Jobs in the metro regions of Jackson and Nashville relating to the automotive industry grew faster than anywhere in the country the past two years, a Brookings Institution analysis of advanced manufacturing found. Metro Jackson’s strong growth in auto-related manufacturing was enough to place it third nationally for growth in…
JACKSON, Miss. – As the University of Mississippi Medical Center's heralded pilot program to remotely monitor Delta diabetes patients wraps up, lessons learned already have improved care for hundreds enrolled in UMMC's telehealth network. The same model used to bring care to patients in the Diabetes Telehealth Network is now…
To strengthen law enforcement capacity in sport safety and security, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has signed a cooperation agreement with The University of Southern Mississippi’s National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4). The partnership will see the two organizations develop a variety of capacity building initiatives,…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, October 9, 2016: The Mississippi Innovator’s Hall of Fame recently inducted four individuals in the class of 2016 and honored five “Innovators to Watch.” I always look for opportunities to talk about great Mississippi companies, but usually in the context of a technology theme. A…
NATCHEZ, Miss.—Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum took the helm as president of the Mississippi Association of Colleges and Universities during the organization’s annual conference on Tuesday [Oct. 11]. As president, Keenum will lead MAC for the next year. The organization promotes goodwill among Mississippi’s colleges and universities and…
The University of Southern Mississippi will host the fourth annual Mississippi Geospatial Conference Oct. 20-21 on the University’s Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach. Sponsored by the Mississippi Association for Spatial Technologies (MAST), the annual regional conference welcomes more than 100 professionals and students from Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama to…
In my last column, I presented 10 key attributes of innovation: 1) intense, 2) novel, 3) narrow or wide, 4) observable, 5) value-added, 6) adaptable, 7) transformational/timely, 8) incremental, 9) operability, and 10) no guarantees (risky). An understanding of these attributes can help us gain insight into the development process…
(Jackson, MS) – Backwater Management and Coalesce are pleased to announce the addition of Innovate Mississippi to the Mississippi Innovation Hub in downtown Jackson. The historic block, better known as Spengler’s Corner, is currently home to ThimblePress, Satchel (a podcasting startup), Coalesce, Sheena Allen Apps, Let’s Talk Jackson, Re-Think Mississippi,…
A $10,000 grant along with matching money will fund construction of a design studio that promotes innovative wood products and building methods in Mississippi. The $10,000 Community Partnerships grant was awarded by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc., an international nonprofit that promotes responsible forest management. The Mississippi Forestry Foundation and…
Leslie and Mark Henderson, the founders of Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co., are both engineers, so when it came time to update equipment at their Kiln, brewery, they devised a production line that would keep the craft beer tasting better longer. “It’s a huge big deal, both from the capacity standpoint…