COVID-19 Update:
BRF has cancelled organization-led events to be in line with local, state and federal recommendations to limit gatherings in an attempt to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in Louisiana. As an organization, we are following recommendations to social distance and adapt to doing business online with less face-to-face interaction, prioritizing our employees and stakeholders’ health and safety.
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Latest BRF News
BRF announces new chairman, board members
BRF is pleased to announce Lennis S. Elston, CPA as the new chairman of its Board of Directors. Elston has been a BRF board member for over five years and most recently served as vice chairman during 2019. She began her tenure as chairman in January 2020. Elston has...
BRF awarded Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation grant for Biotechnology Magnet Academy
BRF was recently awarded a grant from the Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation to purchase computers for Southwood High School students taking part in the Biotechnology Magnet Academy. It will also partially fund a College Navigator who helps Biotech...
EAP portfolio company’s $11 million grant advances drug to treat addictions
BRF Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company Embera NeuroTherapeutics has announced completion of its Series B financing that, combined with two grant awards, will fund initial EMB-001 Phase 2 clinical studies. A clinical stage pharmaceutical...
BRF INITIATIVES
BRF maintains and promotes the InterTech Science Park, an 800-acre urban Brownfields, smart growth initiative located in the Kings Highway/Mansfield Road area of Shreveport. The resident companies represent pharmaceutical, digital and entertainment media, drug discovery, venture capital support and environmental industries.
The Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy, formerly the PET Imaging Center, was established as the first positron emission tomography imaging center in Louisiana. It specializes in the production and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals, technologically advanced clinical trials and research opportunities for scientists.
The Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP), launched in 2014, seeks out and evaluates new products and ideas, and with its team of professional analysts, helps entrepreneurs determine the best business model for their product, and grooms them to present their product to investors.
The BRF is committed to providing training and education for our community. The BRF chooses to invest in programs that cultivate a workforce with the skills, understanding, and creativity to excel in a knowledge economy.
The Digital Media Institute at InterTech prepares students through a one-year accelerated program offering experience in animation, visual artifacts and computer graphics for film and interactive gaming in a real-world atmosphere. The Institute’s mission is to deliver rapid 21st century training to students to prepare them for careers in digital media.
BRF created the Envision Research in 2015 to seek and pursue new research initiatives and provide support for the conduct of clinical trials towards new treatments and diagnostics, improvement of patient care and economic development of North Louisiana.
Mission
Diversify and grow our region’s economy.
Vision
Operate as a catalyst to expand and develop research, entrepreneurship and high-growth businesses in our region.
Values
Innovation. Collaboration. Problem Solving. Bold Action.
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2031 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71103
318-716-4100