Blog
The Opportunity Machine takes a chance on local startups
The Opportunity Machine, housed in Downtown Lafayette, was once known as a furniture store and several night clubs. Now, it is where entrepreneurs go to grow. Funded by LEDA, The Opportunity Machine provides a support system for entrepreneurs looking to launch tech...
Louisiana business incubator provides a launchpad for Louisiana health care startups
Founded in 2009 by the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Opportunity Machine has provided programming for more than 1,000 entrepreneurs through its Small Business Boot Camp, Click to Startup video series and Innovate South, a cross-industry conference held...
FlyGuys Drone Services Partners with LCP Media
FlyGuys Drone Services and LCP Media announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership that will generate a unique real estate digital marketing experience, exponentially increasing property sales nationwide. Under the partnership, FlyGuys...
RoadRunnerApp to partner with local glass recycling company
A local recycling company is partnering with RoadRunnerApp delivery service to expand pickup routes for glass recyclables in Lafayette Parish. BackYard Sapphire, a grassroots effort at glass recycling and owned by Tina Crapsi and Dawn Vincent, will partner with the...
Guardian Research Network and ThinkGenetic Collaborate on Rare Diseases
Guardian Research Network (GRN) and ThinkGenetic have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate the diagnosis and support the development of treatment options for patients with rare and genetic diseases. The collaboration leverages GNR’s healthcare data...
Tetra Tech (TTEK) Acquires TIGA, Boosts Products Offerings
Tetra Tech, Inc. TTEK recently announced that it has acquired The Integration Group of Americas (TIGA), a Houston, TX based, systems integration and engineering services company. The transaction boosts Tetra Tech’s capabilities in the digital water practices with the...
FlyGuys: Alumni Spotlight
FlyGuys CEO Adam Zayor managed big construction projects early on in his work career. One day he watched video footage captured by a drone flying over one of his sites. He realized then the potential of inexpensive, small, unmanned eyes in...
Inspirational Women Leaders Of Tech: Laurel Hess of hampr On The Five Things You Need To Know In Order To Create A Very Successful Tech Company
As a part of my series about “Lessons From Inspirational Women Leaders in Tech”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Laurel Hess. Laurel Hess is the founder and CEO of hampr — a peer-to-peer on-demand laundry platform. As a busy working parent, Laurel created hampr as...
FlyGuys Closes Out $4 Million Series A Round Investment
A group of Southern Louisiana individual investors, many of whom invested in Waitr, have closed out a $4 million Series A funding round by investing $2 million into Lafayette-based nationwide drone service provider FlyGuys. The previous $2 million investment provided...
Opportunity Machine Hosts Grand Opening of New Office Downtown and Expands Programming
Lafayette, LA – Today, representatives from the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA), Opportunity Machine (OM), Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and elected officials gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Opportunity Machine’s new downtown...