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Jon Maynard encourages economic developers to chase "tropical fish" by focusing on livability in their communities.

Big Ideas: Economic Developers Should Chase ‘Tropical Fish,’ Not ‘Big Whales’

At the 2017 Conference on Technology Innovation, Jon Maynard spoke on how economic developers should target "tropical fish" in their growth strategies instead of "big whales." The goal—make your city a better place to live, and the jobs will follow. "In Oxford, Mississippi we've been doing 'tropical fish' development for…

The Myra Mirrors team at CES in Las Vegas.

Mississippi-Based Myra Mirrors On Display at CES 2018

Oxford, Miss. (January 17, 2018) – Oxford-based Myra Mirrors was on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., last week, where they introduce their “Reflective Assistant” to attendees at the world’s largest consumer technology conference. Myra Mirrors’ unique “Reflective Assistant,” created by co-founders Pontus Anderson, Sam Bertolet,…

W. K. Kellogg Foundation Awards $1 Million to Mississippi Coding Academies

Jackson, Miss. (December 12, 2017) – The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded Innovate Mississippi a three-year, $1 million grant to help the newly formed Mississippi Coding Academies grow their current program in the city of Jackson from one academy to four academies over the next three years. The goal is to…

Virtual Reality Showcase Stop in At Innovate Mississippi

This past week the Innovate Mississippi staff and members of the Jackson cohort of the Mississippi Coding Academies took a break to try on VR headsets and spend time in virtual worlds created by students in Clarksdale, Mississippi. https://youtu.be/m0OIJ8nvESA Visiting the offices were Vince Jordan, CEO and president of a virtual…

Entergy Launches Revamped Online ‘Site Selection’ Tool

Nationally recognized Site Selection Center further advances Mississippi’s economic development efforts, technology at the forefront JACKSON, Mississippi – In today’s competitive market for cultivating economic impact and job growth, Mississippi now has a boosted advantage when it comes to attracting companies and industries to the state. Entergy Mississippi has revamped…

Read more about the article College Tutoring, Graveside Flowers and an Improved Hair Dryer Take Top Honors at the 2017 Mississippi New Venture Challenge

Martin McCurtis won the Pre-Revenue Product category with his hair-dryer prototype

College Tutoring, Graveside Flowers and an Improved Hair Dryer Take Top Honors at the 2017 Mississippi New Venture Challenge

While many college students can benefit from tutoring outside of their regular classes, existing approaches don't always appeal to the young adults who need those services—something that CollegiateTutoring.com founder Lee Ingram pointed out in his winning presentation in the 2017 Mississippi New Venture Challenge's Student category. "Students really do prefer…

UMMC Receives National Honor: ‘Telehealth Center of Excellence’

The federal Health Resources and Services Administration has recognized The University of Mississippi Medical Center as one of two "Telehealth Centers of Excellence" in the nation, the agency's top award. The recognition was announced during an October 5th news conference in Washington, D.C. UMMC will received $600,000 in initial funding…

The Rankin Robotics team demonstrated their award-winning robot and the STEM principles it encourages.

Entrepreneurship, Women in STEM and Coding Take Center Stage at 2017 Conference on Technology Innovation

The 2017 Conference on Technology Innovation offered a slightly different format and focus this year, swapping breakout sessions for a single stage where "Big Ideas" speakers offered critical suggestions on improving Mississippi's entrepreneurial ecosystem.“We’ve put a lot of emphasis on coding, the innovation ecosystem and economic development in 2017,” said…

Kickstarter CEO to talk ‘good ideas’ in Mississippi

Crowdfunding has increasingly become a viable source of capital for entrepreneurs and artists seeking to see their dreams come to fruition, their creative endeavors accomplished, their unique products widely distributed. One of the most successful platforms for for acquiring risk-free startup capital, social media marketing and free advertising is the online crowdfunding company Kickstarter. Like its contemporaries…

Walden takes wheel at CAVS; Dennis to lead CAVS Extension

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A major research center at Mississippi State University has a new leader. Bagley College of Engineering alumnus Clay Walden is the new executive director of the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at MSU. He succeeds Roger King, who retired in June after a distinguished career with the university. “Roger…