The Center
The New Orleans BioInnovation Center houses a new generation of innovators from Louisiana’s burgeoning Life Science Community. Situated between the Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District and the New Orleans Medical District, on the 1400 block of Canal, the center offers 66,000 square feet of state of the art wet-lab, office and conference space.
Designed to cultivate and conceive new ideas for bio-innovation, the Center exists among a community made up of hospitals, medical universities, research centers and biotech businesses. The Center itself can house dozens of companies, providing the infrastructure to support the day-to-day functions of company research and business. The Center’s design provides a close network of the region’s leading researchers and innovators and promotes collaboration within the life science community.
The mission of the BioInnovation Center is to provide support and guidance to emerging biotechnology companies primarily derived from New Orleans-based Universities. Funded by the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, with additional support from the Economic Development Administration, the Center caters to a wide scope of companies, ranging from pre-startups and start-ups to maturing and expanding businesses. Some of the Center’s many benefits includes innovative programming, world-class facilities and networking opportunities with local, regional, and national firms.
Designed by Eskew+Dumez+Ripple of New Orleans, in collaboration with NBBJ of Seattle, WA, the building’s architects have worked to develop a facility that connects the history of Canal Street with the emerging technology of the biosciences. Interior public amenities include a flexible 100-person conferencing center with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment; a 2,000 square foot retail/food service area open to Canal Street; and an interior atrium facing the courtyard, with public break areas at each level. Upper floor amenities include protected exterior balconies facing Canal Street, to provide occupants and visitors opportunities for interaction with the outdoors. The facility also utilizes sustainable “green” building technologies and is Gold certified by the LEED rating system.
