2024 CoBuilders Cohort Launches With Eight Promising Mississippi Startups

CoBuilders, now in its third year of working with partners around the state to accelerate startup businesses in Mississippi, launched its 2024 accelerator with an eight-company cohort this August. Each founding team participates in our 12-week development process, working with mentors on their product, business plan, and deck, preparing to…

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WISPR Systems ‘SkyScout’ Launch Covered by Mississippi Business Journal

We at Innovate Mississippi are thrilled to share that WISPR Systems, a Mississippi-based drone manufacturer, has been featured in the Mississippi Business Journal in a story by reporter Christin Yates. The article documents WISPR's remarkable growth in the commercial UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) industry. Founded in 2016 by Conor Ferguson and Austin…

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WLBT Reports: Southern Spark Conference Features Innovate Mississippi’s David Collins

At Innovate Mississippi, we're proud to be at our state's forefront of AI innovation. Recently, a group of educators, business leaders, and tech enthusiasts gathered at the inaugural Southern Spark conference to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in Mississippi. WLBT was on hand to cover this exciting event.…

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FoundersPlus Accelerator Cohort for Women- and Minority-Led Startups

Too often in Mississippi and nationwide, women and minority founders are not just underrepresented—they are underestimated. Seeing successful female and minority entrepreneurs empowers others to pursue their ventures and creates a chain reaction of community success. The success of businesses led by women and people of color has a powerful impact…

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Celebrating Glo Company’s Remarkable Achievement: Making a Splash on the Inc. 5000 List

Innovate MS is ecstatic to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the remarkable team at Glo, the company behind the award-winning sensory water toys, Glo Pals, for securing a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list for 2023! This annual ranking celebrates the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., spotlighting the dynamic world…

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Innovate Mississippi Announces ‘Oxford-Delta Angel Fund I’ at 2023 Oxford Pitch Event

[Oxford, Miss.] Innovate Mississippi today announced the formation of the Oxford-Delta Angel Fund I. The Fund will immediately begin gathering investors with the goal of injecting capital into early-stage companies and foster the entrepreneurial ecosystem, specifically targeting Oxford and the surrounding Mississippi Delta region. Innovate Mississippi Investment Director Lindsey Benefield…

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The Vicksburg Post reports: MSU e-Center hosts pitch competition at MCITy

The Thad Cochran Mississippi Center for Information and Technology (MCITy) recently held its inaugural pitch competition, hosted by the Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach, in conjunction with Innovate Mississippi. This competition is part of the statewide CoBuilders accelerator, designed to encourage more startup companies in the state.…

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