We are involving ourselves in other important projects one being the Porter Study conducted by Dr. Michael Porter, a Harvard University business professor. This study will have a great impact on the state of Mississippi and its success in the area of technology, making Mississippi competitive in this new economy, by creating technology clusters. The Porter Study is the first study to show the way that Mississippi must direct itself to attract businesses in the future. Our organization is involved in helping Mississippi to become technologically competitive. Making Mississippi technically competitive does not mean that every company or every worker in the state has to be involved in the tech industry.
Technology means efficiency and increased productivity.
Look at it this way. Let's say you have a manufacturing facility that produces low-priced gloves and employs about 150 people. You have improved the quality of your product, your production and efficiency and increased your profits. Technology is an enabler. There is the opinion that technology and Mississippi do not go hand in hand.