June 2017
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The North Mississippi Angel Fund
A new private investment fund to spur
startup growth and investor ROI
  
As the first community-based investment fund of its type in Mississippi, the North Mississippi Angel Fund I, LLC, is a private investment fund with a dual mission: to provide investment capital to area businesses that demonstrate th e potential for growth and to offer an appropriate risk-adjusted return to member investors.   

"In North Mississippi, as a new crop of entrepreneurs continue emerging - in addition to already established Mississippi-based small businesses that are growing - it is vital that our state support this development," said Tony Jeff, president and CEO of Innovate Mississippi. "These next generation, innovation-based companies are organically spurring both capital and job growth for - and from within - Mississippi." 

Thanks to a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) administered through Mississippi State University (MSU), Innovate Mississippi
is partnering with RAIN Source Capital Management to bring their proven methodology for establishing strong community and regional angel funds to North Mississippi.

In May, five informational meetings for accredited investors were hosted in Columbus, Oxford, Starkville and Tupelo.

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Congratulations Base Camp Coding Academy!   
Entire inaugural graduating class receives high-tech
job offers  from C Spire, FedEx and mTrade
 
Mississippi's first "high-tech vo-tech" educational program, Base Camp Coding Academy in Water Valley, proved an overwhelming success in its first year. Thanks to the vision and collaboration of businesses and academic institutions, 11 under-advantaged Mississippi youth were skillfully trained over the course of nine months for professions that specifically met the technology needs of local and regional employers, such as C Spire, FedEx and mTrade.

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Entergy Mississippi to Bring Advanced Meters
to Homes and Businesses

Improved outage restoration. Better customer service. Money-saving tools for customers. These are all part of Entergy Mississippi's vision for a smarter energy future. The company took another step toward that vision recently with approval
from the Mississippi Public Service Commission to launch this multi-year investment.
 
"The PSC's forward-thinking commissioners have approved our plan to install advanced meters at homes and businesses served by our company," said Haley Fisackerly, Entergy  Mississippi president and CEO. "These meters are the foundation for grid modernization technologies that will offer a wide range of benefits to our customers."
 
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   EVENTS!
Sep 22-24: Nada Yoga Weekend Retreat
Sep 22-24: Startup Weekend Gulf Coast
Oct 3-5: Defense Innovation Summit, Tampa, FL
Oct 17: Innovate Mississippi's Annual New Venture Challenge Pitch Competition in Jackson
Oct 18: Innovate Mississippi's Annual Conference on Technology Innovation in Jackson
 
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Did You Know There are Grants for
Small Business Research?
  
While grants are not typically available for small high-tech firms, there is one exception: World-class researchers can access millions of dollars in grants through federal SBIR/STTR grants. As a matter of fact, 11 federal agencies are required to set aside funding to provide to SBIR/STTR awards!
  
MS-FAST (The Mississippi - Federal and State Technology Partnership), which is led by Innovate Mississippi and The University of Southern Mississippi Business and Innovation Assistance Center, is in place to help Mississippi small businesses better compete for these grants. MS-FAST provides expertise, assistance and funding and to encourage commercialization of technologies that can be developed because of these programs. Plus, Mississippi companies making applications for SBIR and STTR grants may be eligible for up to $2,000 to cover grant application preparation and research.
  
MS-FAST is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Contact  Joe Graben for more information. Click here to learn more about MS-FAST.


Find Your Dream Job - OR - Hire Your
Dream Employee  

Through the Innovate Mississippi job index program, companies that have worked or partnered with Innovate Mississippi can post job listings for free. And, anyone interested in working with a growing innovation-based company can search jobs through the Innovate Mississippi website.

There are currently 2 job openings from Camgian Microsystems.  Click here for more information.

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