Commercialize/Tech Transfer

Accelerate Mississippi is the state’s workforce development office, coordinating training, credentialing, and talent pipeline programs across industry, K-12, community colleges, and universities. Accelerate MS aligns workforce investment with the needs of aerospace, defense, and technology employers—ensuring the state’s talent supply keeps pace with industry growth and high-wage job creation.

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The Aerospace and Defense Alliance of Mississippi (ADAM) is Mississippi’s industry alliance for aerospace and defense companies, giving the sector a stronger collective platform for advocacy, visibility, and business development. ADAM represents Mississippi’s industry on policy, hosts the annual Mississippi Aerospace and Defense Symposium, and joins GCBC and Hancock County Port & Harbor in carrying Mississippi’s story to the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. ADAM’s growth from 12 members in 2021 to more than 60 today reflects the strength of Mississippi’s industry voice—built in partnership with MSET, which used a DoW-funded ecosystem study to transform its former membership structure into ADAM and create durable industry infrastructure for the state.

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ERDCWERX is a public-private innovation platform that extends the reach of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) by connecting its scientists and engineers with industry, academia, and startups to accelerate dual-use technology. As the link for direct access to ERDC’s world-class labs, ERDCWERX brings Mississippi companies and researchers a direct line to federal R&D capability that would otherwise be hard to access—translating government science into commercial and defense-ready solutions in the state.

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The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is the nationwide network that facilitates the commercialization of research and technology developed at more than 300 federal labs and centers. FLC opens a clearer pathway for Mississippi companies, researchers, and universities to access federal IP and licensing pipelines—particularly those tied to Stennis-resident agencies and nearby ERDC capabilities.

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Gulf Blue is Mississippi’s Blue Economy initiative led by the University of Southern Mississippi, supporting marine technology startups through programs like the Gulf Blue Navigator accelerator and a growing ocean-innovation network on the Gulf Coast. Gulf Blue connects ocean and maritime technology companies to federal assets at Stennis—including NOAA, NRL, and CNMOC—and integrates Mississippi’s Blue Economy into the state’s broader aerospace and defense innovation strategy.

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Innovate Mississippi is the state’s nonprofit for supporting startups and growth-stage companies—running accelerator programs, mentoring networks, and capital access services across Mississippi. Innovate Mississippi gives aerospace, defense, and technology founders access to mentorship, early-stage capital, federal commercialization pathways, and state R&D assets through a single pipeline.

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