N.O. Tech Company Developing Device to Protect Against COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS – From Henley Ion: Henley Ion, a New Orleans-based life sciences technology company developing next generation innovations in…
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Corporate Realty to Manage and Lease 'The Beach' at UNO
NEW ORLEANS — Corporate Realty has been selected to provide property management and leasing services for The Beach at UNO, a research and technology park located at 2021 Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans, adjacent to the UNO campus. Containing more…
12 Startup Companies Selected for the Idea Village Accelerator Program
NEW ORLEANS – The Idea Village has released the list of 12 startup companies that will participate in its 2022 VILLAGEx program. Over the next four months, the nonprofit business accelerator will support entrepreneurs and founders by providing access to…
GNO Inc. Launches Website to Promote Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
NEW ORLEANS — Greater New Orleans Inc. has announced the launch of StartupNOLA.com, a website designed to support and promote the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by helping founders, investors and job seekers become familiar with the area’s startup community and supporting…
UNO Research and Technology Foundation Hires Shafin Khan
NEW ORLEANS — The UNO Research and Technology Foundation, which promotes collaboration between the University of New Orleans, public agencies, private companies and other academic institutions to further innovation, has named Shafin Khan as its new vice president of external…
Tigeraire to Unveil Hard Hat Cooling Technology at Las Vegas Event
BATON ROUGE — Tigeraire, creator of athletic helmet airflow products, announced plans to enter the industrial hard hat market when it unveils its newest product, the Tornado, at the World of Concrete event in Las Vegas later this month. Designed…
NASA’s Stennis Space Center Announces Senior Leadership Change
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. — NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Miss., has announced the appointment of longtime employee Rodney McKellip as its new associate director. McKellip, a native of Picayune, Miss.,…
Tulane Doctor Leads Global COVID Study
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes or other conditions associated with metabolic syndrome were at much higher risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and death,…
JEDCO, Jefferson Chamber to Host Social Media Seminar in January
AVONDALE, La. — From JEDCO and the Jefferson Chamber: Is social media a part of your overall marketing strategy? Whether you are a small business owner, an entrepreneur, or working out of a corporate headquarters, your business can benefit from…
Idea Village: N.O. Tech Businesses ‘Win Big’ in 2021
NEW ORLEANS – From the Idea Village: On Tuesday, Dec. 21, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell celebrated entrepreneurship in New Orleans with a second line parade in honor of multiple New Orleans home grown businesses that were recently acquired by…
City Hosts Second Line Parade to Celebrate Successful Startups
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans is hosting a second line parade to honor the success of several local startups in 2021. The event will begin at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21 in front of Gallier Hall. After…
Tulane Professor Elected to National Academy of Inventors
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: Tulane University professor Chenzhong Li, PhD, has been named a 2021 fellow by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), an honor that is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. Li, professor…
Report: Rapid Growth of Offshore Wind Will Trigger Race for Ocean Space
HØVIK, Norway – The exponential growth of offshore wind power will be the main driver of a nine-fold increase in demand for ocean space by the middle of the century, according to global risk management and assurance company DNV’s Ocean’s…
CIS Uses Intrasight Mobile Intravascular Ultrasound System
THIBODAUX, La. — From the Cardiovascular Institute of the South: CIS is the first in Louisiana to use the InstraSight 5 Mobile Intravascular Ultrasound System, an interventional applications platform by Philips for use during interventional procedures in catheterization labs. CIS…
N.O. Online Shopping Startup Reports Surge in Black Friday Transactions
NEW ORLEANS — Despite an overall drop in e-commerce sales on Cyber Monday, New Orleans-based tech company Locally — which helps online shoppers find local inventory — said it saw a 501% increase in transactions during the holiday shopping weekend.…
New Orleans 500: Almost 70% of Execs Expect Increased Revenue in 2022
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The inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500 was published in November. It's a collection of profiles of the city's influential, involved and inspiring business leaders. Once a month, Biz New Orleans will send an email survey to all the…
Athlete-Turned-Exec Talks About Leadership
NEW ORLEANS — Former NBA player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman talks about his rise to success as a business owner during the December episode of 21st Century Business Forum webcast. This webcast, titled “Nothing But Net: Scoring Big in Business,” will…
Op-Ed: Why Louisiana Should Lead the World in Bitcoin Mining
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana has long been a leading state in energy production. Our state is blessed with the energy resources that power portions of the United States and the rest of the world. While the oil and gas industry…
Delgado Partners with Barnes & Noble College
NEW ORLEANS — Delgado Community College announced today that it has partnered with Barnes & Noble College to implement Delgado Course Complete, a course material delivery model that aims to drive student success by ensuring all students are prepared to…
N.O.-Based Snacks Startup Bets on South American 'Superfood'
This is the second in a series of stories about the city’s growing food and beverage industry. NEW ORLEANS — The food and beverage industry is complex and competitive, but it can produce its share of "overnight" successes. In 2017,…
Six Companies Win Combined $43,500 During 2021 Bayou Pitch Competition
THIBODEAUX, La. – Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico Business Unit, in partnership with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at Nicholls State University, recently awarded six area small companies funds to develop and grow their business at the 2021 Bayou Pitch Competition.…
ADT Buys Mandeville-Based Sunpro Solar
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Security company ADT Inc. has announced an agreement to acquire Mandeville-based Sunpro Solar (Sunpro) for $160 million in cash plus approximately 77.8 million shares of ADT common stock. ADT will rebrand Sunpro to “ADT SolarTM” and…
Week in Review, Nov. 8-12: Children's Hospital Celebrates Expansion
NEW ORLEANS — Here are the week’s top business stories: On Nov. 7, Children’s Hospital New Orleans celebrated the grand opening of its expanded campus. “Today, we celebrate the completion of the $300 million transformation of our campus, an unprecedented…
Camelback Ventures' Fellows Complete 2021 Program
NEW ORLEANS – On Nov. 9, business accelerator Camelback Ventures hosted its 2021 "Ruthless Pitches" showcase featuring 11 entrepreneurs and their ventures. Making the culmination of Camelback’s 15-week virtual fellowship, the event was an opportunity for the 2021 fellows to…
Atlanta Software Company to Establish Development Center in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE – Gov. John Bel Edwards and Rural Sourcing CEO Monty Hamilton announced the Atlanta-based company will establish a new software development center in downtown Baton Rouge that will create 150 direct new jobs with average salaries of $75,000,…
Tulane Report Shows Investment Gains for New Orleans Startup Ventures
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans startups are making substantial gains in attracting investment funding while also adopting more flexible work options and scaling back their office expansion plans, according to the latest findings from Tulane University’s 2021 Greater New Orleans…
Crescent Title Now Accepting Cryptocurrency for Real Estate Transactions
NEW ORLEANS — Crescent Title said it is the first real estate title company in Louisiana to allow customers to make real estate purchases using cryptocurrency. The company will facilitate transactions using Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash,…
Days Left to Apply to VILLAGEx Accelerator Program
NEW ORLEANS — From the Idea Village: Only days remaining to apply to VILLAGEx and become part of our 2022 cohort of high-growth, technology-enabled entrepreneurs. Over the course of four months, you'll work with a team of incredible mentors, investors,…
NeuroJust Opens Metairie Clinic for Treatment-Resistant Depression
METAIRIE — NeuroJust, an interventional mental health clinic offering transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, opened its doors on Nov. 8 at 701 Metairie Road in Metairie. The clinic provides people struggling with severe depression with…
Tulane University Study Uses Artificial Intelligence to Detect Colorectal Cancer
NEW ORLEANS — From Tulane University: A Tulane researcher found that artificial intelligence can accurately detect and diagnose colorectal cancer from tissue scans as well or better than pathologists, according to…
