The 2023 Launch Day of Innovate Mississippi and CoBuilders took place last week. A new cohort has begun, and this event was highlighted by WLBT and reporter Roslyn Anderson. In the heart of Mississippi's vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, nine companies are embarking on a transformative journey to unlock the funding necessary…
[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…
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.…
Excellerator program exceeds $500K lifetime investment in economic development JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi is awarding eight economic development organizations with grants that will help boost their marketing, strategic planning, and site readiness goals through the Excellerator Competitive Communities program. The program, now in its seventh year, helps county economic…
The program aims to provide support and resources to Mississippi founders who systematically lack access to capital.
Mississippi startup and high-growth companies raised over $43 million in seed funding and working capital in 2022, according to Innovate Mississippi CEO Tony Jeff.
Innovate Mississippi is proud to be a part of the incredible progress made in our state over the past year. We're honored to work alongside our partners, JJ Townsend and the Microsoft TechSpark program, to bring CoBuilders Accelerator and help cultivate a brighter future for Mississippi. "TechSpark's initial partnership in…
First clean air breaker on Entergy’s system energized in Vicksburg JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi has taken another step toward meeting the company’s environmental goals with the installation of a high-voltage clean air circuit breaker at one of its substations in Vicksburg. When crews installed the breaker, two Mississippi-based companies…
Entergy Mississippi has launched its first company-owned direct current fast charging station pilot program in an effort to understand better the impact of electric vehicles on the power grid and prepare for any upcoming needs. The $200,000 fast charging station will be located at Renaissance at Colony Park in Ridgeland…
The Innovate Mississippi team is pleased to announce that David Collins will work with us as a management consultant for entrepreneurial development. Collins worked as a management consultant for Deloitte in Toronto, Ottawa, New Zealand, and New York. He is the founder and CEO of the Red Beans Group, a…