The Mississippi Polymer Institute cultivates business growth and participation in advanced materials markets. As the industrial outreach component of the University of Southern Mississippi’s 500-acre Innovation and Commercialization Park, we collectively provide capabilities and resources relevant to businesses at all stages of maturity. As a partner in the CoBuilders Accelerator and the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MMA-MEP), MPI works with other partners around Mississippi to assist early-stage companies.
Startup Focus: Early-stage companies generally focused on material-based products (preferably), but all area startups are encouraged to sign up.
The pitch competition will be held on May 17th, 2024
The Accelerator: 46 Shelby Thames Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
For further information, please contact MPI at 601- 266-4094.