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Southern Entrepreneurship Research Incubator

Mar 26, 2026

The Southern Entrepreneurship Research Consortium will host the 2026 Entrepreneurship Research Incubator at the University of Mississippi. This developmental research incubator facilitates connections among entrepreneurship scholars to promote and enhance entrepreneurship research productivity and foster collaboration among colleagues throughout the South. Past incubators have produced research projects that resulted in publications in the leading entrepreneurship journals and grants funded by agencies such as the National Science Foundation.

The 2026 conference will feature sessions with Lou Marino (Kennesaw State Univ.), Jon Carr (NC State), Clay Dibrell (Ole Miss), Erik Monsen (University of Vermont), Theresa Welbourne (University of Alabama), and Eric Liguori (Florida State Univ.). The conference will also include a research design sprint, research incubation sessions, and opportunities to learn about innovative research methodologies and research contexts.

Southern Entrepreneurship Research Incubator
March 26 – 28, 2026
University of Mississippi

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Programs

CIE Discovery Grant
CIE Mentor Network
Gillespie Business Plan Competition
LandShark Tank Pitch Competition
2025 "Servin' the South" Business Model Competition
CIE Legacy Leadership Program
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CIE Discovery Grant

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CIE Mentor Network

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Gillespie Business Plan Competition

Marquee Event for the Academic Year

The marquee event for the academic year is the Gillespie Business Plan Competition, held at the end of the spring semester. There are rules and deadlines soon after the beginning of the spring term, so keep an eye on the upcoming events and following the Center’s social media to stay up to date!

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LandShark Tank Pitch Competition

This is an opportunity for creative students to present their business concept in 1 minute. Convince the judges that your idea is the best and you are capable of executing this idea. If you do that better than everyone else, you will win.

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2025 "Servin' the South" Business Model Competition

On November 2, 2023, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will host the Mid-South Business Model Competition. Colleges and universities from around the mid-south are invited to have their best businesses present their business model to our judges.

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CIE Legacy Leadership Program

The CIE Legacy Leadership Program at Ole Miss is designed to serve as an empowering resource that encourages the continuity of family business ownership in the state of Mississippi and throughout the Southeastern region.

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