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The Water Challenge and collaboration between The Idea Village and the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) stemmed from a conversation Idea Village CEO Tim Williamson and Director of the GNOF Dr. Marco Cocito-Monoc a few years ago. Their initiative aims to identify and support entrepreneurial solutions that apply innovative approaches to how we live with water. This year marks the third [...]
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Social entrepreneurs in the New Orleans area now have a place of their own, the newly opened Propeller Social Innovation Incubator. The incubator opened on January 2nd and is a combination of co-working spaces, open-area desks, and private offices to suit the needs of the 19 current and many more future tenants. In addition to [...]
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Solar energy may still seem like a concept from Back to the Future. However, thanks to generous state and federal tax credits, solar power systems may be more attainable than you think — and without having to take your Delorian into the future. New solar companies such as Joule Energy are emerging across the city, giving entrepreneurs the [...]
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The i6 Challenge is a federal grant program that aims to encourage groundbreaking ideas to accelerate technology commercialization, new venture formation, job creation, and economic growth. While private corporations and individuals are not eligible to apply for the funding, BioDistrict New Orleans has issued a call for co-applicants which includes individual entrepreneurs. The stated aim of the [...]
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In the first of its kind, an urban farm program called Roots on the Rooftop has launched atop the Rouses Market in downtown New Orleans. The TowerGardens were designed by Future Growing and AMPS is responsible for the system layout design, system integration, and ongoing management on the farm. The herbs grown will be packaged and sold [...]
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Last Thursday, the Green Natties: First Annual Sustainable Business Awards Ceremony was held the celebrate the greenest businesses in the city. The event was co-sponsored by LifeCity, Natural Awakenings Magazine, and the New Orleans Chamber Foundation. “For the first time in New Orleans, we took the time to honor those businesses in our community that [...]
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After a local competition, dubbed The Green Games, companies and businesses around the city will come together to celebrate the achievements at an award ceremony. The event is co-sponsored by Natural Awakenings Magazine, the New Orleans Chamber Foundation, and LifeCity. The Green Natties: First Annual Sustainable Business Awards is tonight, honoring and rewarding the most successful and most [...]
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The latest news from Tulane University covers a broad spectrum of scientific and business topics. Excerpts from the New Wave below cover everything from algae and polymer manufacturing to rising sea levels and the successful Burkenroad mutual fund. Plan to turn algae into oil wins prize A Tulane University-based venture with a plan to turn [...]
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Louisiana Tech students came home from the Shell Eco Marathon competition in Houston last weekend with three victories. The team took first place in the Diesel Fuel competition in the UrbanConcept class with 488.7 MPG. They also claimed the Team Spirit award and the Design award. We previously reported that the team hoped to break [...]
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The Shell Eco-marathon is an annual event that challenges student teams to design, build and test energy efficient vehicles. This year the Americas version is taking place March 29th-April 1st, 2012 in Houston, Texas. This year more than 1,000 high school and college students will participate in the competition – and Louisiana Tech students are [...]
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