“We are grateful for the long running partnership we have had with the U.S. “The project has the potential to generate a wide range of new business ventures and new economic activity across the I-20 Corridor in North Louisiana. Dave Norris, Chief Innovation Officer for Louisiana Tech. “This award is another example of the national reputation Louisiana Tech University has earned for leading in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Dr.

Maker-spaces are relatively new and rapidly evolving hotbeds of innovation which have been facilitated by the latest in prototyping technology while rooted in traditional pillars of manufacturing: engineering, design, science and art. The initiative will integrate interdisciplinary maker-spaces, entrepreneurship and business development across the region to enhance new product development leading to new job creation and economic growth. Louisiana Tech will receive $499,959 to build the I-20 Corridor Maker’s Innovation Network.

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced Monday that Louisianan Tech University is among 17 winners of the 2014 Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) i6 Program national competition designed to advance innovation and capacity-building activities in regions across the country. Funding awarded through Regional Innovation Strategies Program National Competition.

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