We're excited to celebrate the winners of the Mississippi Polymer Institute's (MPI) fourth annual Business Pitch Event, which took place on May 15, 2025, at The University of Southern Mississippi's Innovation and Commercialization Park. This year's competition drew 41 applications with 18 startup founders selected to pitch in one of two perfectly named…
Innovate Mississippi was thrilled to sponsor and support Techstars Startup Weekend DeepTech Mississippi in Vicksburg at MCITy this January. The event, organized by Mississippi State University and powered by Techstars, provided an excellent opportunity to bring together bright minds from across the state to collaborate, innovate, and build new ventures. This approach…
by David Collins Generative AI tools are all over the news. While ChatGPT grabs a lot of the headlines, I've had folks ask me for more nuanced opinions of these tools, particularly from the perspective of getting a startup off the ground. I think that entrepreneurs will see immense benefits…
Innovate Mississippi is excited to announce two new Mississippi Seed Fund award recipients this Fall. Narratrip, LLC plans to work with state travel departments and other tourism bureaus to build mobile apps geared explicitly to tourists interested in history, heritage and authentic local experiences. CTO Derek Norsworthy said that, eventually,…
Fourteen companies delivered pitches and answered questions about their services and products during a Q&A with interested investors.
The classes were free to participants and were made possible through a partnership with the University of Southern Mississippi.
Mississippi is fertile ground for innovation, with new small businesses popping up every year and new startup founders eager to realize their dreams. However, to achieve those goals, they sometimes need to workshop their ideas with peers or learn from mentors and investors who have succeeded before them. Fortunately, organizers…
The Mississippi Development Authority is accepting grant applications for the 2021 Mississippi Industrial Energy Efficiency Program, which is made possible through approximately $400,000 in State Energy Program funds from the U.S. Department of Energy. MIEEP assists industrial manufacturers with making energy efficiency upgrades to their facilities, which reduces energy consumption…
Lobaki is positioned to double sales year-over-year [JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI] Josiah Jordan, Lobaki, Inc.’s co-founder and chief technical officer announced that Vince Jordan, co-founder and chief evangelist has resigned to pursue new opportunities of incorporating technology with education. “Our Lobaki team thanks Vince for his contributions to the company and we…
Pitch new, niche and innovative products via virtual meetings with Walmart scheduled for June 30, 2021 BENTONVILLE, Ark. (Mar. 26, 2021) – The application process for Walmart’s eighth annual Open Call is now open, and the company invites Mississippi entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their products on Walmart shelves and online to apply for the opportunity to…