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Innovation Stimulates Local Community

The Innovation Experince at LA Tech helps push buisnesses to continue to grow and thrive.

The Innovation Enterprise at Louisiana Tech University is focused on turning ideas into reality. The Enterprise partners with businesses, entrepreneurs, and students to stimulate new economic activities in the region. Dave Norris, chief innovation officer at Louisiana Tech, explains the Enterprise as ," a hot bed of ideas and activities spread out through northeast Louisiana."

The Enterprise has many ways and channels that help develop economic success in the area, including utilizing the "Top Dawg" idea pitch to hear ideas from students and choosing the best to grow these ideas into reality. This program connects students with investors to develop economic relationships. 

Other events hosted by the Enterprise include Preparing to Impress and Achieve Success, Elevator Pitch Practice and Improvement, Won in One Idea Pitch, and the Listen and Learn Before Pitch.

More information about this program is available here

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