Resources

Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) 
93 Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) form a nationwide network of dedicated procurement professionals.
http://www.aptac-us.org/new/

Economic Development Directory 
81 directories of selected economic development agencies, economic development consultants and economic development associations worldwide.
http://www.ecodevdirectory.com/

Energy Information Administration 
Official energy statistics from the U.S. government
http://www.eia.doe.gov/

Enterprise for Innovative Geospatical Solultions 
http://www.eigs.olemiss.edu/

Environmental Permitting Process 
Environmental Permitting Processes are regulated by MS Department of Environmental Quality. Additional information may be found by accessing the DEQ website.
http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Main_Permits?OpenDocument

Institute for Clean Energy Technology 
http://www.dial.msstate.edu/

LocationOne Information System 
http://www.locationone.com/

MDOT Office of State Aid 
http://www.msstateaidroads.us/index-x.html?introduction.html

Minority Capital Fund of MS, Inc. (MINCAP) 
The mission of the Minority Capital Fund of Mississippi Inc., is to provide non-traditional financing and technical assistance to minority and women-owned businesses located in Mississippi. The purpose of  this program is to help bridge the gap between majority-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses; and to ensure that minority-owned businesses are afforded the same opportunities for success as their majority-owned counterparts. MinCap will help eliminate the current disparity that exist and thereby help minority and women-owned businesses grow, create jobs and improve the overall economic condition of the community.
http://www.mincap.org

Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research 
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/

Mississippi Enterprise for Technology 
http://www.mset.org/

Mississippi Site Selection Center
http://mississippisiteselection.com/Home.aspx

Mississippi State University Extension Service 
http://msucares.com/

Mississippi Technology Alliance 
MTA is a non-profit organization with the mission to drive innovation and technology-based economic development for the State of Mississippi. Browse through our website to see how MTA can help you and how we are helping to grow and strengthen Mississippi's technology culture.
http://www.technologyalliance.ms/index.php

Mississippi University Research Authority 
Links to University Research Programs throughout the State.
http://www.research.olemiss.edu/resources/MURA

MSU High Performance Computing Collaboratory 
http://www.erc.msstate.edu/

Ole Miss - National Center for Physical Acoustics 
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/ncpa/

Pointe Innovation Magazine 
Launched in 2002 by the Mississippi Technology Alliance, Pointe Innovation magazine is the only publication devoted solely to innovation and technology-based economic development in Mississippi. This 80-page, four-color quarterly magazine is distributed to 25,000 professional and household decision-makers. Pointe Innovation magazine can be found in every Mississippi county and in many of our neighboring states.
http://www.innovate.ms/pointe-innovation

Power Engineering Magazine
Established in 1896, Power Engineering magazine is the comprehensive voice of the power generation industry that provides readers with the critical information needed to remain efficient and competitive in today's market. Power Engineering Online provides up-to-the-minute energy news, stock quotes, five years of searchable editorial archives, power generation conference schedule and details, and an industry product and services guide.
http://www.power-eng.com/index.html

RITA Bureau of Transportation Statistics 
White House Economic Statistics Briefing Room - Transportation
http://www.bts.gov/publications/white_house_economic_statistics_briefing_room/

Site Selection 
The magazine of corporate real estate strategy and area economic development.
http://www.siteselection.com/portal/

U.S. Dept. of Commerce - Minority Business Development Agency(MBDA) 
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America.
http://www.mbda.gov

US Department of Agriculture - Rural & Community Development (USDA)
 
USDA works with private sector and community-based organizations to provide financial assistance and business planning in rural areas to create or preserve quality jobs and promote a clean rural environment in under-served areas. Recipients include individuals, corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, public bodies, nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes, and private companies.
http://www.usda.gov

US Small Business Administration (SBA)  
U.S. Small Business Administration - links and resources for small business development.
http://www.sba.gov

USDA Economic Research Service 
The economics of food, farming, natural resources, and rural America
http://www.ers.usda.gov/

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
 
The National Agricultural Statistics Service provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
http://www.nass.usda.gov/

USM - Department of Marine Science 
http://www.marine.usm.edu/

USM - School of Polymers and High Performance Materials 
http://www.usm.edu/polymer/

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