#1 Entrepreneurship Programs
The International Economic Development Council and Edward Lowe Foundation have recognized Louisiana’s start-up support programs as the nation’s best.
Top 2 Tech Talent Pipeline
Business Facilities magazine’s 2023 and 2024 State Rankings Reports placed Louisiana first and second in the U.S. for higher education partnerships expanding the statewide pool of skilled technology workers.
Top 10 Life Science Growth
Business Facilities ranked Louisiana’s Life Sciences sector among the 10 strongest in the U.S. for the first time in its 2024 State Rankings Report.
“Three things about Louisiana’s economy are irrefutably true: Business investment is increasing, a strategic plan for growth and innovation is emerging, and our industries and workforce are diversifying.”
– LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois
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