Office of Technology & Economic Development
Mission
Develop public/private partnerships that increase teaching, research and technology transfer opportunities for faculty and students at the University of New Orleans. The Office of Technology & Economic Development links university expertise with industry and government entities to:
1. Stimulate the growth of research, technology advancement and educational collaboration among industry, government and other university partners;
2. Foster innovation, commercialization and economic competitiveness;
3. Connect the university to the economies in the Greater New Orleans area and the Gulf Coast region to create research opportunities, jobs for UNO graduates and improve the economic viability of this region and the rest of the State of Louisiana.
Current examples include:
- University of New Orleans Research and Technology Park – winner of the 2003 Outstanding Research/Science Park Achievement Award from the Association of University of Research Parks (AURP). Additionally, the Economic Development Administration recognized the park as one of its star projects. Housing over 20 high tech companies, the Navy SPAWAR Information Technology Center, and university research units, the research park employs more than 1000 high tech workers.
- Gulf Coast Government Contractor Association – build opportunities for local companies, UNO and other Gulf Coast universities by networking, education and partnering to win contracts (e.g., NASA, Department of Defense, NAVOCEANO, Corp of Engineers).
- Coastal Sustainability Consortium – create opportunities to capitalize on the $1 billion in research within the Gulf Coast universities and federal installations, building greater capacity and market recognition through collaboration.
- Technology Transfer/Intellectual Property (IP) Management – increase intellectual property awareness within UNO, encourage the reporting of potentially valuable IP; conduct assessments to select IP for active management; and commercialize UNO IP through licensing to include the development of start-up companies, when appropriate, locating them in UNO’s Research & Technology Park.
- Other Public/Private Partnerships: National World War II Museum; Ogden Museum of Southern Art; Nims Studio; UNO/Northrop Grumman Maritime Center of Excellence; and the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing at NASA-Michoud.
- Greater New Orleans area Economic Development organizations participation/interactions: GNO Inc., New Orleans Medical District Development Boards, New Orleans BioInnovation Center, LA Technology Council, N.O. Chamber of Commerce, Idea Village, St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, others.
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