Events

The 2015 Innovation Conference is an annual event showcasing the latest technologies for improving quality and productivity within the automotive industry. There will be more than 60 exhibitors displaying emerging technologies products that provide a competitive edge. Last year, more than 1,100 people attended the conference and gained valuable insight regarding innovative technologies to improve […]

The mission of the MS Small Business Development Forum is to extend knowledge to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the areas of: concept development, startup, growth and renewal. Also, the forum will connect entrepreneurs and small businesses to the resources of Alcorn State University, Hinds Community College, Mississippi State University and other small business support […]

The fifth annual Manufacturing Summit, featuring the theme "Focus on the Future," will bring together manufacturing, logistics and transportation leaders for a day of celebrating, innovating and challenging the future of manufacturing. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant will be offering the keynote address, morning sessions will focus on the future of manufacturing on global, national and […]

Startup Weekend is an intense 54-hour event powered by Google for Entrepreneurs that operates worldwide and brings together entrepreneurs, programmers, coders, developers and other business-minded individuals for a weekend of company creation. All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. […]

NIEHS Superfund Research Program, EPA, and NSF Chemical & Environmental Technologies are jointly hosting a SBIR funding opportunity webinar that will focus on agencies providing SBIR/STTR funding for environmental technologies. NIEHS, EPA and NSF will each describe their individual SBIR programs from application through award, which will be followed by an extensive Q&A session.

The Marine Industries Science & Technology (MIST) Cluster will hold its second quarterly Small Business Summit in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with federal program managers to discuss funding and technical areas of interest offered by SBIR and related […]

Pitch your innovative business venture to a distinguished panel of judges for an opportunity to win cash and in-kind service based prizes at the 8th Annual Mississippi New Venture Challenge business plan competition. With three categories - commercial, pre-revenue and student - this fast-paced competition promises to be a rewarding experience for Mississippi's innovators, inventors […]

Discovery Luncheons are the place for entrepreneurs, economic developers, service providers and investors to connect! 11:30 a.m. - Registration 12:00 p.m. - Lunch and Program Begin 1:00 p.m. - Adjourn Featured Guest Speaker: Jeff Good Dollars & Sense Creative Consulting and Mangia Bene Restaurant Management Group Jeff Good is the President of Mangia Bene Restaurant […]

Mississippi Make It In America and Mississippi Polymer Institute presents "Reshoring Opportunities Workshop" August 6 at The Accelerator in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Reshoring Opportunities Workshop will focus on creating jobs and growing manufacturing in Mississippi through reshoring. The purpose of the Reshoring Opportunities Workshop is to help companies learn about reshoring and identify and evaluate […]