Hagan Walker and Anna Barker of Glo say they've been fortunate during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn. The Starkville, Mississippi company, and frequent participant at Innovate Mississippi's Accelerate conference, has two major product lines—Glo Cubes and Glo Pals. Both are products that glow when put in contact with liquid.…
This pitch from Cattlog is part of our series of videos from the Company and Investor Spotlight in November of 2019. Our goal is to showcase some of the companies and investors who were part of the event—and to give you some startup inspiration. Enjoy! In this video, Loren Stark,…
Eric Hill, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneur and Outreach at Mississippi State University, published a noteworthy piece on Medium this week, where he had a ton to say about the potential that he's seeing in Mississippi's entrepreneurial ecosystem—and what it'll take to make our state the best in…
This pitch from CampusKnot is part of our series of videos from the Company and Investor Spotlight in November of 2019. Our goal is to showcase some of the companies and investors who were part of the event—and to give you some startup inspiration. Enjoy! In this video, Rahul Gopal,…
Dr. Bill Rayburn, CEO and Chairman of mTrade based in Oxford, Miss., is the new chairman of the board at Innovate Mississippi. Rayburn brings laser-focused experience and expertise as a successful founder, CEO and investor to Innovate Mississippi’s leadership. Prior to co-founding mTrade, Rayburn co-founded FNC, which he led from…
This pitch from WISPr is part of our series of videos from the Company and Investor Spotlight in November of 2019. Our goal is to showcase some of the companies and investors who were part of the event—and to give you some startup inspiration. Enjoy! In this video, Conor Ferguson,…
Heartland Forward, a think tank based in Bentonville, Ark., has given the City of Oxford high marks for the way it and the University of Mississippi work together to spur economic growth. Oxford ranked 12th among "micropolitan" areas (10-50,000 people) in the report. And Oxford was the top-ranked micropolitan area…
We at Innovate Mississippi were thrilled to be mentioned in a Clarion-Ledger guest column by Dr. Rhea Williams-Bishop, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation's director of programming for New Orleans and Mississippi. Titled "Closing the digital divide in Jackson crucial for students, businesses," Williams-Bishop writes about how historical disparities, particularly for…
Brennen Hodge pitched a startup, called COVIDx, for the national Startup Weekend, this year held virtually and focused on COVID-19 solutions. He won third place in the competition. Brennen Hodge had seen a February research study that showed scientists predicting whether someone had the flu using data from Fitbit devices.…
WTVA ran a story this week about Starkville-based CampusKnot, which offers virtual classroom tools for teachers and professors. CampusKnot is an Innovate Mississippi client as well as a success story for the Mississippi State University Entrepreneur Center, or E-Center. CampusKnot is a software-as-a-service offering that allows college professors and teachers…