Even after nearly three decades of teaching science to elementary school students, Vicki Moorehead still feeds off inquisitive kids who throw nonstop questions at her. The Canton native, who has taught at St. Anthony Catholic School since the facility opened its doors in 2009, was one of two Mississippi teachers…
JACKSON, Mississippi – When it comes to economic development, Mississippi communities are often edged out of the competition when companies consider where to establish or expand their businesses. Entergy Mississippi’s economic development team has set out to change that. Through the new Excellerator Competitive Communities Program, the company recently awarded…
The University of Southern Mississippi made history on June 1 with 15 students completing a first-of-its-kind certification in Unmanned Maritime Systems (UMS). “This is akin to what NASA first did with spaceflight,” Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet said. “This class should be mighty proud because the national impact of this certification…
For Immediate Release June 7, 2017 Media Contact: Tasha Bibb / tbibb@innovate.ms / 601-960-3610 Innovate Mississippi Seeks Entrepreneurs to Apply for Delta I-Fund Virtual Accelerator Program (Jackson, Miss.) – Innovate Mississippi announced today that it is seeking Mississippi entrepreneurs to apply and participate in a partner program called the…
Next Gear Solutions, developer of DASH, the market-leading restoration management software, is acquiring MICA. This acquisition brings the leading mitigation software to the Next Gear Solutions product suite, continuing their commitment to offer the best management solutions to the restoration industry. “We are excited to add MICA to the Next…
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State’s chief research officer will play a key leadership role in a new statewide maritime technologies initiative. Gov. Phil Bryant announced the formation of his Ocean Task Force today [June 1] in Gulfport. David Shaw, vice president for research and economic development at MSU,…
For the 10th consecutive year students majoring in international business at The University of Southern Mississippi conducted research and presented senior capstone projects critical to the export of Mississippi goods and services around the world. The seniors, under the direction of Dr. John Lambert, associate professor of International Business,…
(Jackson, Miss) – Innovate Mississippi announced today that Flowood-based technology startup Kopis Mobile is yet another “Mississippi Startup Success Story” aided by an investment from the Mississippi Seed Fund. The Mississippi Seed Fund, which is managed by Innovate Mississippi, was established by the State Legislature in 2007 to support the…
The field of technology transfer from higher education to business and commercial developments once focused strongly on obtaining patents for products developed by university research. Today, there are many commercialization projects that may benefit more from other types of protection, said Chase Kasper, assistant vice president for research, technology transfer and…
With 15 ports, major shipbuilders, coastal tourism and substantial fisheries, Mississippi’s “blue economy” contributes billions of dollars to the state’s annual revenues. While these maritime industries dominate the state’s economy and support at least 35 percent of its entire workforce through “blue” jobs, the sector is often overlooked as a…