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Billy’sOriginalFoods

Mississippi Billy'sOriginalFoodsisafoodcompanythatproducesready-to-eatproductsinadiversifiedmixofretailandwholesaledistribution.ThecompanywillbetakingitstopsellingitemsfromBilly'sItalianRestaurantandlaunchingtheseitemsinphasesforretail,contractproduction,andfoodservicedistribution.

Bulwark

Kentucky Bulwarkisasimulatedcombatsportsuitthatallowstheusertomorerealisticallysimulateacombatgamingenvironment.Withavastindustryofgamersusingsafeweaponstosimulatecombat,thereisnocurrentquantificationofthecombat,butBulwarkcreatesahitthresholdandkeepsupwithhitsmadetobetterquantifythegamingexperience.

CoverSixcoversix.net

Louisiana CoverSixeducatesandtrainscompaniesonhowtodealwiththethreatofanactiveshooter.

Cythereal Louisiana CytherealwillbringtomarketCy/Malweb,aplatformtoextractintelligencefrommalwarequarantinedbyanti-malwaresystemstohelpidentifytargetedcyberattacks.Cytherealdetectsevolutionarytrendsinmalwarethatareindicatorsofapersistentadversaryattemptingtobeatthedefenses.

DivorceSecuredivorcesecure.com

Tennessee DivorceSecureisaworkflowandcollaborationwizardfordivorceattorneystoautomateandstreamlinetheintakeprocess,createanegotiationstrategybasedontheclient'spreferencestokeepmoreofwhattheywant,getafaircustodyarrangementfortheirclients,and,whilespendingthesameamountoftimeastheycurrentlydo,increasetheircapacitytoservemoreclients.

Featherf6s.com/feather

Tennessee Featherisanonlinereferralplatformthatmatchesseniorswiththeperfectcaregiverfortheirneedsusingspecialcompatibilitysoftware.

FINGourmetfin-intl.com

Kentucky FINGourmetworkscloselywithcommercialfishermeninLedbetter,KY,toobtainwild-caughtfishfromKentuckywatersandproducebonelessfillets,high-gradesurimi,andotherproductsthatarestaplestoold-worldAsiancuisine.Thesesurimi/fishpasteproductsaresoldbothwholesaleandretailtoprimarilyAsiangrocerystoresandcustomers,supplantingwhatismostlyanimportindustry.

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FrontDeskConnectfrontdeskconnect.com@frontdeskcnct

Tennessee FrontDeskConnectisacloud-basedcommunicationservicetoenhancethehotelguesttravelexperiencebyconnectingthemtoahotel’sfrontdeskorconcierge,whileprovidingthehostfacilitythepotentialforadditionalrevenuestreamsbynotifyingusersofhoteleventsandamenitiesthroughdirectmessaging.

JustPlugIn Alabama JustPlugInhasenteredabusiness-to-businessrelationshipwhereitrecruitsindividualswhoareseekingflexibleandalternativeworkschedulestomeettheirindividualneedsbyplacingthemwithavirtualcallcenter.

LendMed,Inclendmed.com@LendMedical

Tennessee LendMedimplementskiosks,smart-phoneapps,andwebinterfacestoprovidehospitalsacontrolledenvironmentforborrowingandlendingsupplies,medication,andequipmenttoeachothertomaintainoperationsandreduceinventories,thusreducingexpenses.

LineGardMedlinegardmed.com@linegardmed

Arkansas

LineGardMedprovidesanaddedlevelofsafetyforIVtubingbyallowingacontrolledseparationfromtheIVtubingwhilehelpingtokeepthecatheterinplace.Thissavestimeandmoneyandallowsthemedicaltherapytocontinueuninterrupted.

Musisticmusistic.com@musistic

Tennessee Musisticisanetworkingplug-inthatenablescreative,musicalcollaborationbytransferringuncompressed,high-qualityaudiotoallowforunlimitedcollaborationandeliminatecompatibilityissuesbetweenmusic-sharingplatforms.

MyCollegeSTREAMmycollegestream.com@mycollegestream

Tennessee MyCollegeSTREAMimprovesthewayguidancecounselorsinteractwiththeirstudentsaboutcollegeandopportunitiesafterhighschoolbyusingasingleplatformforsocialmediathatprovidesquickaccesstothemostrelevantcontentforanycollegeinrealtime.

N.O.V8.ion Kentucky N.O.V8.ionspecializesinairconditioningpre-coolingproductsandisdevelopingrevolutionarywaterfiltrationproductsforresidentialandlightcommercialmarketsunderthreeuniquebrands:MistEconomics,NegaWatt,andNanoClean.

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PrepTechLLC Louisiana PrepTechisanewmedicaldevicethatallowsforpre-surgicalskinpreparationtobedoneinthepreoperativeholdingareabeforethepatiententerstheoperatingroom,eliminatingapproximately5-10minutesofvaluableO.R./anesthesiatime.Atpresenttheskinprepdoesn'ttakeplaceuntilafterthepatientisanesthetized.

RenewableEnergies,Inc.

Tennessee RenewableEnergies,Inc.manufacturesbiomassgasifiersthatconvertwasteintodifferentformsofenergieslikeelectricity,activatedcarbonorbiofuels.

RevivalCoffeerevivalcoffees.com@revivalcoffees

Alabama RevivalCoffeeisacoffeeroasterofferingavarietyofblendscreatedbyusingspecialty-gradecoffeethatalsodonatesaportionofitsprofitstonon-profits.Itoffersavarietyofblendsaswellasflavoredcoffees.

SelmaGoodCo.gmommas.com@GMommaSays

AlabamaSelmaGoodCo.makesGMomma’sCookies:southern-style,bite-sizecookiesmadefromrealingredients,nopreservatives,andnohigh-fructosecornsyrupandproducedinsmallbatches.Currently,therearetwoflavors:ButtaScotchOatmealandchocolatechipwithpecans.ArmstrongchosetolocateoperationsinhishometownofSelmaasheexpands.

SweetBio,Inc.sweetbiotech.com@sweetbiotech

Tennessee SweetBio,Inc.hascreatedabiodegradablemembranethatpreservesthesocketaftertoothloss,whichincreasesfunctionalityandclinichandlingandismadeofanti-bacterialingredientsthatsupportwound-healingandanti-colonizationofbacteria.

ViperDrill Louisiana ViperDrillimprovestheprofitabilityandvalueofoilandgaswellsbyincreasingtheproductionfromthosewellswiththeuseofgovernment-sponsoredresearchthatpredictshydrocarbonrecoveryandthedramaticaccelerationofthatrecovery.

ZuniLearningTreezunilearningtree.com@zunilearning

Arkansas ZUNILearningTreeisacloud-basedlearningandengagementplatform,accessible24/7onanyinternetaccessingdevice.Itprovideseducationalandinstructionalresourcesofalltypessuchaslessonplans,games,videos,tutorials,web2.0tools,STEM,GirlsinScience,andcodingresources.ZUNIalsoassistsindisseminatinginformationaboutstateinitiativesandprograms.

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ZynCareerszyncareers.com@zyncareers

Mississippi ZynCareersisawebsitethatmatchesjobseekerswithcompanieswheretheywillenjoyworkingusingaproprietaryalgorithm,addressingtheneedsofbothjobseekersandemployers.

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EntrepreneurshipSupportOrganizations

ArkansasEconomicAccelerationFoundationarcapital.com/aeaf@ArkCapitalCorp

LittleRock,Arkansas

TheArkansasEconomicAccelerationFoundationisanonprofitorganizationandaffiliateoftheArkansasCapitalCorporationGroupdedicatedtoeducation-basedinitiativesthatpromoteandfosterthedevelopmentofinnovationandentrepreneurshipwithinArkansas.It’smissionistonurturepeopleandideastogenerateentrepreneursbybeingacatalysttoattract,develop,andretainentrepreneurialopportunitieswithinArkansas.

ArkansasRegionalInnovationHubarhub.org@ARInnovationHub

NorthLittleRock,Arkansas

ArkansasRegionalInnovationHubisanonprofitorganizationdedicatedtoincreasinginnovativeandentrepreneurialactivityinArkansasbycreatingacollaborativeecosystemandpipelinesthatmobilizetheresources,programs,andeducationalopportunitiesnecessarytodevelop,attractandretaintalentandtobuildthestate'seconomy.

ArsenalPlaceAcceleratorarsenalplace.com

Selma,Alabama

ArsenalPlaceAcceleratorprovidesbusinessspaceatlowcosttoentrepreneurs,specializedtraining,andprovidesanetworkthatacceleratesthegrowthofstartupcompanies.

ClaiborneCountyEconomicDevelopmentDistrictclaiborneworks.com/index.php

PortGibson,Mississippi

TheClaiborneCountyEconomicDevelopmentDistrict(CCEDD)wascreatedbytheClaiborneCountyBoardofSupervisorswithastrategicplantofocusonworkforcereadiness,tourism,entrepreneurshipdevelopmentandbusinessrecruitment.

InnovateMississippiinnovate.ms

Ridgeland,Mississippi

InnovateMississippiisanonprofitorganizationwiththemissiontodriveinnovationandtechnology-basedeconomicdevelopmentforthestateofMississippi.

InstituteforRegionalInnovationandEntrepreneurshipatSoutheastMissouriStateUniversitysemo.edu/irie/@SEMissouriState

CapeGirardeau,Missouri

TheInstituteforRegionalInnovationandEntrepreneurship(IRIE)atSoutheastMissouriStateUniversityprovidesentrepreneurshiptrainingandsupportforaneighteen-countyserviceareainsoutheastMissouri.LocatedwithintheIRIEisthelocalSmallBusinessDevelopmentCenteroffice,hometothenationally-recognizedOperationJumpStartprogram,andtheEconomicDevelopmentAdministration'sUniversityCenterprogram.

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KentuckyInnovationNetworkkyinnovation.com@kyinnovation

Murray,Kentucky

TheKentuckyInnovationNetworkfocusesoncreatinganetworkofbusinessleadersandmentorsthatencouragerelationships,growcompaniesnewandexisting,andcreatejobs.TheNetworkismanagedinpartnershipwiththeKentuckyCabinetforEconomicDevelopmentandKentuckyScienceandTechnologyCorporation,andhascentersinPaducahandMurray,Kentucky.

LouisianaBusiness&TechnologyCentersites01.lsu.edu/wp/innovationpark

BatonRouge,Louisiana

TheLouisianaBusiness&TechnologyCenter(LBTC)isa27-year-oldbusinessincubatorandmanagementassistanceofficeoperatedbyLouisianaStateUniversity.TheLBTCoffersincubatorspace,entrepreneurialtraining,managementassistance,prototypedevelopment,businesscounseling,accesstocapitalandaccesstoLSU’sresourcestosmallbusinessowners,entrepreneursandinnovators.

MarengoCountyEconomicDevelopmentAuthoritymarengoeda.com

Linden,Alabama

MarengoCountyEconomicDevelopmentAuthority(MCEDA)supportstheeconomicdevelopmentandsmallbusinessgrowthofcommunitiesandbusinesseswithinMarengoCounty,Alabama.MCEDAmanagesabusinessdevelopmentcenterthatprovidesincubatorservicesforsmallbusinessandlocalfarmers.

Mississippie-CenteratJacksonStateUniversitymsecenter.com

Jackson,Mississippi

Mississippie–CenteratJacksonStateUniversity(JSU)providesasecurehigh-techenvironmentofferingcompetitiveadvantages,careerandbusinessdevelopment,andsupportservicestoassistevolvingbusinesses,researchers,andorganizationstoexcelintheglobalmarketplace.

MurrayStateUniversityKentuckySBDCksbdc.org

Murray,Kentucky

KentuckySmallBusinessDevelopmentCenteratMurrayStateUniversityprovidesunparalleledconsultingandtrainingservicesthathelpexistingbusinessownersandpotentialentrepreneurssucceed.Servicesincludeone-on-onemanagementconsultations,trainingworkshops,marketresearch,loanpackaginghelp,assistancewithfinancialprojectionsandinformationneededtomakeinformedbusinessdecisions.

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OzarksSmallBusinessIncubatorozsbi.com@OzSBI

WestPlains,Missouri

TheOzarksSmallBusinessIncubator(OzSBI)isaregionalbusinesssupportorganizationwiththegoaltohelpsmallbusinessesanalyzetheirbarrierstogrowthandidentifystrategiestoovercometheminordertogrowsustainablyandcreatenewjobs.Throughmentoring,businesstraining,accesstocapital,networkingandlong-termplanning,OzSBIassistssmallbusinessesbothinitsmulti-tenantfacilityandvirtuallyinaseven-countyservicearea.

Propeller:AForceforSocialInnovationgopropeller.org@GoPropeller

NewOrleans,Louisiana

AttheheartofPropeller’smissionlieitsSocialImpactAcceleratorswhichprovidementorship,technicalassistance,accesstonetworks,customers,andfinancing,andafocusedcurriculumtoconnectlocalinnovatorswiththeresourcestheyneedtogeneratemeasurableimpactandbuildsustainablebusinesses.Throughanextensiveplanningprocess,speakingwithsectorexperts,practitioners,andpolicymakers,Propellerhasestablishedfoursectorsoffocusandidentifiedspecificneedswithinthesesectors.

USTEDCorp./USARuralVillageHUBustedcorp.com

Marion,Arkansas

USTED(USATraining,Education&Development)Corp.isacommunity-basedorganizationimplementinganentrepreneurialecosysteminCrittendenCounty,Arkansas,andthroughoutArkansas’DeltaregionviaitsUSARuralVillageHUB.