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AB OUT T HE AC C E LE R ATO R The Accelerator is designed to cultivate ideas from mind to molecules to market and specialized for innovation in composites, polymers, formulation science, biotechnology, sustainable chemistry, alternative energy and more.
REA SON FOR B E ING Our mission is to drive economic development through technology innovation and commercialization. We serve business as an innovation center for accelerated technologies development, scale-up, market validation, manufacturing and commercialization – all under the same roof. We foster entrepreneurship and job creation through the acceleration of new business formation, growth and viability.
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WORL D - CL ASS A ME NIT IE S Every Accelerator company has access to more than 15,000 square feet of shared resources. We want our companies to focus on technology commercialization and product development so we have designed our resources to support these unique needs. We offer meeting rooms, instrumentation rooms, copiers / printers, kitchen facilities, equipment storage rooms, tissue culture room, hot and cold rooms, collaboration spaces and more.
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The Accelerator is uniquely able to offer a fully integrated set of services, taking your innovative idea from concept to commercialization.
WHY T HE AC C E LE R ATO R ? It’s All Under One Roof. With our full-service facility, you can innovate, test, manufacture and ship your product to market from our doors. State-of-the-Art Facility
FAC I L I T I ES
We offer 60,000 square feet of labs, offices, equipment, amenities and services to support your venture. Each of our 10 laboratories is designed with state-of-the-art equipment, ample technical desk and storage space, and is equipped with RO water, natural gas, nitrogen and lab-grade compressed air.
The University of Southern Mississippi This world-leading research institution developed The Accelerator as an energetic and entrepreneurial environment for private sector innovation. Fostering Innovation From small start-up companies striving to develop ideas into marketable products to Fortune 500 corporations seeking to ramp up product development through university research alliances, The Accelerator‘s unparalleled offerings will streamline and promote your business venture. Our entrepreneurial, energetic atmosphere and partnership with a leading research university provide the ultimate environment for cultivating innovation.
SERVI C E S Utilizing our partnerships with industryleading organizations with the expertise to develop, test, produce and commercialize new material technology, The Accelerator is uniquely able to offer a fully integrated set of services, taking your innovative idea from concept to commercialization. High Throughput Formulation Our National Formulation Science Laboratory specializes in combinatorial materials formulation science and provides researchers with the ability to conduct hundreds of experiments simultaneously, reducing both cost and time. Technical Development and Testing The Mississippi Polymer Institute is a fullservice resource for material science-related industries, offering scale-up and commercial development services, and performance and composition testing. Business Processes The Accelerator provides access to a wealth of solid business expertise via The University of Southern Mississippi, the MS Angel Network and Innovate MS, offering your company valuable industry expertise to help your innovative technology succeed. Customer Sales and Shipping Through our high-bay pilot plant, ship raw materials to our dock, manufacture your product, and ship the finished product out to your customer.
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The Accelerator 46 Shelby Thames Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39402 United States of America Telephone: +1 601.266.4607 Fax: +1 601.266.5905 THEACCELERATOR.MS