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MISSISSIPPI TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE

MISSISSIPPI TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

TAS::89 0321::TAS PHASE III XLERATOR PROGRAM-POWER GENERATION FROM AN INTEGRATED BIOMASS REFORMER AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL

CARES ACT RLF

INNOVATE MISSISSIPPI

BIOSCIENCE LAB INCUBATOR

FY24 CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING INNOVATE MISSISSIPPI

POWER GENERATION FROM AN INTEGRATED BIOFUEL REFORMER AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL

POWER GENERATION FROM AN INTEGRATED BIOFUEL REFORMER AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL

ACCORDING TO REFED, IN 2019 35% OF FOOD IN THE UNITED STATES WENT UNSOLD OR UNEATEN, CONTRIBUTING 4% OF THE TOTAL U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND LOST REVENUE OF $408 BILLION (2% OF THE U.S. GDP). THIS REPRESENTS BOTH AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AND A MISSED OPPORTUNITY FOR INCREASING REVENUE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCERS. AFTER AN EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUE, REFED IDENTIFIED 'MAXIMIZING PRODUCT UTILIZATION' AS ONE OF THEIR TOP 10 ACTION AREAS FOR REDUCING FOOD WASTE. THEY HAVE ESTIMATED THAT UPCYCLING THESE INGREDIENTS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 4.8 MILLION METRIC TONS OF CO2. THERE IS CRITICAL NEED FOR A SOLUTION THAT CAN ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BY USING A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION THAT CAN TRANSFORM FOOD WASTE INTO A NUTRITIONALLY-RELEVANT CONSUMABLE.IN THIS SBIR PROJECT, OUR FOCUS IS TO REDUCE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF FOOD WASTE BY TRANSFORMING A CURRENT WASTE STREAM (FRUIT POMACE) OR COMMODITY PRODUCT INTO A VALUE-ADDED INGREDIENT THAT DELIVERS CONCENTRATED NUTRITION TO CONSUMERS. OUR PATENTED VITERO™ TECHNOLOGY CAPITALIZES ON AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT, ECONOMICAL AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUOUS MICROWAVE-ASSISTED EXTRACTION), WHICH IS ABLE TO EXTRACT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF RESIDUAL BIOLOGICALLY-ACTIVE HEALTH PROTECTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM POMACES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ANY SOLVENT BESIDES WATER. THESE VALUABLE POLYPHENOLIC COMPOUNDS ARE THEN COMPLEXED WITH HIGH QUALITY EDIBLE PROTEINS IN AN EFFICIENT PROCESS TO PRODUCE STABLY BOUND PROTEIN-POLYPHENOL COLLOIDAL AGGREGATE PARTICLES (INGREDIENTS) WHICH HAVE VERSATILITY FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS IN SOFT-SOLID FOODS AND BEVERAGES.IN OUR PHASE II WORK, WE PLAN TO TEST THAT HYPOTHESIS BY DEPLOYING OUR CONTINUOUS FLOW MICROWAVE-ASSISTED EXTRACTION SYSTEM ON A TRIAL BASIS TO A FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INGREDIENT MANUFACTURER THAT CURRENTLY GENERATES 15 MILLION POUNDS OF APPLE, BLUEBERRY, AND CONCORD GRAPE POMACE (WITH FURTHER QUANTITIES OF CHERRY, CRANBERRY, AND OTHER POMACES AVAILABLE). THE VITERO™ INGREDIENT WILL BE TESTED IN SEVERAL END-PRODUCT FORMS (EXERCISE PASTE, GUMMIES, AND RETAIL PROTEIN POWDER). THE FINISHED EXERCISE PASTE WILL BE TESTED IN A HUMAN CLINICAL TRIAL AT THE PLANTS FOR HUMAN HEALTH INSTITUTE IN ORDER TO SHOW EFFICACY FOR EXERCISE-RECOVERY. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE INGREDIENT WILL UNDERGO SHELF LIFE TESTING, SENSORY TESTING, AND A SERIES OF OTHER PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTS THAT WILL MAKE IT READY TO BE SOLD AS A LARGE-SCALE COMMERCIAL INGREDIENT INTO MAJOR FOOD COMPANIES WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE DUE DILIGENCE REQUIREMENTS.THE VITERO™ INGREDIENTS ARE A STRENGTHENED AND STABILIZED VERSION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL PARTS, HELPING TO PROTECT THESE COMPOUNDS FROM DEGRADATION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS SUCH AS OXIDATION. THIS TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS FOR VALUABLE HEALTH-PROMOTING AND DISEASE-PREVENTING COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM NATURE TO BE CONCENTRATED INTO A CONVENIENT, BIOAVAILABLE PROTEIN MATRIX. THIS REPRESENTS AN ENTIRELY NEW APPROACH TO HANDLING THIS MARKET, BY RECOGNIZING THE VALUE IN WHAT IS NORMALLY WASTED.

SPECTRUM INNOVATES PATHWAY: PREPARING AUTISTIC STUDENTS TO ENTER HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREERS IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL FIELDS

SINNOVATEK INC. WILL FACILITATE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIVE FOOD PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY SMALL LOCAL BRANDS INCREASING ACCESS TO REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIALLY VIABLE PRODUCTS FOR TWELVE SMALL COMPANIES OPERATING IN FOUR DISTINCT COHORTS UTILIZING LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD INGREDIENTS. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ASSIST THESE COMPANIES THROUGH THE CRITICAL STAGES OF PRODUCT DEFINITION FORMULATION AND TESTING CULMINATING IN THE PRODUCTION OF PREPARED GOODS SUITABLE FOR RETAIL DISTRIBUTION. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE SINNOVATEK AIMS TO EQUIP THESE BRANDS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE THE PROCESS FROM INITIAL CONCEPT TO STORE SHELVES EFFECTIVELY BOLSTERING THE CAPABILITIES OF FARMERS AND FOOD PROCESSORS. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS THAT EACH PARTICIPATING COMPANY WILL EMERGE WITH A PRODUCT READY FOR COMMERCIAL SUCCESS AND THE FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING TO SUSTAIN AND EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS A TARGETED INVESTMENT TO EMPOWER REGIONAL FOOD BUSINESSES AND PROMOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD PRODUCTS TO CONSUMERS.

STRATEGIC BIOMASS INITIATIVE

MIIIA - TECHNICAL ASSIST

THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS THE DEVELOPING THE STATEWIDE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH THE COBUILDERS ACCELERATOR PROJECT, TO RUN A COORDINATED VIRTUAL ACCELERATOR, UNLOCKING RESOURCES LIKE MENTORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND INVESTMENT CAPITAL ACROSS UNDERREPRESENTED REGIONS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL REPRESENT THE FOUNDATION OF A CRITICAL AND SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION OF EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS. AT LEAST 20 COMPANIES WILL BE ACCELERATED OVER 24 MONTHS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM - LIKELY SECURING AN ESTIMATED $3M IN INVESTMENT AND CREATING AT LEAST 100 JOBS.

INNOVATE MISSISSIPPI - THE MAKE IT IN AMERICA CHALLENGE

FORMATION OF A NEW SEED FUND TO SUPPORT THE MISSISSIPPI TELEHEALTH CLUSTER.

SBIR-PHASE I NEW; FUEL CELL RANGE EXTENDER FOR BATTERY-POWERED AIRPORT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT; PATRICIA IRVING

FAST AWARDEE-INNOVATE MISSISSIPPI

STTR PHASE I: A NOVEL WALL-MOUNTED GAIT ASSIST SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURIES ON STAIRS AND LEVEL SURFACES -THE BROADER IMPACT/COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PHASE I PROJECT IS A NOVEL MECHANICAL SYSTEM WHICH IMPROVES THE SAFETY OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED WHILE WALKING ON LEVEL SURFACES AND STAIRS. THE NOVEL, WALL-MOUNTED SYSTEM WILL REDUCE THE RISKS OF INJURY BY MECHANICALLY SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS DURING AMBULATION, REHABILITATION, AND EVENTUAL IN-HOME GAIT ASSISTANCE. THE SYSTEM AIMS TO REDUCE ONE OF THE TOP REASONS FOR EMERGENCY ROOM (ER) VISITS (NEARLY 3,000 ER VISITS IN THE UNITED STATES EACH YEAR) BY PREVENTING FALLS IN THE HOME. THE SOLUTION MAY ALSO BE USED IN MEDICAL FACILITIES TO SAFELY AMBULATE CONVALESCENT OR ACUTE CARE PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY ON STAIRS. IN ADDITION TO REDUCING DIRECT PATIENT INJURY RISKS, THE TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES ECONOMIC AND PRODUCTIVITY MEASURES BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF THERAPISTS/NURSES, RELATIVES, AND SUPPORT WORKERS CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR THOSE AT RISK OF FALLS. THIS STTR PHASE I PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE A NOVEL, MECHANICAL, WALL-MOUNTED GAIT ASSIST THAT CAN SAFELY REDUCE INJURIES AND THE RISKS OF FALLING WHILE WALKING ACROSS FLAT SURFACES AND STAIRS. A HARNESS WITH AN ELASTIC-LIKE TETHER, MOBILE TROLLEY, AND MECHANICAL BRAKING MECHANISM FOR MAINTAINING PATIENT SAFETY WILL BE COMPLETED. THE INDIVIDUAL IS CONNECTED TO A TROLLEY TRAVELLING ALONG A WALL-SIDE RAIL PROVIDING THE VARIABLE FORCES NEEDED TO SUPPORT A PATIENT?S WEIGHT IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE RISKS OF INJURY. IN THE EVENT OF A FALL, THE TROLLEY?S BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATES, ABSORBING THE SHOCK WITH A VEST/TETHER TO PREVENT THE USER FROM FALLING TO THE FLOOR. FOLLOWING DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROTOTYPE COMPLETION, A PILOT PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDY WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING PHASE I TO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR PATIENT USE IN SAFELY WALKING WITHOUT FALLING AND CAUSING INJURY. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

THIS EDA INVESTMENT FUNDS THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL ANGEL FUNDS (MRAF) PROJECT, TO CREATE TWO REGIONAL ANGEL FUNDS INCREASING NEW EQUITY-BASED INVESTMENT IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED REGIONS IN MISSISSIPPI. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CREATION OF THE NORTH DELTA/OXFORD ANGEL FUND AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGION ANGEL FUND TARGETING 80 INVESTORS, INVESTING IN 20 MISSISSIPPI EARLY-STAGE STARTUPS OVER 3 YEARS. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP ADDRESS THE GAP IN EARLY-STAGE CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO HIGH-GROWTH STARTUPS AND WOULD-BE ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL MISSISSIPPI.

EARMARK

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

FAST AWARDEE-INNOVATE MISSISSIPPI

NEW SBIR PHASE I 2009: INTEGRATED MEMBRANE WATER GAS SHIFT REACTOR FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PI - QIMIN MING

CATALYTIC PROCESS TO PRODUCE HIGH VALUE PLATFORM CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS-DERIVED LIGNIN

THE USE OF MICRO-CHANNEL REACTORS FOR PROCESS INTENSIFICATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS FROM BIOMASS

SBIR PHASE I: COST EFFECTIVE MICROALGAE HARVESTING IN PHYTOBIOREACTORS

WORKFORCE SECTOR ANALYSI

HIGH-PERFORMANCE NANOCELLULOSE COMPOSITE FOR AVIATION AND AEROSPACE

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

EARMARK

TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY RECOVERY ACT:NANOIMPRINTED DIFFRACTION GRATINGS FOR LIGHT TRAPPING IN CRYSTAL-SILICON FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

PROGRAM TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPIS SMALL TECHNOLOGY-BASED COMPANIES TO BETTER COMPETE FOR SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN-OWNED, SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MINORITY BUSINESSES.

THE PURPOSE OF THE FAST PROGRAM IS TO STRENGTHEN THE TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETITIVENESS OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IN EVERY STATE. CONGRESS HAS FOUND THAT THERE IS MUCH VARIANCE WITHIN STATE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMONG SMALL HIGH-TECHNOLOGY FIRMS. THEREFORE, THIS PROGRAM INTENDS TO IMPROVE THE PARTICIPATION OF SMALL TECHNOLOGY FIRMS IN THE INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION

PUBLIC LAW 111-117 AND 15 U.S.C. 657D

CLEAN, COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO RECOVER AND STABILIZE PHYTOACTIVE FRUIT COMPOUNDS FROM WASTE STREAMS

ADVANCED PORTABLE PROCESSING PLATFORM

FAST FY 13

SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI'S SMALL TECHNOLOGY-BASED COMPANIES TO BETTER COMPETE FOR SBIR AND STTR PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN-OWNED, SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MINORITY BUSINESSES.

FY 2012 FAST

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

FAST AWARD

FY 2011 FAST

IMPLEMENT PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH FOR CONSULATE DURBAN AMERICAN SPACE

GOS INTEGRATION PROJECT

INNOVATE ISO FOR EPA AND IDAHO

EPA AND PARTNERS GEOSPATIAL METADATE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT