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TECHNOLOGY IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT INGREDIENT FOR BUILDING AND NURTURING A THRIVING, PROSPEROUS, AND GROWING ECONOMY.

WHAT

Hands-on STEM education, training and development for young adults and activities that include workshops, coaching sessions, expert panel discussions, on-site visits, and networking events focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and global business impact.

WHY

We strongly believe the path to growth is through the modernization and industrialization of our economy and we can only achieve that by positioning a 5 pillars model of our economy; knowledge, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation.

HOW

In continuous collaboration with a network of prestigious local and global strategic partners, we actively engage in scientific and technological strategic STEM programs and initiatives designed to fuel entrepreneurship and innovation in our region.

Louisiana Economic Development Foundation (LEDF) is an independent multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary Non-for profit 501(c) 3 Science & Technology foundation. We focus on the development and implementation of innovative STEM program such as: “SparkLab Pro” The purpose of “SparkLab Pro” is to fuel innovation, entrepreneurship, as well as social and economic development in our communities.

Bringing together start-ups and “entrepreneurs” to work and speed up the process of their innovative ideas into valuable businesses models.

SparkLab Pro & SparkLab eVO are affordable programs designed to strengthen and improve our nation's public workforce system and help get Americans, including youth and those with significant barriers to employment, into high-quality jobs and careers and help employers hire and retain skilled workers.

Louisiana Economic Development Foundation Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Administration aims to foster innovation and the commercialization of new technologies, products, processes, and services with the goal of promoting economic growth and prosperity in our region.