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LSU and Kenyatta University will work together to drive innovation, research and job growth in STEM-related fields in Kenya and globally under a first-of-its-kind partnership funded by a federal grant.

In 2021, sophomore computer science majors Darrin Lea, Blake Bollinger, John Bajor and Trevor Baughman wanted to attend CES. The problem? The country's biggest tech show was only open to business professionals. So, they created a website for what was then a fictitious company, Zenith Software.

An LSU-patented circuit breaker could slash costs for industrial plants and sharply limit injuries from arc flash, the lightning bolt created when high voltage equipment fails and electricity jumps from one conductor to another.

 



 

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Michal Brylinski

Ten Minutes with Rainmaker Michal Brylinski

Michal Brylinski, associate professor in the LSU Department of Biological Sciences with a joint appointment at the Center for Computation & Technology, uses artificial intelligence and complex algorithms on large biological datasets to design and discover new drugs. As a member of LSU’s Deep Drug team, he’s a current semifinalist for the $5M IBM Watson AI XPRIZE. His career path, however, has been a bit kręci się, as you’d say in his native Polish, meaning squiggly.

Louisiana Technology Transfer Office wins 2020 Tibbets Award

Louisiana Technology Transfer Office wins 2020 Tibbets Award

The Tibbetts Award 2020 chooses outstanding small businesses and individuals who participate in the SBA'S Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to honor.

Non-destructive testing technology developed by Advanced Microwave Imaging

Non-destructive testing technology developed by Advanced Microwave Imaging

Robert Stakenborghs gives a demonstration of his microwave imaging testing.

XPRIZE team

LSU Researchers Enter Semifinals for the $5M IBM Watson AI XPRIZE

People and pharmaceutical companies around the world are increasingly challenged by antibiotic-resistant bacteria as well as new and rapidly evolving pathogens. The discovery of new drugs, meanwhile, can be a slow and costly process as companies must make sure their drugs are both effective and safe. It currently takes on average 10 years and over $2 billion to create a new drug and get it approved. Now, an interdisciplinary LSU team led by Supratik Mukhopadhyay, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Michal Brylinski, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences with a joint appointment in the Center for Computation & Technology, suggests using artificial intelligence, or AI, to try to solve this growing problem.

Innovation Park graduates and clients make the LSU 100 list.

Innovation Park graduates and clients make the LSU 100 list.

LSU has released its 10th annual LSU 100 list of fastest-growing businesses owned or led by LSU graduates.

Helmet Tigeraire

All About the Fans: New Helmet Tech Developed with LSU Tigers to Help Protect Players from Coronavirus

LSU, in partnership with a Louisiana sports technology startup, has developed new helmet cooling technologies to make customizable air circulation devices for athletic helmets with the goal of helping to protect the players from coronavirus. The new devices, literally driven by fans, are being tested by LSU players. The improvements will help them stay cooler and more comfortable on the field, allowing the athletes to keep their helmets and additional COVID-19 safety gear on longer.

GPS Business Brokers Partners with Dallas Based Liberty Business Exchange

GPS Business Brokers Partners with Dallas Based Liberty Business Exchange

Innovation Park tenant, GPS Business Brokers, partners with Liberty Business Exchange to expand their consulting services to the Baton Rouge area.

Charlie D'Agostino

Charlie D'Agostino inducted into the Baton Rouge Business Award Hall of Fame

On July 7, 2020, Charlie D'Agostino, former Executive Director of Innovation Park, was inducted into the Baton Rouge Business Report Hall of Fame for his lifetime career achievements.

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Skymount Medical Partners With LSU To Test Covid-19 Treatments Discovered By AI

A Calgary-based technology company, Skymount Medical, has signed a licensing agreement with Louisiana State University (LSU) and is working in partnership on potential COVID-19 treatments.

LSU Louisiana Technology Transfer Office Client Earns Spot in NASA Competition for 3D-Printed Filtration Masks to Help Healthcare Workers, Astronauts

LSU Louisiana Technology Transfer Office Client Earns Spot in NASA Competition for 3D-Printed Filtration Masks to Help Healthcare Workers, Astronauts

OrganicNANO, a biotech company from Ruston, Louisiana won NASA iTech's "Ignite the Night" virtual pitch competition last month and is now a semifinalist among 25 companies nation-wide. Its nanotechnologies, which provide biomedical solutions on an atomic or molecular scale, could help protect healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 as well as astronauts during space explorations.