43North
An annual investment competition in Buffalo, New York. Five startups win US$1 million each for 5% equity, then relocate to Buffalo and join 43North's accelerator programme.
US$1m invested · 5% equity
Status unknown
Pitch competition · Alabama, United States
Alabama Launchpad
A statewide startup competition in Alabama, held in two cycles a year with life sciences, technology and consumer goods tracks. Finalists get US$2,500 and advisers; track winners get US$50,000 to US$100,000.
Closed Run by Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) Foundation
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Terms
- Funding
- not published One life sciences winner gets US$100,000, one technology winner US$75,000 and one consumer goods winner US$50,000, paid in two tranches; each finalist gets US$2,500 during the programme
- Instrument
- Prize
- Equity taken
- not published
- Programme fee
- US$150 US$150 application fee, paid on submission
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- 2 a year
- Delivery
- not published
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- United States
- Perks
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- Launch Advisors work with finalists on the business before the investor pitches
The second prize tranche follows milestones set by the investor committee.
Application dates
ClosedCycle 2 2026
Cycle 2 2026: applications opened 6 March 2026 and closed 13 August 2026.
Usual timing: The next cycle's dates are not yet published. Cycle 2 of 2026 opened on 6 March, with a priority deadline of 1 July and a final deadline of 13 August 2026; its finale date is not yet published.
Who can apply
- Concept or early seed-stage venture that has started operating in Alabama, with senior management living in the state
- No more than US$1M raised in equity capital and no more than US$2M in revenue
- For-profit ventures only; no buy-outs, franchises, distributorships or spin-outs
- Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed
What founders should check
- The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
- There is a fee: US$150 application fee, paid on submission.
- It does not say whether it runs in person or remotely. Ask before you plan a move.
- The last window we track closed on 13 August 2026. The next cycle's dates are not yet published. Cycle 2 of 2026 opened on 6 March, with a priority deadline of 1 July and a final deadline of 13 August 2026; its finale date is not yet published.
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