1 Million Cups Jackson
1 Million Cups Jackson is a meetup for local entrepreneurs to meet and present their startups to the thriving peer network of founders in Jackson.
AgLaunch
AgLaunch focuses on attracting, starting, growing, and supporting new agriculture companies and initiatives to revitalize our rural and urban communities and create new pathways for diversity.
Batesville Enterprise Center (NMEI)
The Batesville Enterprise Center is a business incubator operated by nonprofit North Mississippi Enterprise Initiative (NMEI).
Bean Path Makerspace
Jackson’s premier STEAM hub and community workshop offers adult workshops, STEAM programs, talks, clubs, apprenticeships and project support in fabrication and technology, from coding to crafting, AI to sewing. Stations include 3D printing, laser cutting, fashion and textiles, robotics, computer lab and digital design.
Bulldog Angel Network
BAN is a network of Mississippi State University alumni and friends that provide angel investments to early stage companies that are majority owned by Mississippi State University students, faculty or alumni.
Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED)
A program of the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute, CEED forms partnerships between students and faculty and communities to increase entrepreneurship and promote rural economic development.
CEO (Coastal Entrepreneurs Organization)
CEO is a Biloxi-based entrepreneur meetup group focused on networking and learning. Meetup locations may vary.
CoBuilders
Launched by Innovate Mississippi, CoBuilders is a partnership-driven accelerator, utilizing a 12-week intensive and structured program designed to accelerate the growth of qualifying startup companies.
CONNECT
CONNECT is a monthly meetup for entrepreneurs in Jackson, hosted by Innovate Mississippi.
Meetup locations may vary
CTO 2-Go
CTO-2-Go is a program of The Bean Path which assists individuals, small businesses and startups with advancing their tech ideas and needs.
Delta I-Fund
The Delta I-Fund provides a platform for the creation and launch of high-growth companies, to spur economic development and job creation throughout the Delta Regional Authority Territory.
Eagle Maker Hub
The Eagle Maker Hub is a makerspace available University of Southern Mississippi students and the community, providing access to tools for digital fabrication, rapid prototyping and coding.
Ecoshed
Ecoshed is a mixed-use coworking space in Jackson, Mississippi that features shared workspace for entrepreneurs and offers indoor and outdoor event spaces.
Elevate Mississippi
Elevate Mississippi is a program of Our Village United. They focus on building strong, resilient communities through the delivery of culturally-competent training and business solutions.
Everest Innovation Hub
Everest is a nonprofit rural education and innovation hub located in Water Valley. It is home to the Basecamp Coding Academy.
Grenada Enterprise Center (NMEI)
The Grenada Enterprise Center is a business incubator operated by nonprofit North Mississippi Enterprise Initiative (NMEI).
Gulf Blue
Gulf Blue is a USM-affiliated initiative to support Blue Economy innovators in the Gulf of Mexico region through collaboration with university research scientists and federal partners in six blue tech innovation clusters.
GulfBlue Navigator
Gulf Blue Navigator is a six-month program providing access to expertise, collaboration, research, testing, light manufacturing, funding, and physical infrastructure for late-stage Blue Economy startups.
Higher Purpose Co.
Higher Purpose Co. is a economic justice nonprofit that builds wealth among black Mississippians by supporting the ownership of financial, cultural, and political power
Hyperion Technologies
Dedicated to partnering with industry and academic peers to illuminate new possibilities in defense, intelligence, and commercial sensing so you can achieve your mission.
Innovate Mississippi
Innovate Mississippi is a nonprofit organization with the mission to drive innovation & technology-based economic development for the State of Mississippi.
Insight Park
Insight Park is a research and business park, with a small business incubator, adjacent to The University of Mississippi campus in Oxford.
Jackson Area Web & App Developers (JAWAD)
JAWAD is a meetup group for professional web and application designers and developers, beginners to advanced, looking for networking and learning opportunities. Meetup locations may vary.
Jackson State University I-Corps Site
The Innovation Corps (I-Corps) site at JSU is a NSF-funded entity that helps startups transition technology concepts into the marketplace by providing infrastructure, advice, resources, networking, training and modest funding.
JSU Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIEED)
The JSU Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIEED) leverages the best of JSU’s STEM, business and entrepreneurial capabilities, as well as collaborative potential in addressing some of society’s most pressing problems via university-industry partnerships.
JXNTech Meetup
JXNtech is a meetup group focused on fostering the tech community in the central Mississippi region. Meetup locations may vary.
Launch MS Meetup
Launch Mississippi is a meetup group created to stimulate startup growth and provide entrepreneurial support in the Hattiesburg area. Meetup locations may vary.
MCITy
MCITy is an accelerated technology transfer center that will contain a center for entrepreneurship and training. The Vicksburg facility will help entrepreneurs start businesses and capitalize on opportunities available through the nearby U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
MDA Entrepreneurship Center
The Entrepreneur Center at the Mississippi Development Authority provides helpful services to advance the knowledge and skills needed to build and run a successful small business.
Mississippi Angel Investor Network
The Mississippi Angel Investor Network is a group of accredited investors who review fundraising pitches from Mississippi-based innovation companies. The Network is administered by Innovate Mississippi
Mississippi Defense Initiative (MDI)
A program of the University of Southern Mississippi, MDI seeks to promote and diversify the state’s defense economy through the marine, aerospace, and national security sectors.
Mississippi e-Center at Jackson State University
Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (Stennis)
Mississippi New Venture Challenge
The Mississippi New Venture Challenge is a Pitch competition with prizes and cash offered in pre-revenue, post-revenue and student divisions.
Mississippi Polymer Institute
The Mississippi Polymer Institute assists high-tech polymer and polymer-related industries and entrepreneurs with access to product development, testing and training services.
Mississippi Seed Fund
The Mississippi Seed Fund provides high-tech startup companies with access to pre-seed financing, early-stage risk capital and product development capital. The Fund is managed by Innovate Mississippi.
Mississippi Seed Fund – Proof of Concept Fund
The Proof of Concept Fund of the Mississippi Seed fund provides pre-seed and seed stage funding available for prototyping, product development, and market validation.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – Gulf Coast/Biloxi
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – Hinds CC/Pearl
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – Hinds CC/Raymond
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – Hinds CC/Vicksburg
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – Jackson
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – MSU/Meridian
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – MSU/Starkville
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – University of MS
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – University of MS/Southaven
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – University of MS/Tupelo
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – USM/Hattiesburg
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – Copiah Lincoln CC / Natchez
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – Copiah Lincoln CC / Wesson
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center – East Central CC / Decatur
The SBA’s Small Business Development Centers provide no-cost counseling, workshops, and information for start-ups and existing businesses. To schedule counseling near you, visit the Mississippi SBDC website.
Mississippi Small Business Development Center Workshops
The Mississippi SBDC holds online and in-person workshops focused on different aspects of entrepreneurship and small business operation. Workshop locations may vary.
Mississippi State University I-Corps Site
The Innovation Corps (I-Corps) site at MSU is a NSF-funded entity that helps startups transition technology concepts into the marketplace by providing infrastructure, advice, resources, networking, training and modest funding.
MoWork
MoWork is a coworking space for small businesses and entrepreneurs. It is located inside Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, Mississippi.
MS Gulf Coast Tech Startup
The MGC Tech Startup group is a meetup group of local entrepreneurs on the Mississippi Coast. The group is focused on technology but welcomes members from every field of business. Meetup locations may vary.
MS-FAST SBIR (Federal Seed Funding)
Innovate Mississippi and USM Business and Innovation Assistance Center have partnered to provide expertise, assistance and funding to encourage commercialization of research-oriented opportunities.
MSU Center for Entreneurship and Outreach
Mississippi State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach helps students, faculty, and community members start and grow successful companies.
MSU Entrepreneurship Center
MSU’s CEO helps students, faculty, and community members start and grow successful companies. We help entrepreneurs link with our more than 100,000 living alumni, learn tactical business skills, and launch companies that will help define tomorrow’s markets.
MSU Entrepreneurship Club (eClub)
eClub facilitates entrepreneurial activity and growth within its members through networking, sharing of ideas, exposure to proven entrepreneurs, social events, and technical workshops.
MSU Idea Shop
The MSU Idea Shop contains a myriad of wood, polymer, and metal prototyping equipment, as well as an electronics workbench and design suite. The Idea Shop’s Retail Product Accelerator helps entrepreneurs test market products in a fully-working retail store.
Multicraft Ventures
Multicraft Ventures assists entrepreneurs with concept development, in-house prototyping, engineering design with full CAD ability, licensing and patenting, manufacturing design, testing, production and capital access.
North Mississippi Angel Fund
The North Mississippi Angel Fund is a member-managed investment fund focused on early-stage equity investment in high-growth startups. Apply through the South Mississippi Angel Fund.
North MS Technology Group
The North Mississippi Technology Group is a meetup group representing software developers, engineers, students, teachers, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts.
Meetup locations may vary
Office Evolution
Office Evolution is a coworking space in Flowood, Mississippi
Ole Miss Entrepreneurship Club
The Ole Miss Entrepreneurship Club is a student organization focusing on promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship across campus.
Outside the Box Business Center
Outside the Box Business Center is a coworking space in Vicksburg, Mississippi
Oxford Enterprise Center (NMEI)
The Oxford Enterprise Center is a business incubator operated by nonprofit North Mississippi Enterprise Initiative (NMEI).
SCORE of Metro Jackson
SCORE of Mississippi provides free support to entrepreneurs small business communities through volunteer mentoring, workshops and events.
SCORE of Metro Jackson Workshops
SCORE of Mississippi offers regular instructor-led training and interactive courses. Workshop locations may vary.
Society for Entrepreneurs at JSU
The Society for Entrepreneurs at Jackson State University seeks to inspire, educate, and motivate students to cultivate an entrepreneurial mind-set and practices.
South Mississippi Angel Fund
The South Mississippi Angel Fund (SMAF) encourages investment, innovation and economic opportunity in South Mississippi. The fund is led, designed, and funded by local investors, who assist in identifying, evaluating, and placing private investments.
Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event, during which aspiring entrepreneurs pitch ideas for new startups, form teams, and work to develop a working prototype, demo, or presentation.
Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park
The Thad Cochran Park is Mississippi’s oldest and largest research park. In in addition to its commercial and university tenants, it is home to the MSU Business Incubator.
The Accelerator at USM
The Accelerator specializes in advanced technologies development, scale-up, manufacturing and commercialization for composites, polymers, and related materials and processes. It is a division of the University of Southern Mississippi.
The Bean Path
The Bean Path provides technical advice and guidance to individuals and small businesses in the community through their monthly tech office hours.
The Edison
The Edison is a coworking space in Oxford, Mississippi.
The Meeting Place
The Edison is a coworking space in downtown Biloxi, Mississippi.
United Plastic Molding
United Plastic Molders, Inc. has established a reputation for producing high quality workmanship at an affordable price and in a timely manner.
University of MS Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
The CIE’s mission is to inspire students at The University of Mississippi to create innovative businesses through excellent teaching, exceptional service, and world-class research.
USM Entrepreneurship Club
The USM Entrepreneurship Club seeks to introduce the entrepreneurial mindset to all Southern Miss students through monthly workshops that advance a variety of business skills.
V-Quad
V-Quad’s mission is to build an innovative, virtual incubator network to support Mississippi entrepreneurs and innovators in energy- and agriculture-related business sectors.
Women of Design and Tech (WDT)
Women of Design & Tech (WDT) is a meetup group of women in the metro Jackson area and beyond with careers or passions in the design and technology industries. Meetup locations may vary.
Zero to 510
ZeroTo510 is a medical device accelerator that enables entrepreneurs with ideas for innovative medical devices to take advantage of all Memphis has to offer in the medical device space.