A home for visionaries who will shape the future of the Wiregrass and the world!
The Wiregrass Innovation Center is more than a facility. It’s the heart of innovation in the Wiregrass, where visionaries, creators, and change makers come together to shape the future of our region and beyond. It’s home to entrepreneurs in the areas of Agtech, Animal Science, Biotech, Forestry, Healthcare Technology, and Life Sciences.
A home for visionaries, like George Washington Carver, Dothan has a history of shaping the world! The Wiregrass Innovation Center rises proudly in the heart of the Wiregrass on the Carver Research Campus. The Wiregrass Innovation Center is more than just a building — it’s a beacon for bold ideas. Fueled by a spirit of collaboration, this hub is where innovation meets opportunity. Whether you’re launching a startup or scaling a breakthrough, the center is ready to help your business grow — not just in the Wiregrass, but around the world.
People engaged in the wide ranging agtech, ag-related, crops, forest products, and/or biotechnology fields
Individuals or teams with an idea to develop a company ready to launch, a startup ready to scale, or a business ready to grow
Individuals or businesses in need of lab space and equipment, collaborators and partners, access to startup capital, mentoring, professional growth, and a helpful ecosystem
If you are currently located in the Wiregrass region of Alabama, the southeast United States, or from anywhere in the world
If you or your business are part of a University, incubator, accelerator, or are part of a company workshop
Get in on the ground floor of the next great hub for future agtech. Join a region on the rise—where innovators are welcomed, businesses thrive, and families flourish.
We offer access to valuable resources, help you connect, innovate and thrive in the heart of Dothan's growing agtech ecosystem. Join our vibrant network and access the tools, space and connections to help your business succeed.
Get access to the Wiregrass Innovation Center's resources, space and collaborative community.
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As part of the Dothan City Center Project, the Wiregrass Innovation Center will serve as a hub of innovation for the Wiregrass community and beyond. Thanks to the State of Alabama and the Wiregrass Foundation for supporting the creation of this space to pursue this vision.
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