Biomedical Research Foundation Of Northwest Louisiana

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FACILITIES/INTERTECH: OPERATED A TEN STORY, 160,000 SQ FT RESEARCH FACILITY HOUSING 56 STATE-OF-THE-ART WET LABS, AN ANIMAL CARE FACILITY, AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES. THE 56 WET LABS AND ANIMAL FACILITY ARE LEASED TO LSUHSC-S TO SUPPORT ITS BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM. AS SUPPORT FOR THE ANIMAL IMAGING PROGRAM AT LSUHSC-S. THE RESEARCH FACILITY PROVIDED ESSENTIAL RESEARCH SPACE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THE ACQUISITION OF LSUHSC-S EXTRAMURAL FUNDING. - CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PARK INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION. PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCE TO PROSPECTIVE PARK TENANTS. PROVIDED LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION. MAINTAINED MULTIPLE LEASED PROPERTIES, INCLUDING A 33,000 SQ FT CGMP MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND MULTIPLE INCUBATOR FACILITIES.SEE SCHEDULE O

EDVENTURES SUPPORTS STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENT SIN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE BOBBIE CATES HICKS SCIENCE AND MEDICINE ACADEMIC RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM, BIOTECH MAGNET ACADEMY, BIOSTART SENIOR RESEARCH LABORATORY INTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE NAVIGATOR, AND FIRST ROBOTICS PROGRAMS. EDVENTURES WORKS WITH MULTIPLE REGIONAL PARTNERS INCLUDING CADDO PARISH SCHOOLS, BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOLS, DESOTO PARISH SCHOOLS, AND LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER IN SHREVEPORT TO PROVIDE THESE PROGRAMS. EXPENSES: $51,650 (INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHERS OF $--), REVENUE: $18,295 SHREVEPORT NEXT PROACTIVELY RECRUITS SMALL TO MID-SIZED BUSINESSES TO RELOCATE TO OR BUILD FACILITIES IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PROMOTING OUR REGION'S ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR BUSINESSES TO CREATE WELL-PAYING, SUSTAINABLE JOBS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. EXPENSES: $443,369 (INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHERS OF $--), REVENUE: 0EAP: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM IS A FINANCIAL ANALYTICS AND SUPPORT GROUP FORMED TO STIMULATE THE CREATION OF ENTREPRENEURIALECOSYSTEM IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AVARIETY OF METHODS INCLUDING PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATIONALCONTENT TO THE COMMUNITY, ASSISTING LOCAL UNIVERSITIES WITHENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND ESTABLISHING ANDMAINTAINING SYSTEMS WHICH CONNECT ENTREPRENEURS TO RESOURCES ANDPROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO START AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSEXPENSES: $1,273,109 (INCLUDING GRANTS TO OTHERS OF $--), REVENUE: $141,480CENTER FOR MOLECULAR IMAGING AND THERAPY DIVISION PROVIDES CLINICAL, TECHNICAL, AND RESEARCH PERSONNEL TO A RELATED ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES MOLECULAR IMAGING SERVICES TO THE NORTHWEST LOUISIANA COMMUNITY.

OMICRON TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS WAS CREATED TO CREATE JOBS ANDDISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTITY OPPORTUNITIES TO THE NORTHWEST LOUISIANAREGION. OMICRON PROVIDES SERVICES TO EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FACILITIES AND SPECIAL FARE PROGRAMS.

THE DIGITAL MEDIA INSTITUTE (DMI) IS AN ACCREDITED HIGHER EDUCATIONALINSTITUTION FOCUSED ON DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE DIGITALARTS. DMI OFFERS PROGRAMS IN ANIMATION AND DIGITAL EFFECTS, INTERACTIVESOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVERTISING DESIGN. STUDENTS AT DMI COME FROMA WIDE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS AND FINANCIAL NEEDS. DMI PROVIDES ANDCOORDINATES WITH GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATIONS TO FUND SOME NEED BASEDSCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO MEET ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS BUT MAY NEEDADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. DMI ALSO PROVIDES SUMMER CAMPOPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL TO PROMOTEKNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN THE DIGITAL ART SPACE.