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About Louisiana Economic Development |
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Louisiana Economic Development is responsible for strengthening the state's business environment and creating a more vibrant Louisiana economy. Vision: Louisiana consistently outperforms the South and the U.S. in creating jobs and economic opportunities for its citizens. Mission: Cultivate jobs and economic opportunity for the people of Louisiana through nine integrated economic development strategies: |
LA: Power Company to Develop $100M Control Center in Shreveport, with 83 Jobs
Development News | January 21, 2022
AEP, which manages the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, will invest $100 million to develop a new Shreveport Transmission Control... more >>
LA: New Customer Care Center in Shreveport to Create 600 Jobs
Development News | January 19, 2022
New $1.5 million customer care center estimated to result in 914 direct and indirect jobs. more >>
CiCi Awards 2022 Community Impact Awards
Article | January 6, 2022
The location of a new facility or the expansion of an existing one can have a profound effect on a community. For the 16th annual CiCi Awards for... more >>
LA: Energy Company Considers $550M Blue Methanol Plant, with 465 Jobs
Development News | December 30, 2021
Bia Energy Operating Company is evaluating a $550 million blue methanol production plant that would be located at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in... more >>
LA: $110M Sawmill Proposed in Plain Dealing, Would Mean 125 New Jobs
Development News | December 17, 2021
Sawmill project would support nearly 500 direct and indirect new jobs in the Northwest region. more >>
A Perfect Fit: Plastics in Louisiana
March 12, 2021
Gifted with natural resources, Louisiana excels at producing one of the world’s most-essential manufactured materials: plastic. The state is also... more >>
EdTech Firm Says Goodbye, Silicon Valley... Hello, Silicon Bayou.
January 7, 2021
EdTech company SchoolMint is taking advantage of Lafayette, La.’s business climate, assistance programs, workforce training and higher-ed... more >>
LA: Governor Recognizes Mentor-Protégé Program Participants
September 25, 2019
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards recognized the inaugural class of companies participating in Louisiana’s Mentor-Protégé Recognition Program. more >>
LED FastStart Ranks No.1 In Workforce Training For 10th Straight Year
July 25, 2019
Landmark Louisiana LED FastStart program is best in nation for past decade; Louisiana also ranks high for foreign direct investment, and more. more >>
LED FastStart Tops Workforce Training Program Rankings for 8th Year
December 13, 2017
Since launching in 2008, LED FastStart® has raised the bar and elevated expectations for what a best-in-class workforce program should look like.... more >>
