birmingham |
| Sep 13 | ACN Happy Hour (Birmingham) | Networking | Birmingham |
| Oct 4 | Birmingham Venture Club | Advanced Capitalization Tables | Zoom |
| Dec 1 | ACN – Birmingham Q4 Showcase | Statewide startup pitches | Birmingham |