MS innovators honored

The Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame celebrates the success and advancements its members have made in their fields. Each member’s story bears telling and retelling as they inspire new and established entrepreneurs, said Tony Jeff, president and CEO of Innovate Mississippi, which sponsors the Innovators Hall of Fame. S.L. Sethi,…

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Jackson-based NAVAGIS featured on Google Maps for Work site

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Tony Jeff: Technology and beyond

Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, September 8, 2016:  For some reason I have a vivid memory of a conversation I had just before the 2010 Mississippi Innovator’s Hall of Fame.  The conversation was memorable because I was being quizzed about the inductees for that night and questioned about…

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Tony Jeff: More Mississippi products headed to Wal-Mart

Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, August 31, 2016: This is my final of several articles talking about “innovation deployment” or the process of taking inventions or other technologies to market through existing manufacturers, distributors or other existing businesses. As a part of that process, Innovate Mississippi assisted and…

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