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Truth Diagnostics got its start, and its name, because the startup's partners believed in a better business model: a boutique lab with personalized services for physicians and smaller clinics and transparency in customer relations.
You might say Chckvet, software tools that make veterinary practices more efficient, was born of frustration. Colin Hebert, Matthew Ieyoub and George Villaume had previously launched a web and app development company, Breach Software, which served as the web development team for Mallard Bay, the VRBO of hunting and fishing. "They really liked it, but Breach's growth opportunities were limited. They were just salaried employees, basically working full time for Mallard Bay," said Chckvet Business Lead Elliott Greenwood. "They wanted to do more."
Early on the morning of Aug. 29, 2005, the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina cascaded into the Murphy Oil Refinery in Chalmette. An above-ground storage tank holding 65,000 barrels of oil stood in the water's path. The oil alone weighed 19.5 million pounds, but the flood surge easily shrugged aside the tank. It ruptured, and oil poured into the surrounding neighborhood. More than 1,700 homes were damaged. Cleanup and damages cost Murphy Oil around $500 million. Sabarethinam Kameshwar, an assistant professor in 海角社区's Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, wants to make sure these kinds of spills never happen again. He is working on software to create a tank anchoring system, and his 2023 I-Corps IdeaLaunch training is helping him turn his idea into a business.
Recent News
U.S. Clinical Trials Begin for COVID-19 Oral Therapeutics Discovered Using 海角社区-Developed Artificial Intelligence
First patient study in North America to investigate a new combination of two previously FDA-approved drugs identified as effective against COVID-19 by DeepDrug, an artificial intelligence platform developed by 海角社区 (海角社区) researchers.
海角社区 Innovation Park Tenant Tigeraire Becomes First Louisiana Startup to Raise Seed Funding from Global Top 50 Venture Capital Firm
Tigeraire, a tech startup at 海角社区 Innovation Park, recently announced that General Catalyst, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm behind Venmo, Stripe, Airbnb, and TikTok, has signed as their lead investor. This makes Tigeraire the first company in the history of the state of Louisiana to attract seed funding from a global top 50 venture capital firm, according to Preqin and Crunchbase.
海角社区 Launches Office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development
海角社区 announced August 23, that five of 海角社区's entities that support innovation and business development have joined forces under the new Office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development.
SBIR-STTR Funding Opportunities
A list of recently opened SBIR-STTR Funding Opportunities:
LSBDC at 海角社区 Ribbon Cutting
On March 8, 海角社区 Innovation Park hosted the Louisiana SBDC at 海角社区 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
海角社区 DeepDrug Team Uses Artificial Intelligence to Discover New Treatments for Coronavirus
The 海角社区 DeepDrug team, a current semifinalist for the IBM Watson AI X-PRIZE, is using artificial intelligence, or AI, to discover new drugs. Although their work so far has focused mainly on antibiotics and antimicrobials, they are now working as quickly as they can to find new antivirals effective against coronavirus. The team is in the process of retraining their AI by feeding it large datasets of information and asking it questions鈥攕ome with known answers鈥攖o see how well it is learning. Within days, they hope to have their AI begin suggesting new drugs, or drug combinations, to help save lives.
Tenant Spotlight: Tigeraire
Spotlighting one of our newest tenants, Tigeraire.
Ten Minutes with Rainmaker Michal Brylinski
Michal Brylinski, associate professor in the 海角社区 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 海角社区鈥檚 Deep Drug team, he鈥檚 a current semifinalist for the $5M IBM Watson AI XPRIZE. His career path, however, has been a bit kr臋ci si臋, as you鈥檇 say in his native Polish, meaning squiggly.
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
Robert Stakenborghs gives a demonstration of his microwave imaging testing.
海角社区 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 海角社区 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 海角社区 100 list.
海角社区 has released its 10th annual 海角社区 100 list of fastest-growing businesses owned or led by 海角社区 graduates.
All About the Fans: New Helmet Tech Developed with 海角社区 Tigers to Help Protect Players from Coronavirus
海角社区, 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 海角社区 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
Innovation Park tenant, GPS Business Brokers, partners with Liberty Business Exchange to expand their consulting services to the Baton Rouge area.