(Jackson, Miss.) – Innovate Mississippi announced that its 2016-17 annual publication, the Innovation Report, has been published and is available to the public online (at http://innovatems.uberflip.com/i/789927-innovation-report-2017) and in print. The Innovation Report is designed to track, document and share the rich innovation and technology-driven entrepreneurial activity within Mississippi.
“We are proud to share this impressive collection of stories of Mississippi companies we have worked with over the last year and how Innovate Mississippi has impacted their successes and accomplishments,” said Tony Jeff, president and CEO of Innovate Mississippi. “It spans from showcasing innovative startups and the established businesses and investors assisting them to the feature cover story of an Oxford-based company that grew from scratch to recently selling for $500 million while in the process making 45 Mississippians millionaires. The Innovation Report offers a promising outlook for job creation and is a must-read for all Mississippians.”
The 68-page magazine follows Innovate Mississippi’s strategic efforts during the past year in these key areas: entrepreneurial development; building the innovation ecosystem; recapping a variety of events celebrating the startup culture; and transitioning small manufacturing operations into more innovatively lean practices.
“This newest edition of the Innovation Report captures the impact and statewide reach of Innovate Mississippi’s staff, board of directors and supporting individuals and organizations,” said Sandra Buckley, director of marketing for Innovate Mississippi and executive editor of the Innovation Report. “The statistics and successes of Innovate Mississippi’s outreach and expertise are proven, essential components in growing our state’s workforce organically from within, and this publication shines a spotlight on many of these inspiring achievements.”
Innovate Mississippi is a nonprofit organization with the mission to drive innovation and technology-based economic development for the State of Mississippi. Visit www.innovate.ms to learn more.