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BioDistrict is in alignment with Governor Jindal, LED and the Board of Regents plans for growth
BioDistrict, it's university partners and the NOLA business community have a great deal to offer to create and then sustain long term growth |
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Gov Bobby Jindal speaking on economic development and LED's Blue Ocean Strategy that includes in part the BioDistrict
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The activities of the BioDistrict have created an unprecedented opportunity for economic growth. For the first time, there is alignment between the long term plans of the Governor, the Board of Regents, Louisiana Economic Development, LSU, Tulane, Xavier, and Delgado on how to leverage the catalytic construction into long term growth and job creation. The long term planning of the BioDistrict will soon pay off!
The recommendation of the recently completed comprehensive analysis of university research strengths, which considers both the available business inducements and public & private investments, is that the BioDistrict concentrate its economic development activities into four key sectors where there are substantial growth opportunities. These areas are: 1) Industrial, including pharmaceutical manufacturing; 2) Digital Medicine\Informatics, including infectious disease mapping and electronic health records; 3) Medical, including research and development, regenerative and destination healthcare; and 4) Environmental, including sustainability and green industries.
The BioDistrict is governed by a 15 member Board of Commissioners.
Links to the proposals can be found below:
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BioDistrict Gains Major Endorsement!
BioDistrict has earned a reputation as an aggressive economic development agency focused on creating jobs and opportunities for New Orleanians
New Orleans is home to two health science centers, a school of dentistry, a major college of pharmacy and a nationally ranked community college, producing thousands of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals spanning several generations.
As pointed out in CityBusiness, what you won't find in New Orleans is "a burgeoning business sector that thrives off the intellectual capital these institutions produce. Although an entity has been created to foster growth in the biosciences sector, it doesn't have the resources to carry out its objective."
Time for all of us to dig deep and make the commitment to build a bioscience industry in New Orleans!
To read the full OP ED: Back the BioDistrict!
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 BioDistrict and the Knowledge Economy
BioDistrict is focused on creating and growing the infrastructure of opportunity for New Orleanians -- the entire Community Wins!
In the last issue we discussed the Built Environment as one encompassing all buildings, spaces and products that are created, or modified, by people. It includes workplaces, business areas and infrastructure to create and support economic opportunity!  There is a growing belief that the only way to truly solve the crime issue is through a paycheck. Developing the support infrastructure of workforce training, university-driven innovation, entrepreneurial training, and a diverse supply chain within a healthy neighborhood with world class facilities is the only way to create the "premier destination for healthcare and bioscience research". All of this is part of the State's plan which, if approved, will be useful in attracting new R&D facilities and headquarters to the district. Further, the City Of New Orleans recently adopted a Land Use Plan which provides the community with an area centrally located for the development of world class facilities. Moreover, these new facilities will support additional housing and retail locations within the District that will benefit a much larger community. We envision S. Galvez from Tulane Ave. to Poydras Street to be the home of a number of new facilities for the bioscience industry. Amongst those to be built will be a new center for the acceleration and development of new start-up and expanding small\medium bioscience companies.
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Future South Galvez Research Corridor
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The corridor will replace older light industrial manufacturing and warehouse properties with high tech smart buildings within a walkable neighborhood connecting Mid-City, the Lafitte Greenway, the VA, the University Medical Center and downtown. To learn more, click here. 
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Emerging Leaders Profile
Mr. Ed Michael Reggie
Emerging Leaders are individuals who are taking up the charge of advancing the development of the bioscience industry cluster beyond just new buildings and into actual job creation and economic growth for our city and region.
Ed Michael Reggie co-founded and is Chairman of the Board of GuideStar Clinical Trials Management, which provides comprehensive clinical trials services to medical facilities and physician practices across the country.  Mr. Reggie has previously launched successful start-ups in medical technology, managed care and other health related sectors. In 2004, he received the Tulane University Champion of Public Health Award. A leader in the New Orleans BioDistrict, Mr. Reggie has been on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans BioInnovation Center for more than eight years. He has also held board positions with the Louisiana Health Care Commission, the Louisiana Association of Health Plans and the American Association of PPOs. He has served as a health system examiner in Cuba, Syria, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories on behalf of the Human Rights Project in Washington D.C., and a delegate on the Academy of International Health Studies trade missions to Rome and Hong Kong. Mr. Reggie received his MBA from the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. He is now a member of the Emerging Leadership with the BioDistrict and biosciences community in Louisiana.
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DID YOU KNOW? The BioDistrict is currently the #1 Employment Center in LA!
70,000 people work in the BioDistrict, followed closely by
the CBD at 68,000.
 BioDistrict New Orleans has created a special group on LinkedIn called Bio New Orleans where professionals and employers can post job opportunities, discuss research findings or industry trends and network with other professionals in the biosciences industry. The aim is to create a bioscience community.
As of today, we have posted six new job openings and more will follow as the community builds. In fifteen weeks, more than 191 multi-disciplined professionals have joined and started sharing ideas, leads, knowledge and contacts. This is how clusters are formed, thrive and take on a life of their own. Are YOU a member? |
For more information, please visit www.BioDistrictNewOrleans.org
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BioDistrict's
New Office 
1515 Poydras St
Suite 150
New Orleans 70112
Come by to see renderings of the new proposed developments within the BioDistrict
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New Openings: Ur Way Yogurt & Coffee
in the BioDistrict 3001 Tulane Ave Shops at the Crescent Club
Great treats and good eats! Free WIFI for customers
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| Specialized Facilities within the BioDistrict
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New Orleans BioInnovation
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The Daily Scan
On Line Survey
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In which space is the most promising cancer research being done?
13% In individual academic labs
28% In large academic collaborations
42% In collaborations between academia and industry
14% In industrial R&D
2% Elsewhere
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The primary role of the BioDistrict will be to attract bio - industry investment into New Orleans and the specialized facilities.
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