Innovate Alabama

AVNIK Defense Solutions is a woman-owned small business based in Huntsville, Alabama, specializing in programmatic, technical, and logistics management services for the defense industry. The company focuses on research and development in areas such as fatigue life management, aircraft predictive maintenance, and logistics analytics. AVNIK provides support for enterprise product lifecycle management and engages in engineering and research projects tailored to client needs. Additionally, the company offers appraisals, market analysis reports, and maintenance facilities for turbine-powered business aircraft and rotorcraft. AVNIK operates on a contract basis to serve its customers effectively.

Avilution develops advanced aviation technology, specializing in the eXtensible Flight System (XFS), which replaces outdated avionics systems with contemporary software applications. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama since its founding in 2010, Avilution enables aircraft manufacturers and integrators to design modern flight decks efficiently.

Founded in Huntsville, Alabama in 2009, GeneCapture develops rapid diagnostic devices that detect and identify infectious pathogens within an hour. Its technology enables healthcare professionals to contain pandemics and provide urgent care across various settings.

AI Metrics develops artificial intelligence–driven imaging software for radiology, providing workflows, measurements, image analysis, and reporting tools to improve accuracy and efficiency in clinical practice and trials. The platform includes an image viewing and analysis suite and cancer workflow features to track responses of non-target lesions and other image findings, enabling data-driven findings and graphical reports for patient care and advanced research. The company supports robust data capture and communication for radiologists, aiming to enhance throughput and research capabilities. Founded in 2019 and based in Birmingham, Alabama.

Serina Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing wholly-owned drug candidates to treat neurological diseases, pain, cancer, and metabolic disorders, using its POZ platform, a proprietary polyoxazoline polymer technology that enables controlled drug loading and release and attachment of small molecules, proteins, peptides, and DNA to modify pharmacokinetic profiles. The company’s pipeline includes SER-214 for Parkinson’s disease and restless legs syndrome, SER-226 for postoperative pain, SER-228 for refractory epilepsy, and SER-232 for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, among other POZ-based delivery programs. The POZ platform aims to improve safety and efficacy by achieving favorable pharmacokinetics compared with traditional polymers and broadens the range of compounds that can be effectively delivered. Serina Therapeutics was founded in 2006 and is based in Huntsville, Alabama.

Founded in Huntsville, Alabama in 2009, GeneCapture develops rapid diagnostic devices that detect and identify infectious pathogens within an hour. Its technology enables healthcare professionals to contain pandemics and provide urgent care across various settings.

Nanoxort, founded in 2018 and based in Auburn, Alabama, specializes in diffusive magnetic fractionation technology, which allows for precise control over the properties of magnetic nanomaterials. The company's innovative approach includes the development of a contrast agent designed for injection into patients undergoing MRI scans. This agent enhances image resolution while minimizing the toxic effects associated with traditional contrast materials, particularly for patients with compromised kidney function. By reducing gadolinium exposure, Nanoxort aims to improve safety for individuals requiring multiple MRI procedures, thereby addressing a critical need in the healthcare industry for safer imaging options.

TriAltus Bioscience, LLC, founded in 2017 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, specializes in developing innovative protein purification technology aimed at enhancing the efficiency of protein-based research for life scientists. The company’s proprietary CL-7 technology utilizes an affinity tag system that simplifies the protein purification process to a single step, allowing researchers to obtain high-purity proteins more easily and affordably. This advancement not only streamlines laboratory workflows but also contributes to the overall effectiveness of scientific research in the field of life sciences.

AVNIK Defense Solutions is a woman-owned small business based in Huntsville, Alabama, specializing in programmatic, technical, and logistics management services for the defense industry. The company focuses on research and development in areas such as fatigue life management, aircraft predictive maintenance, and logistics analytics. AVNIK provides support for enterprise product lifecycle management and engages in engineering and research projects tailored to client needs. Additionally, the company offers appraisals, market analysis reports, and maintenance facilities for turbine-powered business aircraft and rotorcraft. AVNIK operates on a contract basis to serve its customers effectively.