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About
EIGS
Since 1998, the State of Mississippi has nurtured the growth of a
cluster of high-tech companies in the geospatial technology industry.
The Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS) is the program
that coordinates the activities of this cluster. EIGS works with private
companies as well as university research programs, state agencies, and
other related organizations to support geospatial business development
and research with the primary mission of growing the research-based,
world-class geospatial technology industry in Mississippi.
EIGS works with its members and partners to accomplish its mission by
providing specific business services to existing companies, recruiting
complementary businesses and talent to the state, facilitating research
opportunities, and supporting activities to ensure that an educated,
well-trained workforce is available to address the growing development
needs of this industry.
EIGS has 3 primary functions:
1. To grow and serve Mississippi’s geospatial technology industry.
2. To facilitate geospatial research and development activities for the
purpose of developing marketable products for industry members.
3. To ensure that the geospatial industry has the workforce necessary to
grow and prosper in the State of Mississippi.
EIGS objectives include:
1. Provide business support and services to the high technology
geospatial businesses, assisting the companies to rapidly enhance and
increase their market share.
2. Promote the cluster to the state, region, and nation increasing the
overall visibility of Mississippi’s geospatial cluster and its members
in order to establish Mississippi as the geospatial state.
3. Facilitate networking opportunities among the cluster members and
with other geospatial and technology organizations in the state.
4. Recruit new, complementary businesses and talent to the state,
enhancing the robustness of the cluster.
5. Enhance infrastructure for product development, marketing, and sales.
6. Promote and facilitate geospatial-related research collaborations
among industry cluster companies and university researchers in order to
build the geospatial research capacity in Mississippi.
7. Encourage and support activities to ensure that an educated,
well-trained workforce is available to address the growing development
needs of this industry.
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