About LSU Innovation Park
LSU Innovation Park provides entrepreneurs and companies with the environment to grow your business. Our park amenities, experienced business consultants, resources at LSU, and throughout the state combine to provide advice, solutions, and access to capital and other resources all under one umbrella.
As the state’s flagship university, research is the cornerstone of LSU. Located just five miles south of the main campus, the LSU Innovation Park is the focal point for technological innovation and startup ventures in the Baton Rouge region as a dedicated complex for research commercialization. By helping researchers bring new technology to market, the LSU Innovation Park creates high quality companies and employment while benefitting both the Baton Rouge community and the state of Louisiana.
Incentives
We give companies a competitive advantage in attracting customers, press, talent, mentors, and funding to grow their business.
- Access to LSU faculty, research and students
- Business consultation provided by the Louisiana Small Business Development Center @ LSU
- Designated by Association of University Research Parks as an award-winning research park and by the federal government as a HUB zone, resident companies are eligible for numerous research and development tax incentives and credits, as well as other state incentive programs
- Competitively priced land and lab/office space leases for technology companies
LSU Innovation Park offers specialized business assistance to help companies further and formulate their ideas. We have a prototyping center, designated LSU student program, and available office and lab space. Innovation Park strives to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs in strategic planning, raising capital, improving operations and increasing sales. From concept to well established businesses, our highly trained staff will create a custom solution for your business needs.
General Management Consulting
Business PlanningMarket Research
Marketing Strategy
Employee Policy Manuals
Human Resource Issues
Employee Quality Issues
Customer Service Issues
Technology Management Consulting
Commercializing New Technologies
Technology Transfer Assistance
Access to LSU Developed Technology & Resources
Access to Federal Laboratory Consortium
Access to LBTC Resource Network
Assistance with SBIR/STTR Applications
Assistance with Capital Formation
Financial Management Consulting
Projected Financial StatementsRatio Analysis
Pricing Strategy
Cost Analysis
Financial Capability for Growth
Staff
Andrew Maas
Associate Vice President
Innovation & Ecosystem
Development
Phone: 225-578-7555
andrewm@lsu.edu
Roy Keller
Director
LA Technology Transfer Office
Phone: 225-578-3985
rkeller@lsu.edu
Kristy Barlow
Assistant Director of Operations
Office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development
Phone: 225-578-3982
kbarlo2@lsu.edu
Jason Boudreaux
Associate Director of Entrepreneur Services
Office of Innovation and Ecosystem Development
Phone: 225-578-8196
jboud55@lsu.edu
Lindsey Schexnayder
Administrative Coordinator
Phone: 225-578-7555
lsche14@lsu.edu
Vic Johnson
Technology Transfer Specialist
LA Technology Transfer Office
Phone: 228-688-1117
victor.o.johnson@nasa.gov
Hutch McClendon
Business Consultant
Louisiana SBDC @ LSU
Phone: 225-578-8754
hmcclendon@louisianasbdc.org
Andrea Tena
Graduate Assistant
Christian Baynham
Graduate Assistant
Spencer Baudier
Graduate Assistant
Caroline Rowley
PR Intern
Class of 2022
Maggie Peltier
Accounting Intern
Class of 2024
Board Members
Chairperson
Elif Acar-Chiasson, P.E.
CSRS Engineering,
COO
Vice Chairman
Samuel Bentley Sr.
LSU Office of Research & Economic Development,
Vice President
Thomas A. Cotten
Thomas A. Cotten, CPA
J. Charles Dabadie
ExxonMobil,
America's Regional
Manufacturing Manager
Brett Furr
Taylor Porter Law Firm,
Partner
Buck Gladden
GladTags,
President
Ric Kearny
Capital One Bank,
Southwest Regional Lending Manager,
BR Area Market President
Andrew "Andy" Maas
LSU Innovation & Technology
Commercialization,
Assistant Vice President
Charles McCowan, Jr.
Kean Miller,
Partner
Cynthia Peterson
LSU College of Science,
Dean
Don Pierson
Louisiana Economic Development,
Secretary
Bill Richardson
LSU AgCenter,
Vice President of Agriculture
Tom Sawyer
Sawyer & Associates
Deborah Sternberg
Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge (YEA BR),
Founder
Ann Trappey
Fort & Tablada Engineering,
CEO & President
Robert C. Tucker
Jones Walker,
Partner
Martin Walke
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority,
Vice President of
Economic Development
Richard "Dick" White
LSU E.J. Ourso College
of Business,
Dean
Judy Wornat
LSU College of Engineering,
Interim Dean