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        Emerging entrepreneurs at Auburn University showcase new business ideas

        August 26, 2021 By Leslie Parsons Chapman

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        Zac Young presents his business idea Vulcan Line Tools

        Six start-ups present their unique business ideas at the New Venture Startup Showcase sponsored by Alabama Power.

        On August 23, 2021, Alabama Power sponsored at Startup Showcase in the new Research and Innovation Center in The Park at Auburn.

        Alabama Power logoSix Auburn start-ups, including two faculty-led companies and four student-led companies, had a chance to share their stories with Alabama Power executives, university leadership, as well as key members of the government and business sectors from around the state interested in learning about successful startups emerging from Auburn University.

        Harbert College of Business Dean Annette L. Ranft presents at the Startup Showcase in the new Research and Innovation Center.

        Harbert College of Business Dean Annette L. Ranft presents at the Startup Showcase in the new Research and Innovation Center.


        The event was driven by Alabama Power’s Southern Division Vice President, Leslie Sanders and represents their long-standing commitment to economic development in the state.  The companies showcased were drawn from the New Venture Accelerator, a vibrant element of Auburn’s entrepreneurial ecosystem operated jointly by the Harbert College of Business and the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation and located in Auburn Research Park. 

        The six featured startups covered a range of sectors—from utilities, health, health and beauty for minorities, point of sale and inventory systems, to global banking. Attendees had the opportunity to hear five minute presentations from the leadership of each company and, at a brief reception afterward, to chat with these talented Auburn entrepreneurs. 

        Events like this highlight the intellectual and creative capacity of Auburn University faculty and student experts, as well as the effectiveness of the mentors and programs in the New Venture Accelerator.  The thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem at Auburn helps move discovery, technology, and bright ideas from the laboratory or drawing board to the marketplace, fueling theNew Venture Accelerator logo engines of our economy and improving quality of life.

        “We are grateful to Alabama Power for their role in supporting entrepreneurship at Auburn and for raising awareness for the role universities and university research parks play in contributing to economic development throughout the state and region,” said Cary Chandler, senior director of the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation and New Venture Accelerator mentor.