While many students took a break from academic studies this summer, two rising high school seniors learned about environmental health sciences and career options in the field at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park Campus. View article.
The first national business competition focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs, the Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge is the marquee event of the Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative. Booming interest in entrepreneurship has led many people to think that entrepreneurship is synonymous with Silicon Valley. This Challenge instead highlights entrepreneurship and innovation from…
Researchers at The University of Southern Mississippi have joined forces to create high performance head protection materials, by combining the efforts of the School of Human Performance and Recreation and the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials. View article.
Polymer science students at The University of Southern Mississippi will see how their research translates into the marketplace in a project supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. View article.
TUPELO – Bringing jobs back to the United States, also known as reshoring, makes economic sense for many companies. View article.
RIDGELAND — Google recently selected the full-service advertising firm Mad Genius to serve as Mississippi’s example of a business successfully utilizing the Internet to find and connect with customers. View article.
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BELDEN, Miss. (WTVA)--Is it time for your company to reshore? That's a question members of the Mississippi "Make It In America" Team brought to area manufactures Wednesday during a workshop. “We’ve lost a lot of manufacturing jobs over the last 14 to 15 years," said Joe Jordan, Innovation Practice Manger. >>Click…
(Ridgeland, Miss.) – Innovate Mississippi today announced that Janet Parker Zito has been named outreach and development manager. In this role, Zito will develop and cultivate business partnerships throughout the state for Innovate Mississippi. “Janet brings to the table a wealth of professional experience and knowledge that will serve Innovate…
Mississippi Business Journal by Lisa Monti Published: July 17, 2014 So you want to start a home-based business. You’re not alone. The Small Business Administration estimates that more than half of all U.S. businesses are based out of an owner’s home. The SBA notes that Apple Computer, Hershey’s, Mary Kay Cosmetics…