Mississippi State University Research And Technology Corporation

Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation, a tax-exempt non-profit entity based in Starkville, Mississippi, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering business development and economic development services to civilian agencies, with recent federal engagement spanning the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Commerce. The corporation holds no federal prime contracts and does not sit on government-wide contract vehicles; all seven recent awards in the source data are grants or grant-related instruments, with the corporation functioning as a prime recipient rather than a subcontractor.

The corporation's grant footprint centers on regional economic development and small business support. Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation received a $4.58 million Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), awarded May 1, 2025, for business site development initiatives designed to strengthen economic competitiveness across the 13-state Appalachian region through entrepreneurial support and technical assistance. A second $1.5 million Project Grant from the SBA Office of the Chief Operating Officer, awarded September 1, 2022 under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059), supports small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Starkville through programmatic and construction activities, with performance extending through August 31, 2026. Most recently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $30,000 purchase order on July 1, 2026, for work at Mississippi State University extending through June 30, 2028; the scope of work is not specified in the source. Customer concentration is distributed across five distinct federal agencies, with the Appalachian Regional Commission and NOAA representing the largest grant vehicles. Activity has been episodic — one award per year across 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025, and 2026 — and two awards (combined potential value $30,000) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The corporation's combined obligated dollars across all awards total $42.8 million, significantly exceeding the combined potential value figure recorded in the source, indicating that some awards have been fully funded or invoiced against their ceiling values.