Brianna Bryant

Batter & Bloom, a new community-rooted food retail incubator, is launching in Birmingham, Alabama with a clear purpose: to help early-stage food entrepreneurs and hospitality talent test, grow, and sustain brick-and-mortar businesses while strengthening neighborhood vitality, food access, and local ownership.

Ideas to Impact Week 2025 demonstrated the collective power of Birmingham’s creative and civic community. Curated by a coalition that included Vanguard Development Collective, POLARIS BHM, and ASL Creative Firm, the week was a "live experiment in regional ecosystem design," gathering entrepreneurs, funders, and ecosystem builders for four days of deep learning and connection.

Polaris Birmingham welcomes small business owners, creatives and entrepreneurs to an engaging in-person experience dedicated to celebrating the resilience & innovation of small business owners.