April 13, 2024 – Falaya Real Estate, a Louisiana proptech innovator, has made headlines by winning the prestigious IDEApitch competition during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. This victory not only highlights Falaya’s potential but also resulted in a $250,000 investment opportunity from The Idea Village’s new ‘Momentum Fund’. The company’s success solidifies its position as the most fundable startup in Louisiana… Read the full announcement here. The post Louisiana Proptech Startup Falaya Wins IDEApitch, Secures $250,000 Investment Opportunity appeared first on Startup Nola ..read more

The 2024 Greater New Orleans Startup Report Survey is now live and the Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Tulane University invites entrepreneurs, founders and small business owners to submit their response. The GNO Startup Report serves as a crucial tool in understanding and defining our region’s small business and startup ecosystem and informs important decisions regarding policy and investments. Your insights and experiences as a business owner are invaluable to our community. The deadline for the survey is April 30, 2024. It takes approximately 30-40 minutes to com ..read more

New Orleans is not only a city rich in culture and history but also a vibrant hub for entrepreneurship. If you’ve been dreaming of starting your own business in New Orleans, this comprehensive guide will walk you through the step-by-step process, from generating your initial idea to launching your product or service. Step 1: Idea Generation Identify Your Passion and Skills: Start by reflecting on what you’re passionate about and what skills you possess. Market Research: Investigate potential business ideas by researching market trends, competition, and consumer needs in New Orleans. Brainstor ..read more

The award is the highest level of national recognition that a minority business enterprise can receive. Obatala Sciences announced today it has received the Minority Health Products and Services Firm of the Year Award from the U.S. Department of Commerce. This national award will be presented at the National MED Week Conference by the Minority Business Development in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Trivia Frazier, Co-founder, President, and CEO of Obatala Sciences will be on hand to receive the honor. “I am both honored and humbled to accept this award on behalf of Obatala Sciences,” Dr. Frazier ..read more

Henley Ion – $950,000 NIH Direct to Phase II SBIR award to develop a micronized electrostatic precipitator for next-generation respiratory protection against pathogenic aerosols. BioAesthetics – $875,000 through an NIH Phase II SBIR to develop PHMB-Impregnated acellular biologic grafts for treatment of third-degree burns. South Rampart Pharma, Inc. – awarded FDA “Fast-Track Designation” as well as an NIH (NINDS) Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CRP) grant, following a 2022 NIH (NINDS) Fast-Track Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Commercialization Grant of  ..read more

August 24, 2023 – Tulane  University’s  Innovation  Institute  is  an accelerator for transforming innovative ideas into thriving businesses. Even before its official launch of new programming scheduled to  coincide  with  the  start  of  the  2023  fall semester, the Innovation Institute assisted cutting edge startups to get their ideas to market. Kimberly Gramm, Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer at Tulane University, describes the Innovation Institute as a startup for startups. “It provides support and funding for e ..read more

August 10, 2023 – Today, GNO, Inc. in partnership with The Idea Village, Louisiana Entertainment, New Orleans & Company, and the City of New Orleans launched METRONOME, an electrifying series of programs focused on growing the business aspects of the music industry.  With a mission to forge a resilient and dynamic music ecosystem, METRONOME will cultivate a thriving space where local music industry professionals can unleash their full potential and flourish. Click to read the full press release. The post Initiative Launched to Nurture Music Industry Business in Greater New Orlean ..read more

July 6, 2023 – 360insights, a global software company, announced it is relocating its U.S. headquarters from Delaware to New Orleans while expanding its current technology workforce. The company expects to create at least 50 direct new jobs over the next two years with an average annual salary of $85,000. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in an additional 56 indirect new jobs, for a total of 106 new jobs in the Southeast Region. Click to read the full release. The post Global Software Company Relocates U.S. Headquarters to New Orleans appeared first on Start ..read more

July 5, 2023 – LSU Health New Orleans today announced that Takeda has exercised its option to receive an exclusive license to certain early-stage technology designed to slow the progression of DNA repeat expansion disorders. In DNA repeat expansion disorders, a segment of repeated DNA expands within a gene to cause disease. The repeated DNA sequence itself continues to grow over time like a tumor. Ed Grabczyk, PhD, Professor of Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, discovered a potential way to slow or stop this continued growth by targeting a DNA mismatch repair protein ..read more

May 8, 2023 – DAWn Audio, a start-up that creates compatibility between digital audio networks, allowing musicians to collaborate online without having to email audio files back and forth, won the top prize at the Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week pitch competition. The team, which includes Diego Pinzon, Leo Simanonok and Mandy Ortiz earned a $100,000 investment price, committed by members of the Red Stick Angel Network. DAW stands for “digital audio workstations,” which artists use while producing their work. The company helps tie different workstations together, bridging incompatibilities be ..read more