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National Science Foundation Awards Nifty With $500,000 Grant

By Christina Erwin

Two Local Entrepreneurs' Received A Half A Million Dollar Grant Which Has Only Been Awarded To Four Companies In Louisiana.

It Was A Good Day For A Particular Small Business In Shreveport. The National Science Foundation Awarded Network Foundation Technologies, Aka Nifty With A $500,000 Phase Ii Grant. The North West Louisiana Company Founded By Marcus Morton And Dr, Mike O'neal Brings Television To The Internet. With Their Technology Providers All Of The World Can Watch A Variety Of Live Content For A Fraction Of The Price.

Marcus Morton
For Us Its A First Step, Its Not The End Point. We Intend To Grow Our Company Here In North Louisiana We Intend To Go From When We Started From Two People In Mike's Living Room Essentially To Now That We Are A Little Over 30 People.

Nifty Streams International Events And Sports Leagues Such As Usa Weightlifting, Arena 2 Football And The Central Hockey League. The Company Plans To Expand Their Broadcasts Over The Next Few Months And Expect Sales To Be In The Millions. Some Of The Biggest Supporters Of The Company Have Been The Areas Surrounding Mayors.

Cedric Glover, Mayor
I Have Known Marcus Morton And The Folks Involved With Nifty For Quite Some Time And They Represent Unquestionably The Very Best That We Have To Offer Here In Shreveport And Bossier And Louisiana As A Whole.

Lo Walker, Bossier City Mayor
This Technology Will Be So Great To Compliment What We Are Doing At The Century Tel Center And The Way Of Arena Football And The Hockey League, And Fans All Over The World Will Get To See These Sporting Events

If You Are Interested In Nifty And Their Online Broadcasts You Can Visit Www.Niftytv.Com To Find Out More Information.

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