Metal Tech, Inc. of Gulfport, Mississippi was recently recognized as the 2008 statewide winner of the Governor’s Cup Award in the small business category for 50 or less employees. One of the highest honors presented by the governor, the award recognizes private sector businesses that have made a significant impact within their communities.
With the entrepreneurial sector growing along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, it is essential for incubators to explore means of obtaining outside capital for their tenants and others in need of assistance. The Innovation Center in Biloxi, Miss., the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology at Stennis Space Center and the Mississippi Technology Alliance recently hosted an Angel Capital Seminar to introduce and expose the community to angel capital resources. The long-term goal of the seminar is to establish a viable angel capital network that will be mutually beneficial to inspiring entrepreneurs and interested investors.
The City of Pass Christian, Mississippi has received generous support from across the state – and across the globe – in the development of two new public facilities. Marsha Barbour, wife of Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, has been influential in the construction of the Marsha Barbour Community Center. And, the Pass Christian Boys and Girls Club recently received a $5 million gift from the Middle Eastern country of Qatar.
South Mississippi recently hosted governors from across the U.S. for the National Governors Association’s (NGA) 101st Annual Meeting. The bipartisan group attended the four-day event to discuss various issues facing states and the nation, including the economy, education and emergency preparedness.
Metal Tech, Inc. of Gulfport and Entergy of Mississippi, Inc. of Jackson are the 2008 statewide winners of the Governor’s Cup Award. The winners were announced at this year’s Mississippi Economic Development Council’s awards banquet held July 23, 2009, in Biloxi, Miss.
In South Mississippi, a remarkable destination is on the horizon. INFINITY at NASA Stennis Space Center will be a science center like no other, where learning is taken to unparalleled levels. Located along Interstate 10, just east of New Orleans at Stennis Space Center, INFINITY will create a lasting impression on those entering Mississippi, and that’s just from its exterior.
Even during these tough economic times, key industries of Harrison County continue to flourish, and United States Marine, Inc. (USMI) is a powerful example. The full-service boat manufacturer in Gulfport, Miss. recently received a $61.5 million contract over the next four years to construct boats for the country of Kuwait.
This summer the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi, Miss. will complete a $57 million expansion of its convention center, adding more than 200,000 square feet of flexible meeting and exhibition space to the existing 180,000 square feet.
Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss. recently hosted the 2009 Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Women’s Soccer Championship from June 6 through June 13. The event brought teams from seven nations to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to compete in the 10-day soccer championship.
Drace Construction Corp., a 2008 graduate of The Innovation Center small business incubator in Harrison County, Mississippi, recently received a $7.5 million contract for the 25th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) headquarters building at the Gulfport Naval Construction Battalion Command location. The project, which is Drace’s largest to date, includes design, site development and construction services for the new headquarters building. The building will eventually house the 25th NCR.
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