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Ian Hoppe’s lightbulb moment in the EnergyTech space came while he was working as a journalist. He spent six years at the Alabama Media Group, chasing down corruption stories across the country and reporting on regional news from his base in Birmingham. Before entering the media world Hoppe worked
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Before we dive into the innovation news, we have to first take a quick botany and history lesson. While most might associate the cannabis sativa plant with the marijuana industry, one variety, hemp, was historically an important and sustainable American crop. Traditionally used for clothing, rope, paper, and oil-based fuels
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When John Whatley launched DreamHouse in 2017, he had a vision for what live-work-play environments should look like. From its first headquarters in Atlanta, DreamHouse started as a co-living incubator for entrepreneurs searching for both office and residential options. Now, after building up the business in Hong Kong over the
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Two of Atlanta’s educational powerhouses are teaming up with other key stakeholders in the city to connect and grow the Southeast innovation community. The Southeast Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Growth Hub will be a two-year pilot program to provide critical resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners
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Construction and property-focused startups increasingly find themselves at the center of two important trends: Building a more sustainable future and creating a more remote-friendly environment. Not only are people seeking homes that fit remote work standards, the team at North Carolina-based Higharc told Hypepotamus that the need for virtual home
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North Carolina’s Element451 — taking its name from the temperature at which paper burns — has been leading the charge to bring the college admission process into the digital world. The need to streamline how colleges find potential students only grew as traditional campus recruiting was thrown into flux at the
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When Alto closed its $2.8 million seed round in early 2019, the team was on a mission to make alternative investment opportunities accessible to more people. Since then, they’ve gained the attention of traditional investing companies and new investing platforms alike. The Nashville-based team raised a $17 million
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Between tracking down the check, dividing the bill, calculating tip...and of course, remembering to pick up your credit card from the check presenter...paying for a nice meal out can quickly turn into a long and arduous process. From the restaurant’s point of view, handling payments can take
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The team behind AdCritter didn’t initially set out to build a DIY advertising platform for small businesses. CEO and founder Gabriel Smith told Hypepotamus his team initially started looking at how to improve advertising for the continuing education space. “We had to get ads in front of doctors and
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While the pandemic halted international travel, it only helped Women Who Code (WWC) become an even more integral part of the global tech community. CEO & co-founder Alaina Percival told Hypepotamus that the non-profit was in 20 countries before the start of the pandemic. In early 2021, they have a
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Sport AI sees the pandemic as a catalyst for growing fantasy sports. The startup is moving to Birmingham to fuel the technology and ‘democratization' of the space. Noah Kim, CEO and co-founder, played football at The College of William & Mary and worked in the mobile product management space
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While more companies weigh the pros and cons of coworking coming out of the pandemic, Atlanta-based Saltbox sees a growing need for flexible co-warehousing options. “We have seen the pandemic accelerate the shift towards e-commerce in our own space, as many of our members have seen increased sales over the