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The Mississippi New Venture Challenge began in 2008 with the goals of highlighting Mississippi’s developing startups, connecting them to resources, catalyzing community building among them.    
Each year, entrepreneurs from all over Mississippi gather to pitch ideas, get feedback from experienced entrepreneurs and investors and engage with the entrepreneurial ecosystem.  Teams in 3 categories compete to win cash and free services for their startups. 

Previous

Winners

2009

Open

  1. Bladder Health Ventures, LLC
  2. WiredLess Networks, Inc.
  3. 10Beyond

University

  1. TermiSys
  2. Edo Botanics
  3. Ablitech

Student

  1. The Hurricake Factory
  2. Juva Juice
  3. Advanced Print Solutions

2010

Post-Revenue

Pre-Revenue

  1. Navagis, LLC 
  2. Clear Water Organic Farms, LLC 
  3. Bio Energy, LLC

Student

  1. H20Conserv
  2. University Designated Drivers
  3. URLogoRFID

2011

Post-Revenue

  1. BFAC.com
  2. The Donor Tree
  3. Royal King Foods 

Pre-Revenue

  1. Hyperion Technology Group
  2. Axsh North America, Inc
  3. Long Branch Company

Student

  1. The Juliet Collective
  2. Innometrix
  3. Neimaj, LLC

2012

Post-Revenue

  1. Texting Leader, LLC
  2. Simbiote Development, LLC
  3. Humane Healing

Pre-Revenue

Student

  1. Techsterminators
  2. Innometrix 
  3. Night & Day

2013

Pre-Revenue

  1. Kopis Mobile
  2. Medpix
  3. Pushlocal

Pre-Revenue #2

  1. Thermally Targeted Thereapeutics, Inc
  2. Lockerbones
  3. SPARK LLC

Student

  1. Nimbus Mobile
  2. Sensei Mobile
  3. MS Center for Molecular Excellence

2014

Pre-Revenue

  1. Atleg
  2. Ambit Prime
  3. Sensei Mobile

Student #1

  1. Diamondback
  2. Great Minds Technology
  3. Made in MS Marketplace

Student #2

  1. Searlock
  2. Geeks N’ Gigs 
  3. Cotton’s Café

2015

Post-Revenue

Pre-Revenue

  1. Collie Home Health
  2. Color Enhanced Detection, LLC
  3. VRM Telematics

Student

  1. Zynergy
  2. Vibe
  3. Nippy

2016

Pre-Revenue

  1. Liver Nodularity
  2. Sheena Allen Apps
  3. Satchel

Pre-Revenue #2

  1. Amarie’s Bath Flower Shop
  2. God’s Way Enterprises Inc.
  3. Balanced Nutrition 

Student

  1. Glo
  2. On the Wall
  3. Nobility Tech
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