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Nexus Louisiana Announces Morris Chestnut to Headline HBCU Pitch Competition

Nexus Louisiana proudly announces Morris Chestnut, executive producer, and host of “Rebuilding Black Wall Street,” as the keynote speaker at the 2023 BizTech Challenge. This STEM-based pitch competition features students from Louisiana’s Historically Black Colleges and U...

21 November 2023

Nexus Louisiana Announces Morris Chestnut to Headline HBCU Pitch Competition

Seven Student Teams Will Compete in NexusLA’s BizTech Challenge During Bayou Classic Weekend

13 November 2023

NexusLA Announces BREW 2024 and Calls for Speakers

Speakers, Sponsors Sought for Baton Rouge’s Top Small-Business Support Event

2 October 2023

Directed Analytics Chosen by Baton Rouge Community College to Improve Employment outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities

Cutting-edge Integrated Dashboard SaaS and Transition Skills as a Service (TSaaS) to empower students and improve educational outcomes.

9 August 2023

Suds Laundry Services Wins $10,000 Cash Prize at Ignition 2.0’s Demo Day

The Startup Will Use the Funding to Acquire More Commercial Clients

24 May 2023

38 Students From the LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business Complete The Sixth Cohort of the Venture Capital Apprentice Program

BATON ROUGE, La., May 23, 2023 — The Venture Capital Apprentice Program (“VCAP”) was formed by Nexus Louisiana (NexusLA), Innovation Catalyst and the Red Stick Angel Network in collaboration with the E. J. Ourso College of Business (“LSU”) and LSU’s Innovation Park.

23 May 2023

DAWn Audio Takes Home the $100,000 Investment Prize at BREW’s High Stakes Pitch Competition

DAWn Audio Is Making Online Collaboration Easier for Musical Artists

10 May 2023

Four Finalists Will Compete for a $100,000 Investment Prize at BREW’s High Stakes Pitch Competition

Local Startups Will Pitch Judges in Front of a Live Audience

27 April 2023

Saints Owner Gayle Benson Will Headline Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week (BREW)

Benson Joins a World-Class Speaker Lineup at the Multiday Event

11 April 2023

Local Tech Startup in Louisiana, Directed Analytics, to enhance California education program with software solution

(Baton Rouge, La., April 5, 2023) Directed Analytics is working with the African American Academic Acceleration (A4) program at Fresno Unified School District, the 3rd largest school district in California to provide them with a specialized 4SightGPS proprietary Dashboar...

5 April 2023