This past week the Innovate Mississippi staff and members of the Jackson cohort of the Mississippi Coding Academies took a break to try on VR headsets and spend time in virtual worlds created by students in Clarksdale, Mississippi. https://youtu.be/m0OIJ8nvESA Visiting the offices were Vince Jordan, CEO and president of a virtual…
Mississippi-based Kopis Mobile hit a major milestone in 2017—it ranked #384 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies. One of only two Mississippi companies to make the annual list, the honor cements Kopis Mobile as the fastest growing tech company in the state. Dr. Henry “Hank” Jones of…
The Office of Technology Development at the University of Southern Mississippi has created a new funding opportunity to advance innovations within the community. The purpose of the fund is to further the commercial potential of early-stage “dual-use” (military/civilian) technologies or innovations. Those technologies/innovations that are submitted to the USM Office…
Nationally recognized Site Selection Center further advances Mississippi’s economic development efforts, technology at the forefront JACKSON, Mississippi – In today’s competitive market for cultivating economic impact and job growth, Mississippi now has a boosted advantage when it comes to attracting companies and industries to the state. Entergy Mississippi has revamped…
Terry, Mississippi native Sheena Allen launched two tech startups in Mississippi; the first one, an app for keeping up with expenses and receipts, she built while still at the University of Southern Mississippi.After stints in Silicon Valley and Austin, she's now in New York City. Despite her big-city address, she…
While many college students can benefit from tutoring outside of their regular classes, existing approaches don't always appeal to the young adults who need those services—something that CollegiateTutoring.com founder Lee Ingram pointed out in his winning presentation in the 2017 Mississippi New Venture Challenge's Student category. "Students really do prefer…
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration has recognized The University of Mississippi Medical Center as one of two "Telehealth Centers of Excellence" in the nation, the agency's top award. The recognition was announced during an October 5th news conference in Washington, D.C. UMMC will received $600,000 in initial funding…
The 2017 Conference on Technology Innovation offered a slightly different format and focus this year, swapping breakout sessions for a single stage where "Big Ideas" speakers offered critical suggestions on improving Mississippi's entrepreneurial ecosystem.“We’ve put a lot of emphasis on coding, the innovation ecosystem and economic development in 2017,” said…
Innovate Mississippi has recently helped investors from North Mississippi form The North Mississippi Angel Fund – the first member-managed angel investment fund in the area.
Crowdfunding has increasingly become a viable source of capital for entrepreneurs and artists seeking to see their dreams come to fruition, their creative endeavors accomplished, their unique products widely distributed. One of the most successful platforms for for acquiring risk-free startup capital, social media marketing and free advertising is the online crowdfunding company Kickstarter. Like its contemporaries…