New Orleans Bio Innovation Center

Wet laboratory and office rentalsubsidize wet laboratory and office rental for start-up biotechnology and healthcare companies, primarily derived from local university research.

Loan programassists companies in acquiring the capital needed to achieve growth that will enable them to create more jobs and economic opportunities in Louisiana by providing low interest loans with flexible repayment terms to qualifying small businesses and start-ups.

Commercialization programactively facilitates local biotech business development and job creation through subsidized or free consulting services, including business plan writing, market research, securing intellectual property, forming a management team, and raising financing through grant applications and connections with venture capital firms.this program also aims to raise awareness of commercialization research as a potential outcome for academic research through public educational seminars and an annual mini-conference dedicated to the developing biotech infrastructure and economic development in New Orleans and surrounding areas.