Rocketing Systems, a Starkville-based startup company run by recent Mississippi State University graduates, isn't quite the outlier it looks like on paper. The e-commerce software-as-a-service company has raised $685,000 in its three years by pulling together different components from Mississippi’s startup ecosystem. "Organizations like the Mississippi State University Entrepreneurship Center,…
Cameron Maddox said he and his fiancee were eating tacos on "$2 Taco Day," taking advantage of a promotion from Two Brothers restaurant in Starkville, Miss., where the two were attending college. Munching away, they got to wondering what other area eateries offer similar deals. After some time on Google,…
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…