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MAJOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH CENTERS
Cutting-edge research and development is being conducted at universities throughout Louisiana. Below is a list of selected business and technology-related research centers located at or affiliated with Louisiana universities.

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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Audubon Sugar Institute
Department of Agronomy and Environmental Management
Department of Animal Sciences
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Department of Dairy Sciences
Department of Poultry Sciences
Louisiana Forest Products Development Center
Louisiana State University
Biological Computation and Visualization Center
Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)
Center for Energy Studies
Center for BioModular Multiscale Systems (CBM2)
Center for Computation & Technology
Coastal Ecology Institute
Louisiana Geological Survey Basin Research Energy Section
Louisiana Space Consortium (LaSPACE) Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute
Nuclear Science Center
Office of Sea Grant Development
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Wetland Biochemistry Institute
Remote Sensing and Image Processing Laboratory

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
Alcohol Research Center
Cardiovascular Center of Excellence
Center on Aging
Center for Molecular and Human Genetics
Kresge Hearing Research Laboratory
LSU Neuroscience Center of Excellence
Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology
Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Center of Excellence for Arthritis and Rheumatology
Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit
Gene Therapy Program
Feist-Weiller Cancer Center
Department of Neurology

Louisiana State University Shreveport
Laboratory for Advanced Bioinformatics
Center for Business and Economic Research
Plant and Insect Interactions Research Center

University of New Orleans
Advanced Materials Research Institute
Center for Hazards Assessment Response and Technology
UNO-Northrop Grumman Maritime Technology Center of Excellence
Gulf Coast Region Maritime Technology Center
National Biodynamics Laboratory
National Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Real Estate Market Data Center
Ponchartrain Institute for Environmental Science
Urban Waste Management and Research Center


UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM

Louisiana Tech University
Center for Numerical Simulation & Modeling
Center for Biomedical Engineering & Rehabilitation Science
Center for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology
Institute for Micromanufacturing
Trenchless Technology Center

McNeese State University
Ground Water Research Center
Louisiana Environmental Research Center

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UL Lafayette-New Iberia Research Center
Center for Advanced Computer Studies
Health Informatics Center of Acadiana
Louisiana Accelerator Center
NASA Regional Application Center
Center for Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Systems
Center for Business and Information Technologies
Center for Ecology and Environmental Technology

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Climatic Research Center
Louisiana Institute of Toxicology
Cancer Research Center
Human Performance Laboratory

OTHER UNIVERSITIES

Southern University A&M - Baton Rouge
Center for Energy and Environmental Studies
Center for Coastal Zone Assessment & Remote Sensing

Loyola University of New Orleans
International Business Center

Tulane University
Tulane Cancer Center
Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health
Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer
National Institute for Global Environmental Change (NIGEC)
Gene Therapy Center
Center for Computational Science
Tulane/Xavier Center of Bioenvironmental Research
Tulane University Health Sciences Center Center for Gene Therapy
General Clinical Research Center
Hayward Genetics Center
Tulane Cancer Center
Tulane Cardiovascular Center of Excellence
Tulane Center for Abdominal Transplant
Tulane/Xavier National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

OTHER RESEARCH CENTERS

Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species & Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center
Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana
Louisiana Center for Manufacturing Sciences
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium
UNO Research & Technology Park
NASA Stennis Space Center

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BUSINESS INCUBATORS

Alexandria
Central Louisiana Business Incubator, (318) 561-2299

Baton Rouge
Louisiana Business & Technology Center, Louisiana State University, (225) 578-7555
Louisiana Technology Park, (225) 218-1100
Southern University Small Business Incubator, (225) 771-5640

Carencro
Enterprise Center of Louisiana, (337) 896-9115/5824

Crowley
Enterprise Center of Acadia, (337) 788-7550, ext. 4

Denham Springs
Dixie Business Center, (225) 665-0809

Hammond
Southeast Louisiana Business Center, (985) 549-3831

Lake Charles
Business Incubator of Southwest Louisiana, (337) 721-4100

Marrero
JEDCO Enterprise Center, (504) 833-1881, ext. 355

New Orleans
Arts Incubator, (504) 523-1465
The Innovation Center, UNO Research and Technology Park, (504) 280-2004
Business Recovery/Incubator Center, (504) 304-2192

Ruston
Louisiana Tech Technology Incubator, Louisiana Tech University, (318) 257-4343

Shreveport/Bossier
Metro/Regional Business Incubator, (318) 671-1050
Small, Women & Minority-Owned Business Incubator, Southern University Shreveport, (318) 741-2761

Vivian
Vivian Industrial Incubator Complex, (318) 375-3856

Wet lab incubators
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Emerging Technologies Center, LSU, (225) 615-8901

New Orleans
New Orleans BioInnovation Center (opening in 2007), (504) 680-2973

Shreveport
BioSpace1, Intertech Science Park, (318) 213-0200
Intertech Business Innovation Center, Intertech Science Park, (318) 213-0200
Center for Biomedical Technology Innovation, Intertech Science Park, (318) 213-0200

TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES

Robert E. Nims Center for Entertainment Arts
800 Distributors Row, Suite 201
New Orleans, LA 70123
Roger Benischek, Director
504-430-8965
79,000-square-foot production complex with two sound stages, digital video post-production suites, motion capture studio and greenscreen studio.

Lousiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise
537 Cajundome Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
Carolina Cruz-Neira, Executive Director
337-735-LITE (5483)
LITE is a $27 million, 70,000-square-foot complex offering advanced visualization services and supercomputer resources to industry, universities and government; six-sided digital virtual reality cube; SGI Reality Center visualization theater; immersive teleconferencing rooms; high-speed fiber-optic connectivity.

StageWorks of Louisiana
400 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
(318) 221-3175
Two sound stages, furnished and networked production offices, production assistance.

Louisiana Wave Studio
Shreveport, LA
Ken Atchity, owner
(323) 932-1685
email: kja@thelouisianawavestudio.com
Computer-controlled precision wave-making facility with 100-foot long, 80-foot wide, 8-foot deep tank capable of producing 9-foot waves and other storm effects.

Louisiana Media Services
9544 Fenway Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Jordan Kessler, CEO
(225) 927-9000
Full-service post-production and production services facility, including post-production supervision, VFX composition, sound design and editing, sound effects, music mastering, print mastering, final mixing.

Louisiana Soundstage @ The St. John Center (opening soon)
Highway 51
LaPlace, Louisiana
Wayne Read, President, Group D-360
(985) 212-4334
42,000-square-foot sound stage with climate control, office space, adjacent land for construction and backlot.

South Louisiana Community College film production program and studio
320 Devalcourt
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 521-8938
ProTools Digisound studio; high-definition camera equipment and editing suite.

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Data centers

CommTech Industries
1615 Poydras St., Ste. 900
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 200-1300

Integrated Data Systems
106 Metairie Lawn Drive, Ste. 300
Metairie, LA 70001
(504) 832-0002

Network Technology Group
Bon Carré Business Center
7127 Florida Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 214-3800

UTILITIES

Contact your Regional Planning District, city government or local chamber to identify the power, natural gas and telephone providers that provide service at your location. The Louisiana Public Service Commission also maintains a searchable database of all regulated utilities in the state. The database allows you to search registered providers by service type (class), or by parishes served, or both.

Louisiana Public Service Commission
602 North Fifth St.
P.O. Box 91154
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9154
Ph: (225) 342-4404 or 1-800-256-2397
Fax: (225) 342-2831

Electric

Entergy Louisiana
New Orleans
1-800-368-3749

Cleco Power
Alexandria
(318) 484-7400

Southwestern Electric Power Company
Shreveport
(318) 222-2141

Beauregard Electric Cooperative
Deridder
1-800-367-0275

Claiborne Electric Cooperative
Homer
1-800-929-3504

Concordia Electric Cooperative
Jonesville
(318) 339-7969

Dixie Electric Membership Corp.
Baton Rouge
(225) 261-1221

Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative
Jennings
(337) 824-4330

Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative
Winnsboro
(318) 435-4523

Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corp.
New Roads
(225) 638-3751

South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Assn.
Houma
(985) 876-6880

Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corp.
Lafayette
(337) 896-5384

Valley Electric Membership Corp.
Natchitoches
(318) 352-3601

Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative
Franklinton
(985) 839-3562

Natural gas

Atmos Energy Louisiana-Louisiana Gas Service
Baton Rouge
1-800-621-1867

Atmos-Trans Louisiana Gas Company
Baton Rouge
1-800-621-1867

Brown Gas System
Eunice
(337) 457-7204

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
Houston
1-866-275-2525

CenterPoint Energy Entex
Houston
(337) 364-8111

Entergy Gulf States
New Orleans
1-800-368-3749

Evangeline Gas Company
Ville Platte
(337) 363-4177

Lake St. John Gas Company
McLeod, Texas
(903) 796-1737

Livingston Gas & Utility Company
French Settlement
(225) 356-8651

Pierre Part Natural Gas Company
Raceland
(985) 537-5281

South Coast Gas Company
Raceland
(337) 457-7204

St. Amant Gas Company
St. Amant
(225) 647-4042

Nezpique Gas Company
Basile
(337) 824-5743

*Telephone

BellSouth Telecommunications
New Orleans
1-866-213-6300; (504) 528-7478

Cox Communications
Baton Rouge
1-888-215-8447

Cameron Telephone Co.
Sulphur
(337) 583-2111

Elizabeth Telephone Co.
Sulphur LA 70664
(337) 583-2111

Campti-Pleasant Hill Telephone Co.
Natchitoches
(318) 352-0014

CenturyTel
Monroe
(318) 388-9500

Delcambre Telephone Co.
Delcambre
(337) 685-2311

East Ascension Telephone Co. (EATEL)
Gonzales
(225) 621-4200

Kaplan Telephone Co.
Kaplan
(337) 643-7171

Lafourche Telphone Co.
Larose (985) 693-4567

Northeast Louisiana Telephone Co.
Collinston
(318) 874-7011

Reserve Telephone Co.
Reserve
(985) 536-1111

Star Telephone Co.
Maringouin
(225) 625-2333

*Only the telephone providers who provided data to the 2005 broadband availability survey by the Broadband Advisory Council Infrastructure Committee are listed. More than 100 carriers are registered with the LPSC in various service classes, including CLEC, ILEC, long distance and wireless. Service coverage areas vary. You can find out which parishes they provide service to by consulting the LPSC database.

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RECOVERY RESOUCES

Louisiana Recovery Authority
The authority is working with Gov. Kathleen Blanco to plan for Louisiana's future, coordinate across jurisdictions, support community recovery and resurgence, and ensure integrity and effectiveness. Working in collaboration with local, state and federal agencies, the authority is addressing short-term recovery needs while simultaneously guiding the long-term planning process. This is also the agency responsible for prioritizing and guiding the use of funding for the redevelopment.

Office of Community Development, Division of Administration, Disaster Recovery Unit
The Disaster Recovery Unit and the Louisiana Recovery Authority are tasked with developing programs through which to administer the state's $10.4 billion in Community Development Block Grant funds for disaster recovery and housing.

FEMA Hurricane Katrina Recovery and Mitigation Resources
FEMA's Advisory Guidance and Base Flood Elevation Guidance for South Louisiana, as well as structure design and construction information.

Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
Critical data, maps and updates to help organizations make informed decisions about Greater New Orleans. Get new population estimates, maps of New Orleans neighborhoods and information about open schools and hospitals.

New Orleans Small Business Resource Guide
This online guide is designed to help small businesses access valuable resources in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Web site currently lists 51 services, provided by 39 different government agencies and nonprofit organizations, including financial assistance and technical assistance services. Directory of helpful local Web sites and phone numbers.

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