JACKSON, Miss.—The Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum (MEF) announces the inaugural NextUp Statewide Student Pitch Competition, which will be held on April 13, 2021, to kick off their 6th annual forum designed to bring together the innovation community and discuss resources and strategies for Mississippi entrepreneurs. Student entrepreneurs from all Mississippi colleges, universities,…
Technology firm’s non-profit arm supports efforts to get critical learning component in all classrooms Jackson, Miss. (January 7, 2021) – The C Spire Foundation made a $1 million commitment Thursday to assist school districts across Mississippi with implementing computer science programs in the classroom. One of the primary objectives of the C…
Two regional telecommunications leaders join forces to meet customer needs Mobile, Alabama (December 15, 2020) – C Spire has acquired Mobile-based Harbor Communications, LLC, which provides a range of voice and data unified telecommunications services to consumers and businesses on the Alabama Gulf Coast through a robust all-fiber optic infrastructure…
Innovate Mississippi is pleased to announce the launch of the Central Mississippi Angel Fund I, a community-based investment fund. Investors based in Central Mississippi have established the fund to encourage startup growth in the region and to offer a risk-adjusted return to member investors. The Central Mississippi Angel Fund is…
Howard Ballou of WLBT reported this comprehensive look at the new Jackson Tech District that Dr. Nashlie Sephus, an Innovate Mississippi board member and mentor, has just announced for downtown Jackson. The $25 million development will start in phase one with live-work residential spaces, retail, and meeting space. In the…
JACKSON, Mississippi – Site Selection magazine has named Entergy one of the nation’s top 10 electric utilities in economic development for the 13th consecutive year. The recognition is largely due to the vital role Entergy played in supporting projects that resulted in some $18.2 billion of capital investment and the creation…
Innovate Mississippi is the recipient of one of 24 SBA FAST awards that the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted for specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance for R&D-focused small businesses under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program administered by the SBA’s Office of Innovation and Technology. Innovate…
Over $4.5 billion in funding awarded to date; leading tech investment conference expands national footprint with virtual format for its 14th annual event ATLANTA – September 24, 2020 – Rocketing Systems, the company behind influencer marketing automation product Buzzbassador®, announced today that it has been chosen out of a record-breaking…
[Jackson, Miss.] The "Emerging Solutions" project, funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and managed by Innovate Mississippi, would like to hear your ideas about how technology or other new products or services could push Mississippi toward the best possible response to the COVID-19 crisis. Innovate Mississippi will help develop…
Two Mississippi-based companies—Compete Running and Jano Technologies—will give virtual presentations next week to accredited investors, as they seek "angel" rounds of investment to move their business plans forward. Compete Running, founded by competitive runner and social scientist Marvin King, offers a software application that gives runners their "number" -- something…