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Reimagining Plastic Waste: How RebornC is Pioneering a Sustainable Future

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2 months ago

March 11, 2024

Dr. Zhe Qiang and Mark Robertson launched their startup, RebornC, in 2022 after their academic research showed promise for a new way to transform plastic waste into an essential, energy-efficient heating resource for manufacturing. Qiang, an assistant professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi, says the new technology offers an extraordinary opportunity for environmental remediation while powering the future.

“We've developed a way to upcycle waste plastic materials into carbon products that can generate heat really efficiently. So it's an excellent opportunity to plug these materials into industrial processes to help their decarbonization efforts, so they're more energy efficient, so we're reducing energy consumption, burning [fewer]…

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Title: Reimagining Plastic Waste: How RebornC is Pioneering a Sustainable Future
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Published Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:57:42 +0000

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Innovate Mississippi Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

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5 days ago

April 24, 2024

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Innovate Mississippi was awarded $50,000 in prize money for equitable access to entrepreneurship

WASHINGTON– Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Innovate Mississippi as a Stage One winner for the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC). Innovate Mississippi will receive a $50,000 cash prize for its impactful and inclusive approach to nurturing a collaborative national innovation ecosystem to advance small business research and development (R&D) from ideas to the market.

By fostering connections between entrepreneurs, mentors, partners, philanthropies, corporations, investors, and other shared resources, GAFC 2024 catalyzes strategic ecosystem partnerships to build community and organizational capacity for the successful launch, growth,…

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Title: Innovate Mississippi Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
Sourced From: www.innovate.ms/innovate-mississippi-wins-stage-one-of-the-u-s-small-business-administrations-2024-growth-accelerator-fund-competition/
Published Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:53:39 +0000

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MSU Startup Summit

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6 days ago

April 23, 2024

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The Innovate Mississippi team recently participated in the MSU Startup Summit, an event that showcased the entrepreneurial spirit thriving within Mississippi's ecosystem. This annual summit serves as a launchpad for student founders, providing a platform to pitch their ideas, connect with mentors, and secure funding to bring their visions to life.

During the week-long event, we heard captivating pitches from various startups, each filled with potential and innovation. Keynote speakers Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan, founders of Barefoot Wine, shared their journey from launching a wine brand with minimal capital from their laundry room to building America's number-one wine brand.

Standout startups like MagneBrite, Posidon's Vaults, and ConnectU received recognition for …

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Title: MSU Startup Summit
Sourced From: www.innovate.ms/msu-startup-summit/
Published Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:52:44 +0000

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Exploring CoBuilders

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6 days ago

April 23, 2024

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In entrepreneurship, community and collaboration are critical for success! Innovate Mississippi's CoBuilders accelerator is designed to empower startups and entrepreneurs by providing the tools and resources they need to thrive. Entrepreneurs can enroll in CoBuilders by participating in one of 8 regional pitch competitions in the first half of the year. Selected companies proceed to the main CoBuilders accelerator, where they benefit from valuable insights from seasoned mentors, connect with potential collaborators and investors, and receive guidance across various facets of business development, from product ideation to market strategy.

CoBuilders is a partnership-enabled initiative that would not be possible without the support and efforts of our 8 partners spread across the…

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Title: Exploring CoBuilders
Sourced From: www.innovate.ms/exploring-cobuilders/
Published Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:56:51 +0000

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