Accelerate: The 19th Annual Conference on Technology Innovation took place on November 13-14, 2018 at the Westin Jackson in Missisippi's capital city. Convened by Innovate Mississippi, the conference began with the Company and Investor Spotlight on November 13th, where companies were able to pitch to an audience of mentors and…
'The Accelerator' got some great press from the Hattiesburg American, which published an article of Thanksgiving weekend by Ellen Ciurczak. The article focused on the $28-million, 60,000-square-foot facility that is home to 14 different companies and three University of Southern Mississippi labs. The Accelerator is a project of USM, designed to…
Company builds a smarter energy future for homes and businesses JACKSON, Mississippi - In early 2019, Entergy Mississippi, Inc. will take yet another step toward building a smarter energy future for its customers when it begins installing advanced electric meters in its service area. Once complete, customers will have improved…
The thought of competing in the 2017 Mississippi New Venture Challenge pitch competition created more fear in Kristen Allen than just about anything she had ever experienced. As an artist, advocate for the homeless, and stay-at-home mom of two she was comfortable in her own skin. But a pitch-woman for an…
As of mid-October, Walmart shoppers at 50 locations are able to purchase meals from No Time 2 Cook, the Mississippi-based company run by Karen Kurr. The company is now positioned to grow into a national brand—the number of Walmart locations will increase with time, after category reviews. Kurr's frozen entrees…
Wade H. Creekmore, Jr. and James H. Creekmore, Sr., founders of C Spire, the largest privately held wireless company in the country, headlined the honorees present at the 2018 Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame Awards Gala at the Country Club of Jackson on September 13, 2018. The Creekmore brothers received the…
Tech movement initiative helps firm support precision farming to boost crop yields, reduce water use Tchula, Miss. (Verbatim Release) – C Spire, on a mission to move Mississippi forward through technology, is teaming up with farmers and smart equipment manufacturers to test new automated irrigation techniques that promise to boost…
Natural gas-fired plant upgrades fleet, benefits customers and environment JACKSON, Mississippi (Verbatim Release) – Entergy Mississippi, Inc. has taken another step toward modernizing the electric grid and building the utility of the future. The company intends to purchase the Choctaw Energy Facility, a modern power plant in French Camp, Mississippi,…
Wendy Mullins, who serves in Innovate Mississippi's Mentor Network, on our Seed Fund board of directors and is a frequent judge for our pitch competitions, has added another feather to her cap—chairman of the Madison County Business League & Foundation Entrepreneurship Committee. Mullins is an attorney with Bradley Arant Boult…
JACKSON, Mississippi--In time for the height of hurricane season, Entergy Mississippi has opened its $20-million South Street building. The renovated property houses its high-tech, high-security electric distribution operations center. This marks a significant milestone in the company's effort to modernize the grid and build the utility of the future. The…