Lobaki Inc. has expanded its reach into Kentucky, where it has partnered with a school district to offer the state's first virtual reality academy, according to WYMT, a station in Hazard, Ky. With this launch, the Jackson-based Lobaki now provides VR technology in 20 schools across six states. The five…
WAPT got great footage and interviews to help us get the word out about Accelerate 2019, with a focus on entrepreneurship and job creation in the state of Mississippi. Despite sub-freezing morning temperatures, we were thrilled at the capacity attendance and vibrant energy at Accelerate 2019 at the Westin Jackson this…
The Mississippi Seed Fund has invested $100,000 in Lobaki, a startup company that creates Extended Reality content for industry, healthcare and military applications. [Jackson, Miss.] Lobaki, Inc. is in a somewhat unique position for a startup technology company—it already has plenty of clients. Instead of seeking seed funding for sales…
Brady Hoggard, founder and CEO of Sonido Software, has two strong passions—startup entrepreneurship and music. Originally from Utah, Brady relocated to Oxford, Miss., following the acquisition of a previous software company. Being with a startup technology company from early stages through a successful exit was an exciting way to spend…
In 2006, Gary Butler moved to Starkville, Miss., from Northern Virginia and started his company, Camgian. He developed his desire to create the company when he was working at BBN Technologies, a leading company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts; BBN had been conducting advanced research for the government and military since…
Vince Jordan believes his company, Lobaki Inc., may be one of the first companies ever formed, literally, in virtual reality. Jordan was physically in Boulder, Colo., and his son, Josiah, was in New Zealand. Wearing headsets and holding controllers, they met on a virtual beach in cyberspace, where they signed…
MetaGames, founded by MSU graduate Ryan Gilbrech, is building a video game company aimed at the lucrative competitive gaming market, with funding from the Mississippi Seed Fund. Not long after graduating from Mississippi State University and entering the workforce with a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering, Ryan Gilbrech was lamenting to…
MegaPatch LLC, a Madison, Miss., company that is producing “the world’s most durable cold patch for pothole repair,” is the brainchild of Jack Wilson, who has held the patent on his Megapatch pothole repair solution for over 20 years. Potholes are the bane of every driver—and every civic transportation administrator.…
Earl Washington's daily 4 a.m. walks were the inspiration he needed to invest the StayCool Cap, a device he hopes can fight back the Mississippi summer heat. "You know how when you're walking, and start sweating and pull your hat off, and a breeze hits you?" asks the Jackson resident.…
Two great friends of Innovate Mississippi, Dr. Nashlie Sephus and Dr. Julie Cwikla, were honored at the 4th Annual Ada Lovelace Awards. The Ada award was created to celebrate women from around the Southeastern U.S. for their achievements in technology fields. The award ceremony took place in New Orleans at…