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GSDP Session Oktibbeha County Leadership Development Forum

GSDP Session Oktibbeha County Leadership Development Forum. Kirk H. Schulz Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Mississippi State ranks among the top 80 national universities in research…. By the Numbers…. 16,101 Students (12,555 UG; 3289 Grad)

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GSDP Session Oktibbeha County Leadership Development Forum

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  1. GSDP SessionOktibbeha County Leadership Development Forum Kirk H. Schulz Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development

  2. Mississippi State ranks among the top 80 national universities in research…

  3. By the Numbers… • 16,101 Students (12,555 UG; 3289 Grad) • Awarded 111 Ph.D.; 778 M.S. degrees • 29 Research Centers and Institutes • $154M in Research Expenditures (2006 FY) • 38 MSU Faculty are recognized as Fellows • 14 MSU Faculty are William L. Giles Distinguished Professors • Dr. Neil First is member of National Academy of Science

  4. Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park • Cypress Semiconductor • Harbinger • II-VI, Inc. • SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc. • Clear Orbit

  5. Purpose of MURA Companies • Purpose: MURA facilitates the formation of university research corporations to promote, develop, and administer enterprises arising from research or technological innovations in order to take advantage of opportunities of scientific, educational, and economic impact. This is done by providing a procedural and regulatory framework that allows researchers to extend their work into the private sector and benefit Mississippi's economy.

  6. MURA in Economic Development High Technology Businesses Knowledge Creation 5 - 10 Years Ideal Business Climate $$, Incubator Facilities, Entrepreneurial Culture, Experienced help Large Research Program Ph.D. Students, Post-Docs, Significant Research Funding

  7. Mississippi in 2025 • What has been successful to date - • Opportunistic manufacturing (ex, Viking Range) (stable - if innovation is high) • Spin-Off Companies which are grown in Mississippi and stay in Mississippi (very stable) • Attracting companies to locate in Mississippi through our strong federal presence (can change quickly) • Innovation, and not being exclusively the low cost provider is key (we are cheaper than the Midwest)

  8. MURA Success Stories… Southern Diversified Products - USM SemiSouth Laboratories - MSU FNC - University of Mississippi

  9. Role of Mississippi Universities • The Mississippi Research Consortium (MRC) is working together to find creative ways to help our MURA companies to be successful. • Promoting the MURA program more aggresively to stakeholders in Mississippi • Promoting the successes of the MURA program to all Mississippians

  10. Questions?

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