We've got more great coverage to share, this time from WAPT in Jackson, which ran stories all evening this past Tuesday, the same day as our open house and tour of the new Jackson-based Mississippi Coding Academy classroom for legislators and others. In Mississippi Coding Academy Funded with Grants, WAPT's…
WLBT's Roslyn Anderson produced two news stories this week on Innovate Mississippi and the Mississippi Coding Academies—we thank her for communicating our entrepreneurial initiatives and needs so well! In the first story, Coding Academy In Need of Take-Home Laptops, Anderson talks about the Mississippi Coding Academies' inaugural Jackson class of…
One way to increase state budgets and overcome revenue challenges, according to Dr. Glenn Boyce, commissioner of higher education in Mississippi, is to grow Mississippi's economy by encouraging entrepreneurship. With a shout-out to Innovate Mississippi and the work we do to encourage (and find funding for) startup businesses, Dr. Boyce…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…