FoundersPlus Accelerator Cohort for Women- and Minority-Led Startups

Too often in Mississippi and nationwide, women and minority founders are not just underrepresented—they are underestimated. Seeing successful female and minority entrepreneurs empowers others to pursue their ventures and creates a chain reaction of community success. The success of businesses led by women and people of color has a powerful impact…

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Celebrating Glo Company’s Remarkable Achievement: Making a Splash on the Inc. 5000 List

Innovate MS is ecstatic to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the remarkable team at Glo, the company behind the award-winning sensory water toys, Glo Pals, for securing a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list for 2023! This annual ranking celebrates the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., spotlighting the dynamic world…

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Innovate Mississippi Announces ‘Oxford-Delta Angel Fund I’ at 2023 Oxford Pitch Event

[Oxford, Miss.] Innovate Mississippi today announced the formation of the Oxford-Delta Angel Fund I. The Fund will immediately begin gathering investors with the goal of injecting capital into early-stage companies and foster the entrepreneurial ecosystem, specifically targeting Oxford and the surrounding Mississippi Delta region. Innovate Mississippi Investment Director Lindsey Benefield…

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The Vicksburg Post reports: MSU e-Center hosts pitch competition at MCITy

The Thad Cochran Mississippi Center for Information and Technology (MCITy) recently held its inaugural pitch competition, hosted by the Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach, in conjunction with Innovate Mississippi. This competition is part of the statewide CoBuilders accelerator, designed to encourage more startup companies in the state.…

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Entergy Mississippi awards grants to attract industry, new jobs

Excellerator program exceeds $500K lifetime investment in economic development JACKSON, Miss. – Entergy Mississippi is awarding eight economic development organizations with grants that will help boost their marketing, strategic planning, and site readiness goals through the Excellerator Competitive Communities program. The program, now in its seventh year, helps county economic…

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Micrsoft's JJ Townsend has led Techspark's work in Mississippi.

Microsoft’s TechSpark Expands to all 50 States

Innovate Mississippi is proud to be a part of the incredible progress made in our state over the past year. We're honored to work alongside our partners, JJ Townsend and the Microsoft TechSpark program, to bring CoBuilders Accelerator and help cultivate a brighter future for Mississippi. "TechSpark's initial partnership in…

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