Innovation Louisiana 2018 Keynote Announced
"One of the top innovators in the world" -MIT's Technology Review Magazine (TR35) We are pleased to announce Jeff Karp as a keynote speaker for Innovation Louisiana 2018. Jeff is…
Advano awarded Louisiana Grant
Advano and the Tulane University Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering were jointly awarded $300,000 from the LA Board of Regents under the ITRS, "Industrial Ties Research Subprogram". This grant…
NOBIC Client MicroBiome Therapeutics launches BiomeBliss
MicroBiome Therapeutics launched its clinically-tested dietary supplement, BiomeBliss, a patented, first-in-class prebiotic dietary supplement specifically developed to support a healthy gastrointestinal microbiome. Their berry flavored mix nourishes your gut’s healthy bacteria…
Kimberly Hood joins BioInnovation Center Advisory Board
The BioInnovation Center welcomes attorney and healthcare professional Kimberly Hood to the Advisory Board. Ms. Hood is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Open Health Care Clinic,…
Instapath Brings Home $40k from Rice Business Plan Competition
Instapath competed at the Rice Business Plan Competition along with 42 other student-led startups in technology, energy, and life sciences. Instapath advanced to the semifinals of the competition and finished 3rd…
AxoSim Wins the Coulter IDEAPitch
AxoSim, client and tenant of the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, won the top $100,000 investment prize at the Coulter IDEAPitch. AxoSim has created a patented "nerve-on-a-chip" technology that helps pharmaceutical…
New Orleans BioInnovation Center Highlighted in Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Report
The BioInnovation Center was recently recognized for its long-standing partnership with Xavier University of Louisiana, an HBCU, on a newly established internship program to grow and retain diverse STEM talent in…
NOBIC Client Prep Tech Approved to Start Clinical Trial
Prep Tech, makers of a patented pre-op skin preparation product/device trademarked as ULTRAPREP, was approved by Quorum's IRB to start a clinical trial at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Prep Tech anticipates…
Accelerate South Summer 2018 Healthcare Program Now Accepting Applications.
Selected companies will participate in a unique three-month collaboration where participating state-wide healthcare institutions will meet cohort participants hoping to find products and services aligned with their key industry needs.…
Puerto Rican Leaders Visit New Orleans to Learn Post-Katrina Lessons
Over 30 leaders from Puerto Rico -- from the philanthropic, higher education, entrepreneurial and nonprofit sectors of the island -- are visiting New Orleans March 1-2 to meet local leaders…