Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the completion of the process to transfer the American Rescue Plan Act funds designated for broadband expansion to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA).
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Alabama Inno: Birmingham startup secures $4.2M in seed funding
BBirmingham-based logistics marketplace and digital-leasing platform REPOWR has closed a $4.2 million seed round.
Alabama News Center: Alabama’s innovation economy sees strength in inclusion
Bill Poole said the innovation economy needs input from women and other groups to ensure that all ideas are being captured and all are being represented as the state pulls in unison to grow in areas of entrepreneurship, technology, research and development and the broader knowledge-based economy.
Alabama Inno: Fundrage wins competition at SXSW
Fundrage, founded by Maria Underwood, with assistance from the Voltage program at Innovation Depot, is a Google Chrome extension in its current form that aims to galvanize people when they read the news.
Alabama Inno: Meazure Learning names new CEO
Meazure Learning, the new brand combining ProctorU and Yardstick Assessment Strategies, has named Tim McClinton as its new CEO.
ABC 33/40: Statewide broadband availability map now online
Alabama now has a map showing broadband availability across the state.
Alabama Inno: Harmony Venture Labs launches first in-house startup
Birmingham-based Harmony Venture Labs, a venture studio that aims to launch and cultivate high-growth startups has unveiled its first studio venture, CoWello.
Alabama Political Reporter: Alabama’s early broadband planning, investments paying dividends today
Opinion: We have invested in a state-of-the-art mapping process that will be key to unlocking where we invest our money in the future.
The Anniston Star: Bills to regulate telehealth pending in Senate, House
Bills to regulate medical care provided through telehealth are pending in the Alabama Legislature but debate remains about the proposed rules, including how often physicians must see patients in person.
Alabama Newscenter: Bonnie Plants expands e-commerce efforts with innovative Alabama greenhouse space
When the nation shut down in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bonnie Plants in rural Union Springs, Alabama, was moving into overdrive, with the launch of its new e-commerce operation.