March 26-28, 2026 | University of Mississippi

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), 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.

Check In: 03/26/2026 | Check Out: 3/28/2026

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2026

Arrival | Meet & Greet

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026

Breakfast | Complimentary at Hotel

8:30 AM | Check-In | Oxford Conference Center – 102 Ed Perry Blvd, Oxford, MS 38655

9:00 AM | Welcome and Introductions

9:30 AM | Keynote Panel

10:15 AM | Break

11:45 AM | Lunch

1:15 PM | Afternoon Sessions & Research Pitches

3:00 PM | Break

3:15 PM | Afternoon Sessions & Research Pitches

4:00 PM | Wrap Up

5:00 PM | Happy Hour

7:00 PM | Dinner on your own

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026

Breakfast | Complimentary at Hotel

9:00 AM | Welcome

9:15 AM | Morning Session

10:30 AM | Break

10:45 AM | Morning Session

12:00 PM | Wrap Up

Afternoon 2027 Planning Meeting | Boxed Lunches Provided

Application Opens Soon

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For more information please email Lou Marino (lmarino1@kennesaw.edu), Clay Dibrell (cdibrell@olemiss.edu), Theresa Welboune (tmwelbourne@ua.edu), Eric Liguori (eliguori@jmc.fsu.edu) or Jon Carr (jccarr@ncsu.edu).

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