April 3, 2024 (Wednesday)
NextUP! Social Time and Registration, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Tougaloo College, Bennie G. Thompson Academic Center (500 West County Line Road, Tougaloo, MS)
- Parking (Campus Map). Passes will be provided upon arrival to campus.
Opening Remarks, 4:15 p.m.
Dr. Melissa McCoy (Tougaloo College) and Dr. J.R. Love (University of Mississippi)
Statewide Innovation Ecosystem, 4:20 p.m.
Tony Jeff and Amber White (Innovate Mississippi)
ELSEWORKS in Midtown, 4:30 p.m.
Layla Green, Krista Nicholson, and Paul Thomas (Millsaps College)
Final Remarks, 4:45 p.m.
Dr. Josiah J. Sampson, III (Tougaloo College)
NextUp! Student Social, 5:00 p.m.
April 4, 2024 (Thursday)
Registration, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 pm
Embassy Suites by Hilton (200 Township Avenue Ridgeland, MS 39157)
Welcome Remarks, 8:30 a.m. (Township B-C)
Dr. J.R. Love and Khloe Jones (University of Mississippi)
Opening Remarks 8:40 a.m. (Township B-C)
Ryan Miller (Oxford-Lafayette Economic Development Foundation)
Technology Commercialization and Innovation, 9:00 am (Township B-C)
Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi, ERDCWERX, and SBIR/STTR Seed Fund
Statewide Business Resources and Entrepreneurial Development, 9:00 a.m. (Township A)
Innovate Mississippi, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Small Business Development Center, and Mississippi Secretary of State
Student Entrepreneurs, 9:30 am (Township B-C)
Jada Hall (Tougaloo College), Aaron Fernandes (Delta State University), Meleah Brunson (Mississippi College), Corey Harrison, (Mississippi Valley State University), Ka’Pri Burden (Moderator, Jackson State University)
Networking Time, 10:30 am
Entrepreneurship Centers on Campus, 11:00 a.m. (Township B-C)
Dr. Marty Brock (Moderator, Mississippi University for Women), Tong Meng (University of Mississippi), Jeffrey Rupp (Mississippi State University), James Wilcox (University of Southern Mississippi), Paul Thomas (Millsaps College), Dr. Almesha Campbell (Jackson State University)
Lunch, 12:00 pm (Township B-C)
Mississippi’s Innovative Workforce, 12:30 p.m. (Township B-C)
Tasha Bibb (Mississippi State University), Trey Malone (Northshore Specialty Coffee), Dr. Lisa Cooley (Moderator, Delta State University), Pablo Diaz (Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Partnership), and Garrett McInnis (Accelerate Mississippi)
Digital Entrepreneurs in Mississippi, 1:30 p.m. (Township B-C)
John Reece (WISPR Systems), David Collins (Moderator, Innovate Mississippi), and Roderick Red (Red Squared Productions)
Final remarks, 2:00 p.m. (Township B-C)
Dr. Albert Nylander (University of Mississippi)