Innovate Mississippi

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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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: https://t.co/UoQ5GU59e2

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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 → https://t.co/UoQ5GU59e2

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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 https://t.co/ViuQypEbsJ

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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 https://t.co/ehVy6N1umE

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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: https://t.co/OpbYdEr5vY

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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: https://t.co/ehVy6N1umE

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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 https://t.co/2tJl5qSIcD.

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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: https://t.co/TwA20C3gza

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Fluoriq is developing what could become the first real-time, non-invasive diagnostic tool to objectively measure pain, replacing guesswork with data-driven insight for doctors and patients alike.

Watch the full https://t.co/V2SBe0c68E

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AI Month 2026: A Month of Innovation, Built for Everyone

Join the Bean Path in June for a citywide experience designed to help Metro Jackson explore how artificial intelligence is shaping everyday life, careers, and businesses.

Register for Events here https://t.co/ViuQypEbsJ

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Southern Spark 2026, hosted by the Mississippi AI Collaborative, brings educators, technologists, community leaders, and innovators across the South together for three days of learning, connection, and practical exploration of AI.

🔗 Register: https://t.co/qv6QwwQoAo

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Mississippi founders showed up strong in Jackson last week. 👏 A big congratulations to the winners of The Bean Path Pitch Event.

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Gulf Blue Innovation Week returns May 19–21, spotlighting Blue Economy innovation across the Gulf South. Join StartUp Gulf Coast’s 2026 Pitch Competition May 19 in Gulfport!

Learn more about Gulf Blue Innovation Week here: https://t.co/EEAZiAzZSx

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StartUP Gulf Coast is hosting its 2nd Annual Pitch Competition in Gulfport, where 14 entrepreneurs will take the stage to compete for a share of $15,000 in prize funding.: https://t.co/o00rXdHzip

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The 2026 America’s Seed Fund Week starts TODAY, May 12–14, and it’s a free virtual opportunity to connect directly with the country’s largest source of early-stage R&D funding through the SBIR/STTR programs. https://t.co/9K7Wmet63u

#SBIR #STTR #Startups #MississippiStartups

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Fluoriq is developing what could become the first real-time, non-invasive diagnostic tool to objectively measure pain, replacing guesswork with data-driven insight for doctors and patients alike.

Watch the full story here https://t.co/V2SBe0c68E

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Meet Hand Technologies, a Mississippi startup developing advanced materials for aerospace and defense. In this Founder Spotlight, Ernesto and Dr. Smith share the discovery behind their technology.

Watch the story: https://t.co/KRa8MtLGHo

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Now’s your chance to showcase it. Step into the spotlight at the Oxford Pitch Competition—and compete to WIN funding to take your idea even further. Application deadline May 13th.

To learn more and apply https://t.co/VthYoEdP1a

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WTVA sat down with Judd Wilson of the Community Development Foundation to discuss why The Pitch matters for local entrepreneurs. This small business competition gives founders a real stage to share ideas and compete for meaningful support. Apply today: https://t.co/msx2usx1pX