Mississippi Polymer Institute Helps Generate New Jobs in State
Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:54am | By: Heather Leighow
The Mississippi Polymer Institute provided technical assistance to four Mississippi-based manufacturing companies yielding $3.6M in direct financial impact and resulting in the creation of 22 new jobs in Mississippi, according to data compiled by InnovateMEP Mississippi during survey period Quarter 3 2012 – Quarter 2 2013.
“We are very pleased with this achievement for Mississippi's manufacturers by the InnovateMEP Center at USM-Mississippi Polymer Institute (MPI),” said Dr. Jay Tice, Director of InnovateMEP Mississippi. “MPI, in conjunction with the University of Southern Mississippi's School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, provides unique capabilities both within the state as well as nationally as our newest InnovateMEP Mississippi Center to help manufacturers become more competitive and grow their businesses. We look forward to the continued success of MPI in the future with small and medium sized manufacturers.”
The Mississippi Polymer Institute serves as the industrial outreach entity for The University of Southern Mississippi. Its mission is to support the growth of high tech businesses across the state. For more information on MPI or The University of Southern Mississippi, please visit www.thepolymerinstitute.com and www.usm.edu.