Third Alabama Launchpad Cycle Accepting Applications

Alabama Launchpad, a pitch competition with $75,000 on the line in each cycle, has opened its third cycle of the year. The winner of the concept stage will receive $25,000, and the winner of the seed stage will receive $50,000. The application period will close September 15. The final event, which is a pitch to a set of judges behind closed doors and then to a live audience, will be held on December 8. Interested teams must submit an application and a $150 nonrefundable application fee. Recent local winners of the statewide competition are Aiko Pickering ofMonthly andValencia Belle of S.C.H.O.O.L.S. For more information, contact Alabama Launchpad at email or phone: (205) 943-4700.