A comprehensive look at technology in New Orleans, including startups, entrepreneurs, creatives, nonprofits, supporters, events and more.

1. #NOLAtech
2015 guide to New Orleans startup scene

2. #NOLATech 2015
COWORKING
● Launch Pad
● Propeller
● Beta
● The Icehouse
● Entrepreneurs’ Row
● 4.0 Schools

3. #NOLATech 2015
ACCELERATORS
● IDEAx
● Propeller Social Venture Accelerator
● Urban League of Greater New
Orleans Accelerator
● Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small
Businesses
● 4.0 Schools

4. #NOLATech 2015
INCUBATORS
● New Orleans BioInnovation Center
● Launch Pad
● 4.0 Schools
● Propeller
● JEDCO Business Incubator

5. #NOLATech 2015
BIZ PLAN / PITCH COMPETITIONS
● Tulane Business Model Competition
● Greaux GNO
● Pitch It! The Innovation Challenge
● JEDCO Challenge
● The Idea Village
● PitchNOLA

6. #NOLATech 2015
CONFERENCES / EVENTS
● New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
● Silicon Bayou 100
● Innovation Louisiana
● Teen Tech Day
● Technolagy
● Launch Fest
● TribeCon
● NOLATech Week
● BarCamp NOLA
● Startup Weekend New Orleans
● 3 Day Startup New Orleans
● Codemkrs

7. #NOLATech 2015
MEETUPS
● NOLA Meetup
● New Orleans WIT
● Net2NO
● Ed-tech Meetup
● Health 2.0
● Hack Night
● NOLA Game Developers
● gnocode
● Appy Hour
● #FrontEndParty
● NolaSec
● Louisiana Drupal
● NOLA PC Club
● NOLA PHP

8. #NOLATech 2015
KEY INDUSTRY SECTORS
● Education
● Bio
● Music / Art / Digital Media
● Food
● Health
● Port
● Energy

9. #NOLATech 2015
CAPITAL - Seed / Accelerator / Grant
● The Idea Village
● 4.0 Schools
● Propeller
● Abstraction Ventures
● BioInnovation Center

10. #NOLATech 2015
CAPITAL - ANGEL
● New Orleans Startup Fund
● South Coast Angel Fund
● NO/LA Angel Network
● Abstraction Ventures
● Voodoo Ventures

11. #NOLATech 2015
CAPITAL - VC
Seed Funds
● New Orleans Startup Fund
● New Orleans BioFund
● Operating Venture Capital
Angel Funds

12. #NOLATech 2015
NOTABLE COMPANIES
● Federated Sample
● Kickboard
● iSeatz
● Turbo Squid
● Audio Socket
● 365 Connect
● Search Influence
● Zlien

13. #NOLATech 2015
NOTABLE FOUNDERS
Kenneth Purcell
Nic Perkin
Jennifer Medbery
Brent McCrossen
Kerry W. Kirby
Craig Cordes
Antonio LaMartina
Sal LaMartina
Chris Schultz
Patrick Comer
William Joyce
Matt Wisdom
Andy Wisdom
Matt Candler
Sean Simone
Seth Froom
Scott Wolfe
Tim Williamson
Robbie Vitrano
Angie Scott
Will Scott

14. #NOLATech 2015
MEDIA
● The Times Picayune / NOLA.com
● New Orleans City Business
● NewOrleansTech.net
● Silicon Bayou News
● It’s New Orleans
● Southern Alpha
● Tech Cocktail
● TechCrunch
● The Advocate
● Tnooz

15. #NOLATech 2015
HANGOUTS
● Capdeville
● Bittersweet
● Merchant
● Booty’s
● Loa Bar
● Sylvain
● Cure

16. #NOLATech 2015
UNIVERSITIES
● Tulane University
● University of New Orleans
● Loyola University New Orleans
● Delgado Community College
● Xavier University of Louisiana
● Dillard University
● Southern University of New Orleans
● Our Lady of Holy Cross College
● Nunez Community College

17. #NOLATech 2015
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
● Louisiana Economic Development
● Greater New Orleans, Inc.
● DestinationGNO
● BioDistrict New Orleans
● Urban League of Greater New
Orleans
● New Orleans Business Alliance
● ProsperityNOLA
● World Trade Center New Orleans
● Jefferson Parish Economic
Development Commission

18. #NOLATech 2015
ORGANIZATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS
● AIGA New Orleans
● 504ward
● Young Leadership Council
● Emerging Philanthropists of New
Orleans
● Arts Council of New Orleans
● The Advertising Club of New Orleans
● New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
● American Marketing Association

19. #NOLATech 2015
DEVELOPMENT SHOPS
● Revelry Labs
● Iconoclast Labs
● SusCo
● CotingaSoft
● Wiley Cousins
● Apptitude
● Carrollton Group
● Smiles+Laughs

20. #NOLATech 2015
DESIGN SERVICES
● Hop & Jaunt
● Compucast
● Skuba Design Studio
● Bizzuka

21. #NOLATech 2015
MARKETING / PR FIRMS
● AR | PR
● FSC Interactive
● Online Optimism
● Ragusa Consulting
● Connect + Trade
● Search Influence
● RAPJAB
● Peter Mayer
● Trumpet Group
● Line 58

22. #NOLATech 2015
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
● Second Line Ventures
● EMH Strategy
● New Orleans Business Resource &
Entrepreneurship Center
● Spears Consulting Group
● Carrollton Group
● CommTech
● BellWether
● Geocent
● GCR & Associates
● Archon Information Systems

23. #NOLATech 2015
LEGAL SERVICES
● Graffagnini, A Law Corporation
● Andrew Legrand
● Baker Donelson
● Kean Miller
● Jones Walker
● Chaffe McCall

24. #NOLATech 2015
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
● IBERIABANK
● Hibernia Bank
● Silicon Valley Bank
● Chase

25. #NOLATech 2015
CROWDFUNDING
● FundDat
● Equity Endeavor

26. #NOLATech 2014
NEW TO NOLA?
Glad you’re here. People are super friendly in New Orleans. Here
are 5 things you can do to get started with #NOLAtech:
1. Visit Hack Night at Launch Pad on a Tuesday night
2. Grab a beer at Capdeville for happy hour any night
3. Looking for a job? Most people list on WorkNOLA
4. Moving a company here? Contact GNO Inc to learn about all the incentives.
5. Say hi to fellow #NOLAtech folks on Twitter

27. #NOLATech 2014
CONTACT
● Julia Ballard - julia@siliconbayounews.com -
@siliconbayou
● Chris Schultz - chris@lp.co - @cschultz
Additions to the #NOLATech deck are more than
welcome! Please email Julia to discuss changes.