Alabama’s Hub for Emerging Tech Talent & Entrepreneurs

Welcome to The Alabama Collective! We provide essential resources, training and networking opportunities to our state’s vibrant tech talent and entrepreneurial communities.

Our Mission

The Alabama Collective aims to expand and enhance tech, innovation, and entrepreneurial programs in Alabama. By fostering growth and broadening opportunities within the state’s tech and entrepreneurial landscape, we are creating a hub for emerging tech talent and entrepreneurs while preserving the existing infrastructure essential to economic prosperity.

Elevating Opportunity, Driving Innovation

The Alabama Collective is more than an organization – it’s a movement, championing an accessible and prosperous future for Alabama’s tech and entrepreneurial communities. Expanding opportunities drives innovation, and fostering connections strengthens communities. We help emerging entrepreneurs and innovators in our region by:

Visiting and facilitating tech and entrepreneurship events at colleges and universities in the state.
Hosting engaging community workshops, networking events, and panel discussions packed with practical information and resources.
Giving seed money to students, helping turn their startup dreams into reality.
Providing hands-on career experiences to students through summer internships and professional development workshops.
Executing pitch development, app development, and hackathon competitions that promote innovation and support business growth.
Connecting individuals to additional resources through our extensive partnership network.

Our Leaders

These leaders are catalysts driving change, harnessing their expertise and passion to reshape Alabama’s technological and entrepreneurial landscape. Their collaborative efforts have been crucial in building and nurturing a community where innovation thrives and opportunities are accessible to all.

Mayor Randall Woodfin

of Birmingham

Mayor Steven Reed

of Montgomery

Our Partners

After hosting multiple events in the Montgomery and Birmingham areas, The Alabama Collective has set its sights on elevating tech talent across the entire state of Alabama. By leveraging our partners’ extensive reach across various communities and our ability to provide tools and resources to many, we are swiftly becoming the state’s go-to resource for advancing minorities in tech and innovation throughout Alabama.