Sensoria, a leading innovator in wearable technology, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Humo.golf to introduce a cutting-edge solution for golf enthusiasts – Sensoria Socks for Golf. This collaboration aims to quantify and enhance the golfing experience by combining Sensoria's expertise in sensors and smart textile technology with Humo.golf's…
FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team 8651, known as "Wait for It…," hailing from Pearl, MS, participated in the 2022 Innovate Mississippi Annual Conference on Technology Innovation. Since their participation in last year's conference, Wait for It… has achieved remarkable success. They clinched the Mississippi State Championship and went on to…
The 2023 Launch Day of Innovate Mississippi and CoBuilders took place last week. A new cohort has begun, and this event was highlighted by WLBT and reporter Roslyn Anderson. In the heart of Mississippi's vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, nine companies are embarking on a transformative journey to unlock the funding necessary…
Tanner McCraney came up with the idea for the rumie mobile app after an uncomfortable experience via Facebook Marketplace. As a freshman, recently dropped off at his Rhodes College dorm room in Memphis by his parents, he looked around and realized he had a problem—his mother had left him way…
We're excited to see Mississippi's thriving technology scene get well-deserved attention. According to a recent article by Becky Gillette in the Mississippi Business Journal, our state is quickly becoming known as a great place for technology innovation. "We just forgot to tell ourselves and the rest of the world," said…
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…
This past week, Magnolia Report's Frank Corder offered WISPR some great coverage, detailing the success of the drone-building startup as it expanded into various markets and commercial applications. CEO Connor Ferguson and COO Austin Ratcliffe launched WISPR in 2017 with help from the Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and…
This month, the Mississippi Seed Fund board of directors approved a $100,000 award to The Skin Consult, a Mississippi-based startup company focused on the skincare industry. The $100,000 New Tech Business award is a convertible note that requires a 100 percent match from the company that receives it. CEO Sajani…
In this interview, Sephus talks about her plans to turn her hometown in Mississippi into a multimillion-dollar tech hub.
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…