Fall Saturdays have gotten complicated for Michael Zabala, founder and chairman of XO Armor. Rooting for, say, West Virginia or even Clemson hasn’t been that hard. They’re in different conferences. Auburn hasn’t played West Virginia since the “Rain Game” Zabala flew back from Stanford grad school for in 2009. They’ve somehow managed to go four full years without playing Clemson.
Innovative tech company Tennibot, which originated out of Auburn University, continues to make great strides in the City of Auburn’s incubator system at Auburn Center for Developing Industries (ACDI). Tennibot recently completed a successful funding round, exceeding goals and expectations.
Thinking of starting a business in Auburn? Join the City of Auburn for the next Start in Auburn event: How to Start Your Business. LaTrice Mose, revenue manager with the City of Auburn, will talk about the steps to get your business going, including obtaining a business license, permits and how to file and pay taxes.
Auburn baseball left-handed pitcher Brooks Fuller recently made a winning pitch of another kind – for the Harbert College of Business’ third annual Halloween Pitch Competition. The senior majoring in finance won first place in the competition, which was sponsored by the Harbert College of Business and Auburn University Thomas Walter Center.
This post originally appeared on the Auburn University Newsroom. Entrepreneurial-minded students looking to secure early-stage seed funding are encouraged to register for Auburn University’s annual Tiger Cage Business Idea Competition.…
With up to $75,000 on the line and expert judges deciding the winners, this competition is high stakes for the 6 concept stage and 5 seed stage finalists chosen from startups across Alabama. Auburn’s own, Nanoxort, is among the concept stage competitors. Tickets are available online.
Governor Kay Ivey announced today that AUBix LLC plans to open a $120 million data center in Auburn that will benefit communities across Alabama by providing a technological edge to businesses and individuals plus enhanced access to high-speed internet. Construction has begun on the firm’s new 40,000-square-foot facility on Samford Avenue, just outside the Auburn University campus.
Do you and your team have a great idea for a potential startup? If so, come join the I-Corps South Regional Cohort July 15 - August 19, 2021! This program will coach research teams through the basics of evidence-based entrepreneurship and innovation centered on customer discovery.
Join the free webinar Friday, June 25 at noon. Are you looking for data to help you start or expand your business? Are you a business looking to understand the landscape of your market? The Census Bureau has key data needed for businesses to plan and better understand potential markets.
Alabama Launchpad is a statewide startup pitch competition in which winners receive $25,000 and $50,000. Auburn University spinout biotech company, Nanoxort, has applied for the competition. We asked them five questions about the business. Here are their responses.