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Alumni Homecoming Tailgate October 25, 2014 at 11:30am
13th Annual Southern BioProducts & Renewable Energy Conference November 13th, 2014, Trent Lott National Center Hattiesburg, MS Register here. 
ADP Rise Up Professional Development Series 4:00 - 6:00 pm Trent Lott National Center Tuesday, November 18, 2014  Learn More
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October 13, 2014
MEDC Members APPLY NOW for 2015 True South Scholarship
MEDC is accepting applications for tuition scholarships for professional development courses in 2015 that includes the True South Economic Development Course.  MEDC scholarships are made available by the generous contributions of Entergy Mississippi, Mississippi Power Company, Tennessee Valley Authority, Mississippi Development Authority, Southern Mississippi Electric Power Association, and MEDC
Note that the deadline for applications is November 14, 2014. For more information, visit the MEDC website at www.medc.ms. 
Meet USM Representatives at IEDC
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left to right: Serge Zelezeck, Serena Williams, and Dr. Shannon Campbell

Three Southern Miss representatives are planing to attend the International Economic Development Council's Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas on October 19-22, 2014. Dr. Shannon Campbell, Director of the Trent Lott National Center will attend along with economic development graduate students, Serena Williams and Serge Zelezeck. Plan to join them at the Networking Reception on Monday, October 20th from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Let them know how USM can assist you in solving economic development problems, conducting research, connecting with the university, or hiring qualified graduates.  

MSED Students Provide Data on the Gulf Coast Blue Economy
A MSED capstone research project, Mississippi's Blue Economy: An Analysis of Mississippi's Maritime Commerce, prepared for the Marine Technology Society's Gulf Coast Section was used by the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET) to prepare a proposal that resulted in the award described below. The research study was authored by MSED working professionals, Ashley Edwards, Susie Veglia, and Kevin Buckley. 

Mississippi Enterprise for Technology Contracts with Small Business Administration for Marine Cluster Initiative

Article written by Van Arnold

 

A U.S. Small Business Administration award of $523,742 will help the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET) at Stennis Space Center fortify its mission to put Mississippi on the map as a "center of activity" for the nation's marine science and technology industry.


On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its support of four new Regional Innovation Clusters, adding to its portfolio of high-performing regional innovation networks across the country. Included in that group is the Marine Industries Science and Technology Cluster, I-10 Corridor (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida).

 

"The marine science and technology economic sector has been an asset for the Gulf Coast for a very long time," said Charles E. Beasley, President and CEO of the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology. "This contract helps us build further identity for the cluster and initiates a support system that this industry has not yet seen in this region. It also provides the resources of SBA

and the expertise of its staff and participant cluster organizations to give the local blue economy a new growth catalyst."

 

Since its inception MSET has enjoyed a successful partnership with The University of Southern Mississippi, which serves as the corporation's fiscal agent. The University collaborated with MSET to submit the SBA funding proposal. MSET also works closely with the University's Department of Marine Science and the Business Innovation Assistance Center - both located at Stennis.

 

The Marine Industries Science and Technology (MIST) Cluster will focus on the Stennis Space Center's ecosystem of world class marine technology research, the highest concentration of oceanographers in the world, and a broad consortium of federal and state partners to provide targeted support for the creation and growth of small businesses involved in "blue technology."

 

Click here to read the full press release. 

 

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