EasyKale: Pitch at 2019 Company & Investor Spotlight
EasyKale is a food startup that offers dried kale in a shaker that's designed to make it easier to add the health benefits of kale to nearly any meal.
UMMC’s Center for Telehealth a Critical Weapon Against COVID-19
The University of Mississippi Medical Center's nationally recognized Center for Telehealth is a key component of the state's response to COVID-19. Working directly with C Spire, the Center for Telehealth set up a model COVID-19 response that starts with a telehealth "triage" visit through the C Spire Health app. If…
Entergy’s 1,000-Acre Solar Farm Approved by Mississippi Public Service Commission
Entergy Mississippi, Recurrent Energy partner to produce 100MW of renewable energy. JACKSON, Mississippi – The Mississippi Delta will soon be home to the largest utility-owned solar farm in the state, after receiving approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission. Recurrent Energy, a solar facility manufacturer, will build the project on behalf…
Bidmoni: Pitch at Company and Investor Spotlight 2019
Bidmoni is a fintech startup whose first product, Fiduciary Shield, is an online marketplace designed to make it easier for companies to shop for 401k plans and make sure the fees and plans they offer their employees are appropriate and competitive.
UMMC Doctor Builds Ventilator with Available Hardware
A UMMC doctor has come up with an innovative solution to the shortage of ventilators, according to a Clarion-Ledger article. Dr. Charles Robertson, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, has designed a ventilator that uses parts from the hardware store, and about 170 of…
EasyKale Qualifies for Mississippi Seed Fund, Plans Research and Marketing Push
Bilal Qizilbash founded EasyKale after he discovered, while studying for a master’s degree in medical science, that juiced curly kale would kill melanoma cancer cells in vitro. That discovery led him on a dual-pronged quest to continue that cancer research and to get more people to add kale to their…
National Webinars for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
We wanted to pass on the following webinars from the Main Street Alliance and Small Business Majority for our startup companies working to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. National Webinars: The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting our entire country and in particular, our small business community. In this time of rapidly…
Governor Reeves Sets SBA Emergency Loans in Motion for Mississippi Businesses
Last week, Governor Tate Reeves set emergency loans in motion by requesting a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). As a result, Mississippi businesses being impacted by the COVID-19 are now eligible to apply. Governor Reeves sent the letter to SBA Director Kim Fleming, declaring the disaster…
MBJ: Regional Alliances are the focus for Innovate Mississippi in 2020
We were thrilled that our 2020 emphasis on regional alliances throughout the state of Mississippi was the focus of a recent article in the Mississippi Business Journal. In particular, we’re looking closely at regions where a combination of resources can create the “deal flow” that leads to funding for startup…
COVID-19 and Questions from Startups
During this time of fear and uncertainty, we are thinking about our entrepreneurs and partners and wanted to offer some tips and encouragement to help you navigate through these rough waters. First of all, like most organizations responding to COVID-19, Innovate Mississippi has decided to limit employee travel and move…