Innovate Hub

10/16/2026

🌱 Helping Farmers Grow Their Businesses!

Farmers gathered at Innovate Hub for the Improving the Food Supply Chain Training Series by The Widget Development & Trading Company to explore practical ways to market their products, strengthen their brands, and build more sustainable businesses.

From logo and label design to branding, marketing, social media advertising, eCommerce, and financial planning, including filing Schedule F, participants gained valuable insights to help position their products for success.

We’re proud to support agriculture and entrepreneurship throughout Southwest Georgia by providing resources, knowledge, and opportunities that help local businesses thrive.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this impactful workshop!

10/13/2026

Join us for Workshop 4 of the Improving the Food Supply Chain Training Series. This workshop will focus on practical tools and strategies to help farmers strengthen and grow their businesses.

Topics will include:
- Marketing and Social Media
- Branding and Packaging
- eCommerce and Selling Online
- Financial Planning and Filing Schedule F

Friday, October 16, 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Innovate Hub
2303 Dawson Rd., Suite 102
Albany, GA

Lunch will be provided.

Learn how to better market your products, build your brand, sell online, and plan for the financial side of your business.

Register today to reserve your spot.
https://workshop4marketing.eventbrite.com

10/08/2026

Awesome opportunity!

🤖 Have an AI-powered idea that could transform your business? Put it on the stage!

The Georgia AI Pitch Competition is giving Georgia businesses the opportunity to pitch their AI-powered ideas to AWS partners and industry leaders. Any operating business, in any industry, can apply.

Here’s the big opportunity: Every qualifying submission receives $25,000 in AWS Proof of Concept funding, with up to $100,000 in AWS funding available for winners.

📅 Apply by Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET
🎤 Pitch Day: Oct. 19 | 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 UGA Buckhead Campus, Atlanta

Submit a 5–10-slide pitch deck outlining your AI idea and its business impact. Ready to pitch? Apply today: https://www.eficens.ai/aws-pitch-week

10/07/2026

Help us congratulate Jonathan & Christopher of WhiffWorks! 🎉

🏆 INTRODUCING OUR FIRST-PLACE WINNERS!

Congratulations to Jonovan Jackson and Christopher Hoffpauir, co-founders of Whiff Works, our Pitch 2 Launch First-Place Winners, taking home a $3,000 cash prize sponsored by Albany Community Together!

As dynamic young entrepreneurs and winners of the 2026 FLEX ABY Youth Entrepreneurship Competition, Jonovan and Christopher are tackling a common challenge students face every day: the bathroom confidence crisis.

Through Whiff Works, they’re bringing discreet, always-available deodorant dispensers directly into school restrooms, giving students access to personal hygiene support when they need it most.

It’s a simple idea addressing a real need, with the potential to help students feel more confident, comfortable, and ready to take on their day.

We’re proud to celebrate Jonovan and Christopher, their entrepreneurial spirit, and the innovative solution they’re bringing to schools and students.

Congratulations on being our 2026 Pitch 2 Launch First-Place Winners! 🎉🏆

Learn more about Pitch 2 Launch: www.thelaunchroom.org/pitch2launch

10/07/2026

Help us congratulate James Luke of Flipseal LLCl! 🎉

🏆 INTRODUCING OUR SECOND-PLACE WINNER!

Congratulations to James Luke, founder of Flipseal LLC, our Pitch 2 Launch Second-Place Winner, taking home a $1,500 cash prize sponsored by AB&T

James is eliminating mess, protecting hands, and reimagining everyday caregiving and cleaning solutions through innovative problem-solving.

His creation, FlipSeal, is an innovative disposable hygiene mitten designed to keep users protected while making waste removal simple and seamless. After use, the mitten flips inside out into a built-in disposal bag, helping contain odors and mess without the need for direct contact.

No touch. No smell. No mess.

We’re proud to celebrate James and the innovation behind FlipSeal. His solution is a powerful example of how identifying an everyday problem can lead to a practical idea with the potential to make a real difference.

Congratulations, James, on this well-deserved second-place finish! 🎉

Learn more about Pitch 2 Launch: www.thelaunchroom.org/pitch2launch

10/07/2026

Help us congratulate Tiffany Smith of NextShift Stem Kits! 🎉

🏆 INTRODUCING OUR THIRD-PLACE WINNER!

Congratulations to Tiffany Smith, founder of NextShift STEM Kits, our Pitch 2 Launch Third-Place Winner, taking home a $1,000 cash prize sponsored by LISC Verizon Small Business Digital Ready!

Tiffany is inspiring young minds, connecting careers to hands-on learning, and helping shape the future of STEM education across Southwest Georgia.

Born from her impactful work with Balancing The Equation 21st Century Learning, Inc, which has already served more than 200 students across SOWEGA, Tiffany is taking that mission even further through NextShift STEM Kits.

Her vision is simple but powerful: put hands-on, career-connected STEM tools directly into the hands of young innovators, whether they're learning at home, in the classroom, or through afterschool programs.

We’re proud to celebrate Tiffany, her vision, and the impact she’s already making in our community. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement! 🎉

Learn more about Pitch 2 Launch and stay connected: www.thelaunchroom.org/pitch2launch

10/05/2026

🚀 TONIGHT at 5:30 | PITCH2LAUNCH

Three finalists. Three big ideas. One stage. And one opportunity to compete for a cash prize! 💰

Join us October 5th from 5:30–7:30 PM at 4C Academy for an exciting evening celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, and the people building what’s next in our community.

Three finalists will take the stage, pitch their businesses, and compete for the Pitch2Launch cash prize presented by Albany Community Together, Inc. and sponsored by AB&T.

🥂 5:30 PM | Reception
🎤 6:00 PM | Program + Pitches
📍 4C Academy

Come connect with fellow entrepreneurs and community leaders, support local businesses, and experience an evening centered around big ideas and even bigger possibilities.

Three finalists. Big ideas. One champion. 🚀

We’ll see you at Pitch2Launch!

10/01/2026

Join us for Workshop 4 of the Improving the Food Supply Chain Training Series. This workshop will focus on practical tools and strategies to help farmers strengthen and grow their businesses.

Topics will include:
- Marketing and Social Media
- Branding and Packaging
- eCommerce and Selling Online
- Financial Planning and Filing Schedule F

Friday, October 16, 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Innovate Hub
2303 Dawson Rd., Suite 102
Albany, GA

Lunch will be provided.

Learn how to better market your products, build your brand, sell online, and plan for the financial side of your business.

Register today to reserve your spot.
https://workshop4marketing.eventbrite.com

WORKSHOP 4: MARKETING YOUR FARM BUSINESS

Join us for Workshop 4 of the Improving the Food Supply Chain Training Series. This workshop will focus on practical tools and strategies to help farmers strengthen and grow their businesses.

Topics will include:
- Marketing and Social Media
- Branding and Packaging
- eCommerce and Selling Online
- Financial Planning and Filing Schedule F

Friday, October 16, 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Innovate Hub
2303 Dawson Rd., Suite 102
Albany, GA

Lunch will be provided.

Learn how to better market your products, build your brand, sell online, and plan for the financial side of your business.

Register today to reserve your spot.
https://workshop4marketing.eventbrite.com