BioDistrict’s future economic impact hard to gauge
Cities throughout the nation have reaped big rewards from the sector, and economist James Richardson believes New Orleans can as well. But the task may be a difficult one, as New Orleans enters a...
View ArticleRoom to grow a challenge for New Orleans biotech startups
As space fills at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, its success is also a reminder that today’s biotech startups will demand larger high-tech lab space tomorrow, a need New Orleans can’t yet meet.
View ArticleNew Orleans BioDistrict lacks funding to meet its mission
The district has no regular income, although the legislature created the entity in 2005 with the power to seek local property tax revenue and sell bonds. It’s still negotiating the plan with community...
View ArticleOpinion: Back the BioDistrict
It falls to the city and state, through their respective economic development arms, to see that the BioDistrict has personnel to handle the day-to-day tasks of bringing targeted businesses to the area....
View ArticleBioDistrict leader reports money is running out
BioDistrict New Orleans CEO James McNamara says he hasn’t been paid since March, a revelation he shared to illustrate that his organization is broke. That’s because the state entity has no regular...
View ArticleAbramson pushing bill to reduce blight, build biosciences industry
State Rep. Neil Abramson is pushing a bill aimed at reducing blight in New Orleans while also helping to build a local bioscience industry. The bill provides sales tax rebates on purchases of blighted...
View ArticleBioDistrict New Orleans proposes 1.5% construction impact fee
BioDistrict New Orleans, reeling from lack of funding, will levy a 1.5 percent construction impact fee on all new commercial construction within a zone that encompasses the Superdome and Mid-City...
View ArticleConsulting firm to launch in BioDistrict
A new consulting firm will launch in the New Orleans BioDistrict this year. Capra Health provides reimbursement, regulatory and compliance consulting services to health care organizations, The startup...
View ArticleExchanges, digital records create need for health IT workers
The demand for a skilled work force with clinical medical knowledge and a solid background in information technology has become evident as health information exchanges are established in New Orleans...
View ArticleLa. Senate backs plan for new Duncan Plaza courthouse
The proposal gives the Division of Administration the green light to contract with BioDistrict New Orleans to use the plaza as the site for a new civil district courthouse. But it’s not clear where...
View ArticleBioDistrict’s future economic impact hard to gauge
Cities throughout the nation have reaped big rewards from the sector, and economist James Richardson believes New Orleans can as well. But the task may be a difficult one, as New Orleans enters a...
View ArticleRoom to grow a challenge for New Orleans biotech startups
As space fills at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, its success is also a reminder that today’s biotech startups will demand larger high-tech lab space tomorrow, a need New Orleans can’t yet meet.
View ArticleNew Orleans BioDistrict lacks funding to meet its mission
The district has no regular income, although the legislature created the entity in 2005 with the power to seek local property tax revenue and sell bonds. It’s still negotiating the plan with community...
View ArticleOpinion: Back the BioDistrict
It falls to the city and state, through their respective economic development arms, to see that the BioDistrict has personnel to handle the day-to-day tasks of bringing targeted businesses to the area....
View ArticleBioDistrict leader reports money is running out
BioDistrict New Orleans CEO James McNamara says he hasn’t been paid since March, a revelation he shared to illustrate that his organization is broke. That’s because the state entity has no regular...
View ArticleAbramson pushing bill to reduce blight, build biosciences industry
State Rep. Neil Abramson is pushing a bill aimed at reducing blight in New Orleans while also helping to build a local bioscience industry. The bill provides sales tax rebates on purchases of blighted...
View ArticleBioDistrict New Orleans proposes 1.5% construction impact fee
BioDistrict New Orleans, reeling from lack of funding, will levy a 1.5 percent construction impact fee on all new commercial construction within a zone that encompasses the Superdome and Mid-City...
View ArticleConsulting firm to launch in BioDistrict
A new consulting firm will launch in the New Orleans BioDistrict this year. Capra Health provides reimbursement, regulatory and compliance consulting services to health care organizations, The startup...
View ArticleExchanges, digital records create need for health IT workers
The demand for a skilled work force with clinical medical knowledge and a solid background in information technology has become evident as health information exchanges are established in New Orleans...
View ArticleLa. Senate backs plan for new Duncan Plaza courthouse
The proposal gives the Division of Administration the green light to contract with BioDistrict New Orleans to use the plaza as the site for a new civil district courthouse. But it’s not clear where...
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