Innovate Mississippi

Mississippi Angel Network's Fall Roadshow: Gulfport
2014-09-10 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | MS
The Mississippi Angel Network is kicking off the Fall Roadshow with meetings in Gulfport, Jackson, Oxford and Tupelo. Eat Here USA Inc. and ER-ITN, LLC will pitch their investment opportunities to Angels statewide with the hopes of securing the necessary capital to grow their companies.
The Mississippi Angel Network will meet in Gulfport Wednesday, Septmeber 10.
Brandon-based Eat Here USA Inc. offers a mobile website and app, Eat Shop Play Live, which allows businesses to promote themselves and customers to connect with local restaurants and events.

ER-ITN, LLC, a cloud-based access platform of Cleveland-based ID Trust Network,
enables the safe, secure and expedited re-entry of emergency response, commercial
recovery and business personnel during disaster events.

If you are an accredited or institutional investor interested in reviewing these opportunities or attending a meeting nearest you, contact Lynlee Honea at lhonea@innovate.ms or 601-960-3617.

MDA Small Business Fall Webinar Series
2014-09-10 12:00 - 12:50 | MS
Designed for small business, this webinar series will cover what you need to know to make your business more profitable.
Session 2: Stand Out in the Virtual Crowd
“Learn how to optimize your presence through search engines.”

Broadcasted from MSU Campus, Starkville
Watch the webinar(s) from your personal computer.

Launching Connections: A Business to Business Expo
2014-08-26 17:00 - 2014-08-27 16:00 | Jackson Convention Complex, 105 E. Pascagoula Street, Jackson, MS, 39201, United States
NASA, the John C. Stennis Space Center and the state of Mississippi invite you to attend a business-to-business expo where you can connect with NASA program representatives and prime contractors, explore business opportunities with NASA centers in the southeast and discover featured programs including Ground System Development and Operations, Orion and Space Launch System.
Tuesday activities include a welcome reception at the Mississippi Museum of Art from 6-7:30 p.m. The expo will be held at the Jackson Convention Complex from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday.
A limited room block is available at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Jackson. Reservations can be made by calling 1-877-782-9444 and referencing group name “NASA Business Forum.”

Oceans In Action Workshop
2014-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | John C. Stennis Space Center, 39556, United States
The Gulf Coast Section of the Marine Technology Society (MTS) in conjunction with the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET) is hosting the Fourth Annual Oceans In Action workshop.

Oceans in Action 2014 will highlight agencies at Stennis Space Center that support missions relying on marine technology. Featured speakers will return for this annual event. In addition, Oceans in Action is seeking abstract proposals from individuals who have made recent technological advances in any aspect of marine technology. This might include new or enhanced systems, sensors, products, services, models, processes, algorithms or other technologies.
Feature Speakers:

RDML Timothy Gallaudet – Operational Navy – Stennis
William Burnett – Operational Navy at Stennis
Robert Rhodes – Naval Research Laboratory – Stennis Detachment
C. Duane Armstrong – NASA’s Applied Sciences Program
Helmut Portmann – NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center
Rebecca Green – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Laurie Bowie – Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Monty Graham – Center for Gulf Studies
Ian Kulin – Ocean Networks Canada
Landry Bernard – Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
Jeff Book – NRL Boppers
Rodney Riley – SCOOP
James Elliott – SCOOP
Craig Peterson – NASA

Click here to register for the Oceans In Action workshop.
One-on-one matchmaking meetings will also take place and begin at 3 p.m. Registration in business matchmaking is free, but does not include participation in the Oceans In Action workshop itself.Agency and prime contractor representatives can be selected for matchmaking meetings when you register. Matchmaking meetings will be beneficial to:

Small companies looking for business supplying marine products or services to local agencies and prime contractors
Organizations looking to expand their business in any aspect of marine technology
Providers of marine supplies, equipment, or related products and services
Individuals looking to license and commercialize patented marine-related technologies
Businesses interested in learning more about partnering with Canadian companies for export opportunities

Matchmaking anchors available at this event are:

A2Research
Canadian Consulate General in Atlanta: Trade Commissioner Service/Ocean Networks Canada
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)
Ingalls Shipbuilding – A Division of Huntington-Ingalls Industries
Lockheed Martin Company (LMCO)
NASA Stennis Office of the Chief Technologist and Small Business Specialists
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command/Naval Oceanographic Office
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE)
Vencore Services and Solutions, Inc. (formerly QinetiQ North America)

Meeting times are limited and will be assigned based on a first-come/first-serve basis. The deadline to schedule your meeting in advance is August 15. Meetings can be scheduled at the workshop, provided appointment time slots are still available. The estimated time allotted for each meeting is 10 minutes.
Click here to register for matchmaking sessions.
Contact Laurie Jugan at lajconsulting@bellsouth.net or 228-688-1192 for more information.

Angelbeat Annual IT Seminar
2014-08-19 10:00 - 14:30 | Jackson Marriott, 200 East. Amite Street, Jackson, 39201, United States
The Angelbeat annual IT seminar will cover cloud/virtualization/SDN, security/compliance, storage/backup/dr and wireless/byod. Speakers include representatives from VMware, HP, Dell, Kaspersky and other leading firms. Attendees receive CPE credits and lunch, and the opportunity to win a tablet, gift cards and other prizes.

4th Annual CEO Forum
2014-08-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Mississippi Craft Center, 950 Rice Road, Ridgeland, 39157, United States
The 4th Annual CEO Forum will feature a panel of proven CEOs who will share their stories and be available to answer questions. Panelists include Janice Cameron, owner and founder of Cups, An Espresso Café; Jeff Good, president and managing partner of Mangia Bene Restauarant Group and Dollars & Sense Creative Consulting; Keith Kinkade, owner of Kinkade’s Fine Clothing; and Andrew Mattiace, president & founder of Mattiace Properties Inc. The panel will be moderated by Brad McMullan, CEO and founder of BFAC, LLC and Texting Leader, LLC.
A reception will offer ample networking opportunities and will include live music, food and beverages.

MDA Small Business Fall Webinar Series
2014-08-13 12:00 - 12:50 | MS
Designed for small business, this webinar series will cover what you need to know to make your business more profitable.
Session 1: Finding You on the Go!
“Directing customers to your business through mobile devices.”
Broadcasted from MSU Campus, Starkville
Watch the webinar(s) from your personal computer.

Mississippi Make It In America Reshoring Workshop
2014-07-23 10:15 - 13:15 | ICC Beldon Center, Tupelo, MS, United States
The Mississippi Make It In America (MMIIA) Reshoring Opportunities Workshop will focus on creating jobs in Mississippi through reshoring, which is the process of bringing jobs back to Mississippi that have been previously offshored to other countries. Reshoring can be accomplished by replacing foreign suppliers with domestic suppliers and/or bringing production in-house. The purpose of the Reshoring Opportunities Workshop is to help companies explore reshoring opportunities with the goal of accelerating the trend of bringing back jobs to the United States.
In addition to the midday presentation, companies that are interested in pursuing reshoring are encouraged to schedule either a morning or an afternoon breakout session. These sessions will provide an opportunity for OEM and supplier companies to work with the MMIIA team to identify opportunities to strengthen their collective supply chains. After the breakout session, the MMIIA team will work with the companies to take action on these items.
To register for the Reshoring Workshop and lunch, and/or schedule a breakout session, contact Jill Sellers at jsellers@cavse.msstate.edu or 601-407-2746. There is no cost to attend.
