Innovate Mississippi is a nonprofit organization with the mission to drive #INNOVATION & #technology-based economic development for the State of Mississippi.
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Six founders are taking the stage in Tupelo, and we can't wait to see what this corner of the state has in store. @Community Development Foundation
#StatewidePitch #InnovateMS #MississippiStartups #BuildItHere #MississippiInnovation
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Congratulations to the winners of the Oxford Pitch Competition! American Drone Solutions, represented by Lt. Col. Leonard Boothe, USAF (Ret.) and Munchies Chicken and Waffles, represented by Brett Doherty and McClain Schieltz.
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Hive Mind is all about collaboration bringing entrepreneurs together to solve problems, exchange guidance, and grow stronger as a community.
Watch interview here: bit.ly/4ewuqq6
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Stop by the Innovate Mississippi table at Southern Spark 2026! Join us tomorrow at Jackson State University for Grounded Futures: AI in the South and connect with our team to talk innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of AI in Mississippi.
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Join the Innovate Mississippi team alongside statewide partner OLinc at the Oxford Conference Center on Thursday, June 11, for the Oxford Pitch Competition. Will we see you there? Drop a comment and let us know. 👇
#InnovateMississippi #OLinc #PitchCompetition #OxfordMS
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Join our CEO, Tony Jeff, at the Southern Spark Conference as he closes out the event with insights, inspiration, and momentum for Mississippi’s innovation community.
#SouthernSpark2026 #InnovateMS #InnovateMississippi
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The Mississippi Polymer Institute helps inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses turn ideas into real products through technical expertise, hands-on support, and industry connections.
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4ewuqq6
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OLinc will host its 5th Annual Oxford Pitch Competition on Thursday, June 11, 1-6 pm at the Oxford Conference Center. This event is free and open to the public. Come cheer on the finalists as they compete for $25,000 in startup funds!
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In our latest Partner Spotlight, the Mississippi Polymer Institute team shares how they help entrepreneurs move from garage ideas to scalable companies through materials expertise, commercialization support, and collaboration.
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4ewuqq6
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Join David Collins at the Southern Spark Conference as he leads a systems-focused build session on creating smarter workflows with tools like Claude Code.
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Founders, get ready to pitch in Oxford! Join us June 11 for the Oxford Lafayette Incorporated Pitch Competition.
Apply here: bit.ly/3Rcg98K
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CONNECT is where entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and anyone who gets excited about big ideas come together to meet, mingle, and make things happen.
Rsvp here: bit.ly/4u8KiDI
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🤝 CONNECT is just around the corner!
Join entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and innovators for an evening of great conversations and meaningful connections.
Come as you are, leave inspired. 🌱
Register here → bit.ly/4u8KiDI
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Join the Bean Path this month for a citywide experience designed to help Metro Jackson explore how artificial intelligence is shaping everyday life, careers, and businesses.
Register for Events here bit.ly/42BX4zy
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In this Spotlight Story, founders Ernesto Borrego and Dennis Smith share how a discovery rooted in chemistry became a startup with the potential to impact some of the world’s most demanding technologies.
Watch the full interview on YouTube bit.ly/3Rpu5fV
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Mississippi is in the clean energy conversation. 🌿
Our partner the Mississippi Polymer Institute at Southern Miss has one of the first hydrogen fueling stations in the Southeast
Read the full story: bit.ly/4dP3PmK
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Huge congratulations to every winner and thank you to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Business Council and Gulf Blue Innovation for an incredible week on the Coast.
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Hand Tech is developing a polymer precursor that could speed up the production of graphitic carbon. Founders share how applied chemistry, entrepreneurship, and innovation helped turn a lab discovery into a high-potential deep-tech startup.
Watch here: bit.ly/3Rpu5fV
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Mississippi’s startup entrepreneurial ecosystem is growing fast, and Innovate Mississippi is here to help founders, mentors, and supporters thrive.
Explore all our resources in one convenient location.
👉 Click our link in bio or linktr.ee/innovatems.
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Join us and GranthamPoole for a practical webinar designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners better understand the differences between LLCs, S Corps, C Corps, and other entity structures.
Register for this free webinar: bit.ly/4v1pejr
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