ORA Estuaries Wins Top Prize at Big Idea Competition
Coastal engineering startup ORA Estuaries advanced to the finals of the 2015 Big Idea competition and won the $25,000 top prize to close out New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. AxoSim Technologies…
InnoGenomics Wins Over $20,000 at JEDCO Challenge
Pitching a novel blood test that could diagnose cancer much less invasively than current techniques, genetics company InnoGenomics Technologies won the 2015 JEDCO Challenge. The top prize at this pitch…
Go Vote for 4 Client Startups in the Running to Pitch for $25,000
Four NOBIC-affiliated startups are in the running to pitch for $25,000 at the Big Idea competition during NOEW. Out of the 22 semi-finalists, the top 12 vote-getters in a Nola.com…
Bioceptive’s 1st Women’s Health Device Receives FDA Clearance
Bioceptive has received 510(k) clearance for a suction cervical retractor as a new option for women and physicians undergoing a wide array of gynecological procedures. Bioceptive’s new non-traumatic device uses…
A Year of Growth: 2014 Startup Updates
With new employees, partners, customers, and funding, our clients and tenants had a big year. Local startups and researchers assisted by the Center have raised $30 million to develop life-saving…
National Urban Innovation Initiative Launches from BioInnovation Center
Leaders from four cities across the U.S. (Cleveland, Detroit, Durham and New Orleans) met at the Center in December to launch the Forward Cities initiative. This program will focus on…
myMix Nutrition Pitches at IdeaX Demo Day
Ten New Orleans startups presented their future plans at Demo Day, including nutritional supplement personalization startup myMix Nutrition. The event is the culmination of Idea Village's 12-week IdeaX accelerator program,…
NOBIC President, BioFund Manager and 6 Health Startups Named to Silicon Bayou 100
The 2014 Silicon Bayou 100 is the fourth annual list of the 100 most innovative, influential and active people in tech and entrepreneurship in Louisiana. NOBIC's President Aaron Miscenich, BioFund…
AxoSim Technologies Wins 3rd Annual BioChallenge
Nerve-on-a-chip startup AxoSim Technologies has won $25,000 in the 3rd annual BioChallenge pitch competition for Louisiana life sciences companies. The novel technology reduces the costs and length of preclinical drug…
ICONIC Expands in Baton Rouge with New Distribution Partner
The team behind healthy protein drink ICONIC has partnered with major distributor Mockler Beverages to significantly expand the company's reach in Southeast Louisiana. The beverage has just rolled out to…