When Coronis Health sold for over $650 million this past spring, several investors in the Mississippi-founded company reaped the rewards. After years of growing pains, headaches and cat-herding, the team that stuck it out enjoyed a considerable return on their investment. The Coronis story started more than 15 years ago…
Innovate Mississippi is proud to support the launch of South Mississippi Angel Fund I, a new regional angel fund focused from Hattiesburg to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The fund is open to additional interest from accredited investors. The fund currently has 20 members and is targeting to be a $1…
Justin Bernard O'Keefe says the Memorial Asset Protection Plan idea grew from his experience with families whose loved one has passed away. O'Keefe's family has been in the funeral business for over 150 years on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. When you're in the funeral business for that long, you…
Fourteen companies delivered pitches and answered questions about their services and products during a Q&A with interested investors.
In this interview, Sephus talks about her plans to turn her hometown in Mississippi into a multimillion-dollar tech hub.
"I feel like every time we talk, you guys are up to something new," said Rebecca Turner, host of "Good Things with Rebecca Turner," when Innovate Mississippi CEO Tony Jeff visited the show in May. The topic of conversation was the launch of CoBuilders Mississippi, the first-ever statewide accelerator for…
Being a member of the 2022 CoBuilders startup accelerator cohort is already bearing fruit for four Mississippi Startup companies. Earlier this month, the Mississippi Seed Fund awarded $10,000 Proof of Concept awards to iResonate, GS Research, Humo and Prospective Vision Solutions. The companies can use the seed fund award to…
The University of Southern Mississippi news feed has this announcement about the Gulf Blue Navigator: Applications are now open for the Gulf Blue Navigator: a six-month program that provides scaling blue technology startups with market access to the Gulf of Mexico region, proximity to federal agencies, technical facilities and expertise.…
Microsoft is bringing TechSpark to Mississippi, and Jackson resident JJ Townsend will lead the tech giant, according to reporting by Sara DiNatale with Mississippi Today. TechSpark aids communities that usually don’t get many tech opportunities and helps to expand technology education and business development. Microsoft already has working programs in…
Startup companies from around the state convened in Jackson Tuesday, May 3, as the inaugural cohort of CoBuilders, powered by Microsoft, gets underway. Companies offering products ranging from medical devices, food, and even technology to track dirt, were selected from regional pitch events that took place all across the state.…