Dr. Melvin C. Ray - [ Associate Vice President for Economic Development ]
Message from the Associate Vice President for Economic Development
Mississippi State University is actively engaged in efforts to help grow the economy of the state. The primary role of the economic development program is to strengthen collaborations between the university, economic development organizations, and businesses to create high wage jobs. Our scope of work includes assisting existing businesses, recruiting technology oriented companies, and encouraging spin-off companies from the university. We are also facilitating the development and expansion of the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park. The park is located adjacent to the Mississippi State University campus and provides an ideal environment for research and technology based companies.
News & Information
East Central Mississippi Economic Council Tour and Presentations - Jan. 19, 2007
- Mississippi State Community Action Team (MSCAT) (PDF)
- Bioenergy Research in the Department of Forest Products (PDF)
- Franklin Furniture Institute (PDF)
- Carl Small Town Center (PDF)
Incubator Companies
A division of a leading aerospace company will be housed, on a temporary basis, in MSU's Aerospace Technology Development facility.
An aerospace company will be temporarily housed in the Raspet Flight Center starting in early 2007 and will manufacture UAVs.
Sucess Stories
Year 2006
II-VI Inc. - www.ii-vi.com, has presently located a small silicon carbide disc fabricating unit with six employees in the Powe / Semi South building in the Research Park.
Clear Orbit - www.clearorbit.com, a software development company, is currently located in the modular building adjacent to HPCC in the research park
Year 2000 - 2005
American Eurocopter - www.eurocopterusa.com, located at the Golden Triangle Airport, has undergone a second expansion and is projected to create over 400 jobs by the end of 2007.
Aurora Flight Sciences - www.hiflight.com (2004) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport in the Summer of 2006. They were housed in the MSU Advanced Technology Development building prior to the move.
Nissan North America - www.nissanusa.com, located in Canton, Mississippi is housed in a 3.4 million square foot manufacturing facility and employs 3,800 workers.
Harbinger, a software development company, is located in the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park.
Resource Links
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Contact Information
Melvin C. Ray, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Economic Development
Mississippi State University
617 Allen Hall
P.O. Box 6343
MS State, MS 39762-6018
662-325-3570
Fax: 325-8028
melvin@research.msstate.edu