Start In Auburn

City of Auburn will host a Start in Auburn event “Financial Foundations for Business Success” and will be taught by Josh Sahib, Managing Director of the Lowder Center for Family Business and Entrepreneurship. In this workshop you will learn key financial terms, tools, and techniques to manage your business finances effectively and gain insights into essential topics like breakeven analysis, cash flow management, and financial projections.

Auburn Chamber - 714 East Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL 36830 on September 12th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm

If you would like to attend, sign up https://aub.ie/energizeworkshop

Join us on August 20th! Will Bryan will give a presentation on FUNdraising for your startup!

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In June, Damon Watford owner of Tech Wolf, LLC gave a great presentation on cybersecurity for your business.

Join us on August 20th at 5:30 pm to hear Will Bryan, owner of Autonoma, Inc for a presentation on FUNdraising for your startup at AUBix, LLC.

Join us for the Auburn Tech Collective meeting on July 16th. Please forward to those that you think would be interested in joining as well as others who may be on your team.

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Join us for our next tech meet-up!
Tavern on the Traxs (307 N. College St.) on the patio
5:30pm to 7:00pm

Sign up to attend the Tech Collective event:
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Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security was awarded a $10 million Department of Energy grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to create a pilot regional cybersecurity research and operations center to protect the electric power grid against cyber attacks.

Learn more: https://www.eng.auburn.edu/news/2024/04/mccrary-serc3.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1N_rRAnmbOkNaETAhgC4DDqIOeLYcMJRkttBKITB2Q7-L6gqtipULZ0Iw_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

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Auburn University has been ranked among the top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2023, according to a report published recently by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). With 16 new patents issued in 2023, Auburn was ranked 87th on the list, 10 places higher than last year. The list was created to highlight and celebrate American innovation and to recognize those universities that play a large role in advancing the innovation ecosystem within the U.S. and beyond.

Learn more: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/announcements/2024/06/04153716-announcement.php

Auburn Research Park. Join us.

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Join us to hear Damon Watford, owner of Tech Wolf, for a presentation on cybersecurity for your business on Thursday, June 13th at 5:30 pm at 1571 West Samford Ave., Auburn.

If you would like to attend, sign up https://forms.gle/mPSKbburyDVGoK1i9 . For more information, please contact Andrea Mitchell at [email protected].

Thinking of starting a business? Join the City of Auburn for the next entrepreneurship event: Streamlining Your Business Journey: Simplifying the Setup Process. Join us for a panel discussion on steps to get your business going, including the process for obtaining a business license, permits, how to file and pay taxes and remitting personal property taxes. The Panel will include Latrice Mose, revenue manager for the City of Auburn, Lillie Finley, purchasing director for the City of Opelika and Oline Price, Lee County revenue commissioner.

The free event will be held on Wednesday, June 5th from 11:30am to 1:00pm, in the Devall Room (540 Devall Drive, Auburn). Registration is required and a complimentary lunch will be provided, please RSVP by May 31st. Those interested can register online, https://forms.gle/vepozKpCgPCQK998A. Please be sure to add any questions you have for the panel when you register for the event. For more information, please contact Andrea Mitchell at [email protected].

The latest issue of The Park's newsletter, CONVERGE is now available. Check out the latest news from Auburn's innovation ecosystem here: https://conta.cc/3I0oPrb

Join us for the Auburn Tech Collective meeting on April 23rd. Please forward to those that you think would be interested in joining as well as others who may be on your team.

Support for those who...
Are looking to START a tech business
Have RECENTLY STARTED a tech business
Want to INCORPORATE TECH into their business
Are looking to NETWORK

Join us for our next tech meet-up!
Tavern on the Traxs (307 N. College St.) on the patio
5:30pm to 7:00pm

Sign up to attend:
https://forms.gle/vbGqgZmWZSuaJiCs8

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Join us for our next meeting at AUBix on March 26th.

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The City of Auburn was recently named one of the Best-Performing Small Cities in the U.S. by the Milken Institute and one of the Top Metros by Site Selection Magazine.

The Milken Institute ranked the Auburn-Opelika area No. 14 on its list, which tracks the economic performance of about 400 U.S. metro areas. Auburn was the second-highest of three Alabama cities that made the top 50.

Site Selection Magazine ranked the Auburn-Opelika area No. 3 on its list, which ranked communities with populations over 50,000 but under 200,000 basked on the number of industrial projects announced in 2023.

Find details about both reports: auburnalabama.org.

Learn more about opportunities to locate in The Park at thepark.auburn.edu

10th Anniversary Tiger Cage Pitch Competition Semi-Finals happening this Week

12 outstanding student teams who have advanced to the semi-final round of Auburn’s student pitch competition, Tiger Cage, will present their innovative business ideas while competing for a share of an $80,000 prize pool on Friday, February 23 in Horton Hardgrave Hall. Teams who make it through the semi-finals will be eligible to compete in the final round on March, 29, 2024.

Interested in learning more about Tiger Cage? Visit: https://harbert.auburn.edu/events/tiger-cage/index.html

10th Anniversary Tiger Cage Pitch Competition Semi-Finals happening this Week

12 outstanding student teams who have advanced to the semi-final round of Auburn's student pitch competition, Tiger Cage, will present their innovative business ideas while competing for a share of an $80,000 prize pool on Friday, February 23 in Horton Hardgrave Hall. Teams who make it through the semi-finals will be eligible to compete in the final round on March, 29, 2024.

Interested in learning more about Tiger Cage? Visit: https://harbert.auburn.edu/events/tiger-cage/index.html

Join us for our next meeting AI Tools for Your Business on February 20th. We will have a Meet & Greet starting at 5 pm and Presentation will begin at 5:30pm.
Sign up to attend: https://forms.gle/xMYFUiheGY5byvm47

It’s the water cooler effect. People in shared spaces bump into each other and chat. Ideas are exchanged. New collaborations emerge. These are the creative collisions that happen in The Park and in its purpose-built facilities designed to promote interaction and spark innovation. Learn more: thepark.auburn.edu

It's the water cooler effect. People in shared spaces bump into each other and chat. Ideas are exchanged. New collaborations emerge. These are the creative collisions that happen in The Park and in its purpose-built facilities designed to promote interaction and spark innovation. Learn more: thepark.auburn.edu

Auburn Startup, VivoSphere, Nominated for Prestigious Ignite Award

This New Venture Accelerator startup was nominated for the Ignite Award at the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) International Conference and Exhibition SLAS2024 to be held on February 3-6 in Boston, Massachusetts. VivoSphere co-founders Elizabeth Lipke and Yuan Tian (pictured), will be present to meet with potential customers, partners and investors from around the world who are expected to be in attendance.

“We are honored to be nominated for the prestigious Ignite Award and thankful for the extraordinary opportunity it offers us to exhibit on the Innovation AveNEW showcase at SLAS next month,” said Tian. “The visibility and industry exposure our young company will get as a result of this featured position will go a long way in support of our efforts to progress our patented technology into market trials.”

Learn more: https://nva.auburn.edu/2024/01/10/vivosphere-nominated-for-prestigious-ignite-award-at-the-upcoming-slas-international-conference-and-exhibition/

Research parks feature cutting-edge facilities, specialized equipment, and an infrastructure designed to support research. The Park is no exception. Auburn’s research park is home to an ever-growing number of research and mixed-use facilities that foster innovation. Learn more: thepark.auburn.edu

Research parks feature cutting-edge facilities, specialized equipment, and an infrastructure designed to support research. The Park is no exception. Auburn's research park is home to an ever-growing number of research and mixed-use facilities that foster innovation. Learn more: thepark.auburn.edu

Being part of The Park means joining a community focused on discovery. Close proximity to a diverse range of innovators creates opportunity for collaboration and cross polination.

Learn more about how you can become a part of The Park community: thepark.auburn.edu

Patrick Reed named executive director of the IP Exchange at Auburn University

Reed, formerly assistant vice chancellor for innovation and partnerships at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been named the new executive director of the IP Exchange (IPX) at Auburn University. He officially assumed the role on Jan. 2.

“My focus will be to grow innovation in every corner of the university, not just the traditional areas,” Reed said. “There are lots of opportunities to go in new areas and new directions that may not have seen IPX before. I’m very excited to explore the possibilities.”

Read more: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/announcements/2024/01/161458-reed-named-intellectual-property-exchange-ed.php

One week away! Don't forget to signup! We cannot wait to see you next week for the Auburn Tech Collective Meet & Greet. Please share with those that may be interested in attending.

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Join us for a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 pm at Well Red Bookstore, 223 Opelika Road, Auburn.

Sign up to attend:
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Support for those who...
Are looking to START a tech business
Have RECENTLY STARTED a tech business
Want to INCORPORATE TECH into their business
Are looking to NETWORK

Join us for a Meet & Greet on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 5:30 pm at Well Red Bookstore, 223 Opelika Road, Auburn.

Sign up to attend:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrO324ULW4yigMcWiLyzvDqyPZH7XmFbQUXi9d4qBIVC1Bow/viewform?usp=sf_link

The newest issue of the Auburn Research Park newsletter, CONVERGE, is now available here: https://ow.ly/lTnn50Qjg0E

Highlights include a conversation with Steve Taylor, Auburn's senior vice president for research and economic development, the latest on the new Auburn University Neuroimaging Center, and updates on our start-ups.