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Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program partners with four North Louisiana universities
Business model competitions to prepare student entrepreneurs for success BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP), which specializes in stimulating entrepreneurship opportunities in North Louisiana, has partnered with four universities this fall to continue...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program celebrates 5 years and new startups launched in North Louisiana
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its fifth year of operation and the launch of 10 new portfolio companies joining EAP’s 34 Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement companies with a program that featured remarks by Louisiana Governor John Bel...
EAP 5th Anniversary and Startup Celebration
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2019 3:30PM - 4:30PM InterTech 1 2031 Kings Highway Shreveport, Louisiana 71103 Honored Guests and Speakers Governor John Bel Edwards and Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins Please RSVP before August 21, 2019 by clicking here or writing to...
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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Shreveport, LA 71103
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