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…
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…
InnoGenomics Launches New DNA Technologies to Analyze Challenging Forensic Samples
InnoGenomics announced the commercial release of new DNA testing kits that enable forensic DNA laboratories to successfully analyze challenging biological samples that frequently fail with traditional systems. Forensic experts report…
Center Receives U.S. Small Business Administration Award
The BioInnovation Center has been honored with a national award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the 2016 SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. The $50,000 funding…
2016 BioChallenge Startup Competition Launches
The Center is now accepting applications for the fifth annual BioChallenge, a startup competition in which Louisiana bioscience startups compete for over $50,000 in prizes. This type of competition offers…
AxoSim Receives $450,000+ NSF and CASIS Grants
Nerve-on-a-chip startup AxoSim has recently been awarded two grants from the National Science Foundation and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to accelerate their efforts. The first…
Center to Host Johnson & Johnson Innovation Event on Sept. 19
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JJI) is supporting innovation in major life science clusters through the life science incubator JLABS and other programs, with the ultimate aim of enabling commercialization of…
APMT Selected for National Smart Manufacturing Innovation Program
Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies (APMT) has been selected to be a participant in the new national Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute. On June 20, the Obama Administration announced that the Smart…
Be Well Nutrition Raises $1 Million for ICONIC PROTEIN Drink
Be Well Nutrition, developer of the ICONIC PROTEIN drink line, has just closed a $1 million fundraising round. The company recently revamped the branding and packaging of the drink line,…
Mr. Bubbles Cafe Opens on First Floor
Bringing banh mi sandwiches, bubble tea, pastries, and other food and drinks to upper Canal Street, Mr. Bubbles Cafe has opened on the first floor of the Center. With an…