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In this issue:
Alabama Launchpad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference to Offer "One-on-One" Mentoring
Governor Robert Bentley to make economic announcement Wednesday in Opelika
Lockheed Martin lands $124M THAAD contract
Passionate about startups? Help MindGear Labs win $50K by starring in video about entrepreneurial community
Building a global reputation one handshake at a time

  


 

Alabama Launchpad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference to Offer "One-on-One" Mentoring 


 

Don't miss the opportunity to have mentoring sessions with some of Alabama's top entrepreneurs, top CEOs, researchers, university presidents and industry executives at the 4th Annual Alabama Launchpad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Birmingham.


 

On Friday, Sept. 26, you'll have a chance to meet with the mentors for 15- minute sessions to interact with these leaders. This is a great opportunity to meet and gain valuable advice and knowledge.
 

Meet some of our mentors:


 

Sister Schubert Barnes

Jeff Morgan

Steve Hill

Dr. Ashok Singhal

G.T. LaBorde

Jennifer Skjellum

Dr. Dean Sicking

Brunson White

Ralph Hargrove

Michael Chambers


 Click here to see all of our mentors

  

Where else can you get access to all of this expertise and knowledge in one place?

 

 

To schedule a meeting, you must register for the conference through Eventbrite and download the conference app
 Based on mutual areas of interest, you can schedule One-on-One meetings with any of the mentors.

 


 

See full conference agenda
 

Don't delay. Register now! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Governor Robert Bentley to make economic announcement Wednesday in Opelika
August 19, 2014
  
OPELIKA, AL (WSFA) -

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley will be joining state and other officials in Opelika for a special economic announcement Wednesday.

 

According to the governor's office this special announcement will be related to a development expansion and should start at 10 a.m. at Opelika City Hall.

 

WSFA 12 News will keep you updated with the latest developments from this meeting on-air and online.

 

[WSFA]



 

 

 

 

 


 

 
Lockheed Martin lands $124M THAAD contract

Ryan Phillips Digital Producer-Birmingham Business Journal

August 19, 2014

 

Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control was recently awarded a contract that could bring more manufacturing work to Alabama.

 

The $124 million contract, according to a report from Al.com, will cover delivery of ground launchers and related equipment for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD. The report also said some of the production of these components will take place in Huntsville.

 

THAAD is a ground-based missile defense system used to counter ballistic strikes,according to the Missile Defense Agency, or MDA.



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Passionate about startups? Help MindGear Labs win $50K by starring in video about entrepreneurial community
on August 19, 2014 

MADISON, Alabama - If you're an entrepreneur or have an idea for a business in Huntsville/Madison County, MindGear Labs needs your help with a short video it is producing for the Small Business Administration.

 

MindGear Labs, a fabrication laboratory in Madison that provides equipment for the general public and local businesses, announced Monday afternoon it has been selected as a finalist for the SBA's Growth Accelerator Fund on behalf of Rocket City Launch, a startup weekend-long program that debuted in May.

 

If MindGear Labs wins the competition, it will receive $50,000 to assist new advanced manufacturing companies in North Alabama.


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Building a global reputation one handshake at a time
Mike Tomberlin
 

Nine young political and policy professionals from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines were in Birmingham Friday, Aug. 15 to learn about the metro area's political landscape, the local economy, the quality of life and the work of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), among others.

 

The Birmingham visit is part of an 11-day political exchange program organized by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL). The visitors between the ages of 25 and 40 began with a three-day orientation in Washington, D.C., before touring Montgomery on Thursday and Birmingham today. Saturday will be spent at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville before the group visits Minneapolis, Minn.

 

Josh Blades, who recently joined the Bradley Arant Boult Cummings law firm, is an ACYPL alumnus and hosted the delegation. He said they have been impressed with Alabama.


[alabamapowernews.com]

 

 




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