04/02/25

Revolutionizing Infectious Disease Treatment-Q&A with Kalen Hall, PhD.

Kalen Hall, Co-Founder and CEO of Informuta, our 2024 BioChallenge Winner, talked with NOBIC about her startup journey and how BioChallenge brings Informuta closer to their mission. What inspired you…


03/18/25

Beken Bio Receives First SBIR Phase I Award | Helping to Break Barriers in Early Ovarian Cancer Detection

For Immediate Release: New Orleans, LA (March 18, 2025)- Beken Bio, a biotech revolutionizing early cancer detection, is pleased to announce it has been awarded an Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…


03/07/25

Save the Date: BioSpark @ NOEW | March 24, 2025

Igniting Your Biotech Venture: BioSpark at NOEW 2025 As part of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) 2025, the New Orleans BioInnovation Center + Xavier University are thrilled to announce an…


11/06/24

New Orleans BioInnovation Center Announces Winners for BioChallenge Pitch Competition

NEW ORLEANS (Nov 1, 2024) - The New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) is excited to announce Informuta as the grand prize winner of the 2024 BioChallenge pitch competition. The competition,…


09/18/24

Informuta Receives Grant for Project Aimed at Tackling Antibiotic Resistance

Grant was also made possible by New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) and  Tulane University Innovation Institute  NEW ORLEANS (Sept. 19, 2024) – Informuta, a company looking to revolutionize the treatment …


09/09/24

2024 BioChallenge Competition announces Silicon Valley Bank as presenting sponsor

        NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 27, 2024) – The New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) is proud to announce Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank,…


04/25/24

NOBIC Announces Relaunch of BioChallenge Pitch Competition

New Orleans BioInnovation Center fuels accessible and equitable health security with relaunch of BioChallenge pitch competition NEW ORLEANS (April 23, 2024) – The New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) is excited to announce the…


11/06/23

New Orleans BioInnovation Center Granted Funds to Pilot Diversity Program in Life-Sciences Entrepreneurship

New Orleans BioInnovation Center granted funds to pilot diversity program  in Life-Sciences Entrepreneurship  Investment from JPMorgan Chase will help launch program in partnership with Xavier  University of Louisiana  NEW ORLEANS…


04/12/23

New Technology Revolutionizes DNA Testing of Sexual Assault Samples

New technology revolutionizes DNA testing of sexual assault samples InnoGenomics SpermX™ delivers reliable results to solve sexual assault crimes NEW ORLEANS (March 28, 2023) – Addressing a long-term shortcoming in…


02/07/23

The New Orleans BioInnovation Center Welcomes Program Director

  The New Orleans BioInnovation Center Welcomes Program Director Muieen Cader to coordinate capital access & experiential learning programming NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 9, 2023) — The New Orleans BioInnovation Center…