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CiCi Awards 2021 Community Impact Awards
Article | January 5, 2021
A company’s decision to locate a new facility or expand an existing one can have a profound effect on a community, and it can go well beyond a... more >>
LA: New Amazon Robotics Facility in Baton Rouge to Create 50 Jobs
Development News | June 17, 2021
Company plans to serve Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas markets; project will create 50 new direct jobs. more >>
LA: $1.6M Federal Grant Part of $3M Initiative to Enhance State's Ports
Development News | June 11, 2021
Matched with $1.4 million from state and port partners, the $3 million SmartPort initiative will bring next-generation maritime technology to... more >>
LA: Swaybox Studios to Expand Animation Production for Movies, TV
Development News | June 4, 2021
Swaybox Studios in Jefferson Parish will expand its animation production operations under Louisiana’s Entertainment Job Creation Program. more >>
LA: New Breeze Airways to Operate at New Orleans Airport, Creating 261 Jobs
Development News | May 26, 2021
Airline will directly connect New Orleans to new markets; project to result in over 1,000 new direct, indirect jobs in Louisiana. 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 >>
