BATON ROUGE – From Louisiana Economic Development: DG Fuels, an emerging leader in cellulosic drop-in sustainable aviation fuel, announced it has secured an option for and is evaluating a 3,000-acre site in St. James Parish as the potential location of…
METAIRIE – Last week, supporters of Harch Hyperbarics, an oxygen therapy specialty practice, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new clinic at 3409 Division Street in Metairie. “After 34 years in service to our patients and the community, we’re excited…
NEW ORLEANS – The Idea Village has announced partnerships with Louisiana State University, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Nexus Louisiana to bring its IDEAinstitute program to Baton Rouge. “Over the last 20 years, we’ve seen repeatedly that lasting economic…
NEW ORLEANS – From Louisiana Economic Development: Big Fish Games, a leading mobile casual game developer, announced it is establishing a talent hub in New Orleans to continue to bolster its workforce as the company further expands its presence in…
NEW ORLEANS — No doubt, there will be books and documentaries galore about last week’s Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures, which rank as the second and third worst in U.S. history. Right now, everyone just wants to know…
BATON ROUGE – Entergy Louisiana said it recently made the largest renewable power expansion request in state history. On March 13, the company filed a request with its regulator, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, for approval to add an additional…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Ochsner Health is leading the way for precision medicine nationwide by becoming one of the first hospital systems to standardize genomic testing, significantly advancing ways in which care teams can treat cancer patients. This change…
NEW ORLEANS — On March 16, New Orleans-based biotech startup AxoSim celebrated the expansion of its footprint at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center (1441 Canal Street). The ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a reception in the NOBIC lobby, was attended by…
BATON ROUGE — Entrepreneurs across the state will have the opportunity to apply for venture capital funding and business development resources as part of a new start-up accelerator program funded by Techstars and Louisiana Economic Development. Techstars, a global investment…
NEW ORLEANS — On March 15, Greater New Orleans Inc. and Bank of America released the 2022 Greater New Orleans Jobs Report, which includes an overview of top occupations in the region. This is the fourth installment in an annual…
BATON ROUGE — From Louisiana Economic Development: The state of Louisiana has launched a new digital platform to connect entrepreneurs and small business owners with resources to help them start and grow their businesses. Louisiana Business Hub brings order to…
NEW ORLEANS – More than 30 high school trainees in New Orleans Career Center’s engineering/manufacturing pathway recently visited NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. Michoud officials from NASA, Boeing and Lockheed Martin highlighted steps of the Artemis I Orion spacecraft’s construction, from…
NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Health has announced the establishment of the Ochsner Aortic Center, which employs new imaging technology and Cydar EV Maps, a global, cloud-based software that provides an integrated solution for aortic case planning, navigation and review. “Ochsner…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Researchers at the University of New Orleans want to use artificial intelligence to evaluate and detect potential deficiencies in…
NEW ORLEANS – Gulf Wind Technology has announced that Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) is investing $10 million to create the Shell Gulf Wind Technology Accelerator program. At a new research, training and technology facility at Avondale Global Gateway,…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden visited a medical center in New Orleans on Friday to stress the importance of cancer research, a priority in the budget proposal President Joe Biden sent to Congress. The Democratic president’s overall…
KENNER, La. — When Stephen Waguespack and Michael Hecht share the stage at the Jefferson Chamber’s annual legislative breakfast, it always feels like a combination of improv comedy and therapy session. It probably helps to maintain a sense of humor…
NEW ORLEANS — From the University of New Orleans: Researchers at the University of New Orleans Transportation Institute have received a $12 million, four-year federal grant for transit-oriented research and education conducted through the Center for Equitable Transit-Oriented Communities. In…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Environmentally minded entrepreneurs will present their water companies to a panelist of water industry leaders and pitch their solutions to the most pressing water-related issues facing the community from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., March…
NEW ORLEANS – Real estate developer Green Coast Enterprises has announced the addition of three new members to its team. Shelley Flick is GCE’s new finance and operations manager, Brandon Brown is food and beverage projects manager and Michael Wong…
NEW ORLEANS — Camelback Ventures has announced the opening of its application for the 2023 Camelback Fellowship supporting BIPOC, women and non-binary entrepreneurs nationwide who are driving social innovations in the education and conscious tech industries. All Fellows will receive…
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Startup Fund has announced that entrepreneurs Damon Burns and Courtney Williams and attorneys G.F. Gay LeBreton and Sharonda Williams have joined its board of directors. “These new members joining the Startup Fund have distinguished…
NEW ORLEANS — Bernhard LLC, Johnson Controls Inc. and the University of New Orleans have announced a 25-year Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) partnership. The three are working together under the name Louisiana Energy Partners. According to a school spokesperson, the shared goal…
NEW ORLEANS — On Jan. 28, Industrial Realty Group joined with economic development partners from the state, region and city to break ground on Propel Park, located within NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility. Representatives from the project’s builder, Impetus, were also…
NEW ORLEANS — Here, from staff and wire reports, are the week’s top business stories: The Biden administration said Wednesday it is considering the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico. (From the Associated Press)…
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. — From NASA: On Feb. 22, engineers hot fire tested a redesigned RS-25 engine for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on Artemis missions to the Moon. The test, conducted on the Fred…
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans BioInnovation Center has announced the addition of Muieen Cader as program director. NOBIC is a private, not-for-profit business incubator supporting entrepreneurship and dedicated to the development of bioscience innovation throughout Louisiana. "Muieen brings an…
NEW ORLEANS — In a sign of the times, the 2023 Jefferson Chamber Annual Meeting began and ended with discussions related to the state’s ongoing insurance crisis. The breakfast event took place Feb. 16 at the Alario Center in Westwego.…
MANDEVILLE, La. (press release) – On Feb. 16, Chris Masingill, CEO of St. Tammany Corporation, announced the launch of the STartUP Northshore website and social media pages, aimed at supporting the development of start-ups and second-stage companies in the Northshore…
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (March 27 through April 1) has announced NOEW Fest, a celebration within a celebration that will feature live music and cultural entrepreneurs. NOEW 2023 is produced by the Idea Village, a nonprofit business…
