Dr. Tiffany Rogers Bussey is Executive Director of the Morehouse Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center (MIEC), where she leads nationally recognized initiatives at the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and economic mobility. Her work focuses on building inclusive innovation ecosystems that help underrepresented businesses access capital, contracts, and growth opportunities, with a particular emphasis on scaling firms in federal and emerging industries. Through strategic partnerships with corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions, Dr. Bussey has helped position MIEC as a leading model for translating research into measurable economic impact.