Adranos, Inc., an Indiana company that produces clean, solid rocket fuel for space travel, announced this week that it's increasing its investment in Mississippi. In September 2020, Adranos announced it was opening a location in McHenry, Miss., in a 640-acre complex previously housing a facility for General Dynamics. That investment…
Like many serial entrepreneurs, Cortney Davis has a knack for spotting trends. Davis, who has a background in real estate investing and has done business in construction clean-up and green energy, noticed a trend early in the COVID-19 pandemic: People were gaming from home. Lots of them. With offices locked…
On May 11, 2021, the Madison County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA), in partnership with Agracel and Ergon, is excited to announce plans to construct a 100,000 square foot speculative building at the Madison County Mega Site. Owned by the newly formed Agron, LLC, the industrial shell building will initially be…
After skipping a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum, organized by the Mclean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi, took place virtually this April, featuring participants from the Mississippi entrepreneurial ecosystem. Innovate Mississippi was proud to sponsor and participate in…
Largest solar project in Mississippi to create hundreds of local jobs and bring clean power to Entergy Mississippi customers GUELPH, Ontario, April 22, 2021 – Canadian Solar Inc. (“Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, LLC (“Recurrent Energy”), commenced construction on the 100 MWac Sunflower Solar Project located in Sunflower…
CEO Nicholas Neilson-Slabach, Chief Financial Officer Kyle Hebert, and Chief Creative Officer Thomas Lee launched DaisNotes to help college students make meaningful connections during their college years. DaisNotes is a mobile app that enables students to connect to peers in their classes and other students who share their interests, making…
The Mississippi Coding Academies is one of 10 finalists in the XPRIZE "Rapid Reskilling" competition and is the only representative in the competition from the United States' heartland. All other finalists are from a U.S. coast or international city. The 10 Qualified Teams are: Alelo, Los Angeles, California, USA Dignity…
Tyler Jones at the Columbus Dispatch recently covered our $100,000 seed fund award to Rocketing Systems, the up-and-coming e-commerce marketing company based in Starkville and run by recent Mississippi State University grads. Buzzbassador is a customer relationship management platform for companies to supervise their influencers or brand ambassadors. It tracks…
The Tech Tribune released a list of some of the best tech startups in Mississippi and Innovate Mississippi is excited to share and celebrate these top companies with the innovation ecosystem in our state. SchoolStatus, founded in 2012, is #1 on the "Best Tech Startups in Mississippi" list, and has…
Pitch new, niche and innovative products via virtual meetings with Walmart scheduled for June 30, 2021 BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Mar. 26, 2021) – The application process for Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call is now open, and the company invites Mississippi entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their products on Walmart shelves and online to apply for the opportunity to…