The Delta I-Fund is a program funded by the Delta Regional Authority to help startup companies with proof-of-concept funding and customer-validation strategies to determine if their product or service is a good idea. If you have a company in the early, pre-revenue stages—or even just at the "idea" stage—the Delta…
EasyKale Labs to Showcase Bilal’s EasyKale® Powdered Kale Shaker in the Consumer Technology & CPG Category [Verbatim Release] Jackson, MS — January 22, 2020 — EasyKale Labs was selected as a finalist in the Consumer Technology & CPG category for the 12th annual SXSW Pitch® (formerly SXSW Accelerator). SXSW Pitch…
The Water Valley Base Camp Coding Academy has broken ground on its new home, creating Mississippi’s first Rural Education and Innovation Hub, according to the Oxford Eagle. Base Camp Coding Academy is a nonprofit program that is free to participants. Applicants must be high school seniors. Once accepted, each student…
Around the state, high-growth startup businesses are being encouraged and accelerated by universities and economic development groups. The Panola Partnership is one such group, and we're excited to see them getting great coverage from the Delta Business Journal. A recent feature story in the Delta Business Journal highlights a trend…
Lobaki Inc. has expanded its reach into Kentucky, where it has partnered with a school district to offer the state's first virtual reality academy, according to WYMT, a station in Hazard, Ky. With this launch, the Jackson-based Lobaki now provides VR technology in 20 schools across six states. The five…
This week we were pleased to see a column by Jon Pritchett, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, in the Clarion-Ledger. In it, he shared his thoughts on AOL co-founder Steve Case's keynote address (a "fireside chat" with Jim Barksdale) at the Accelerate 2019 Conference on…
With the highest attendance we’ve had in years, the Accelerate 2019 Conference on Technology Innovation in Mississippi was a huge success for us at Innovate Mississippi and our partners and sponsors. The two-day event at the Westin in Jackson, Miss., launched after lunch on Tuesday, November 12th, with the Company…
The approximately $4.5-million project to install new equipment, called reclosers, will improve service reliability in Entergy Mississippi's service area. JACKSON, Mississippi - To keep the power flowing, Entergy Mississippi has installed dozens of new devices throughout its service area in places that have experienced multiple outages. Called reclosers, these devices…
WAPT got great footage and interviews to help us get the word out about Accelerate 2019, with a focus on entrepreneurship and job creation in the state of Mississippi. Despite sub-freezing morning temperatures, we were thrilled at the capacity attendance and vibrant energy at Accelerate 2019 at the Westin Jackson this…
The 2019 Mississippi New Venture Challenge Pitch Competition saw startup companies from all over the state of Mississippi pitch their companies in one of three categories based on their company's current status: Pre-Revenue, Post-Revenue and Student. First place winners were MiCare Path (Pre-Revenue), EasyKale, LLC (Post-Revenue), and Crystal Game Works…