Events

The 3rd Annual Louisiana IT Symposium is designed specifically for CIO’s and their executive management teams. This event will provide an opportunity for the region’s IT leadership to gather and explore new ways to maintain a competitive advantage in a global economy, and allow collaboration across the region's Information Technology population. The symposium will feature […]

Mississippi is joining the global TED community with our state’s first TEDx event. TEDxJackson will be a day of amazing speakers from inside and outside Mississippi, sharing ideas that are relevant to our city, our state and the world. The theme of the event is “fertile ground,” a reflection of the great promise and untapped potential that exists […]

The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with networking, light food and drinks. Company pitches will begin at 6 p.m. with two investment opportunities. Each company will give a 20 minute presentation with a 10 minute Q&A after. More information will be available soon. Contact Lynlee Honea at lhonea@innovate.ms or 601-960-3610 for more information.

Designed for small business, this webinar series will cover what you need to know to make your business more profitable. Session 4: Get Your Head in the Cloud(s) "Explore the benefits of cloud services" Broadcasted from MSU Campus, Starkville Watch the webinar(s) from your personal computer.

The Mississippi Biomass and Renewable Energy Council (MBREC) will hold the 13th Annual Southern BioProducts and Renewable Energy Conference with the theme, "Innovations in Clean Energy," in an effort to show how this sector can lead to economic development and job growth. Interest in generating energy from no or low carbon emitting sources is at […]

More than 50 students from seven high schools in the state will participate in School of Polymers and High Performance Materials High School Competition, which is designed to encourage interest in science, including academic and career opportunities, among high school students and provide the opportunity for high school students to interact with polymer science faculty […]

The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with networking, light food and drinks. Company pitches will begin at 6 p.m. with two investment opportunities. Each company will give a 20 minute presentation with a 10 minute Q&A after. More information will be available soon. Contact Lynlee Honea at lhonea@innovate.ms or 601-960-3610 for more information.

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with more than 1,800 events in 120 countries around the world in 2014. All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is […]

Jackson State University will host a conference in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 17-19, 2014. The JSU Department of Entrepreneurship in the College of Business is sponsoring the event in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation. Themed "Unleashing the Entrepreneur Within," the conference will provide workshops covering topics on global opportunities in contracting; MDOT and […]

World Trade Center (WTC) Mississippi is hosting the 2014 Annual Meeting and Global Business Awards. Barbara Travis will serve as master of ceremonies of the luncheon, which will focus on international business excellence, arts and culture, music and education. Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray will provide entertainment. The Tozzoli Award for Distinct International Business Leadership will be presented to Barry Cannada, chairman […]