01/26/17

Chosen Diagnostics and BioAesthetics Named Finalists in 2017 JEDCO Challenge

Two life sciences startups have been selected as finalists in the 2017 JEDCO Challenge. Five regional companies will compete for over $20,000 in prizes on Monday, March 20 in the…


01/11/17

Better Day Health Selected as a Top 50 Healthcare Solution Provider

Better Day Health, a provider of interoperable software and services for medical clinics, has been selected as one of the Top 50 Healthcare Solution Providers 2016 by CIOReview. The startup's…


01/09/17

See Our 2016 Year in Review

We saw major growth in our state's life sciences community in 2016. Our Commercialization team provided free consulting services to more than 50 startups and presented more than 20 educational…


12/16/16

Center Awarded $250,000 JPMorgan Chase & Co. Grant for Small Business Support Programs

As part of the nationwide Small Business Forward initiative, the BioInnovation Center has received a $250,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to support small business educational programming for Louisiana entrepreneurs.…


12/09/16

Tulane Student Innovation Teams Complete NSF I-Corps Program

Two teams of graduate student innovators from Tulane University recently completed the intensive National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program. This competitive nationwide program prepares scientists and engineers to extend their…


11/17/16

Chosen Diagnostics Wins 2016 BioChallenge Competition and Carre Receives BioFund Prize

Startup Chosen Diagnostics won the grand prize in the 2016 BioChallenge competition finals. Chosen is developing a biomarker test to diagnose a common and life-threatening gastrointestinal disease in preterm infants…


11/11/16

Center Showcases National Expert Speakers at Fourth Annual Innovation Louisiana Summit

The BioInnovation Center presents the key speakers for our annual signature multi-day summit that includes prominent biotech keynote addresses and panel sessions, as well as the marquee event, the BioChallenge,…


10/19/16

Better Day Health Signs 10-Year Agreement with Top Louisiana Orthopaedic Clinic

Better Day Health announced that Imperial Health's Center for Orthopaedics, one of the largest orthopedic clinics in Louisiana, signed a 10-year agreement after Beta testing the startup's software. The physician-designed…


10/14/16

Four Finalist Startups Announced for 2016 BioChallenge Competition

Four Louisiana life science startups have been selected as finalists in the 2016 BioChallenge competition. They will compete for over $50,000 in prizes on Wednesday, November 16 at the Joy…


09/30/16

APMT Announces Strategic Partnership with Austin Chemical

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, which delivers innovative online monitoring and control products for polymer manufacturers, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Austin Chemical Company, a…