Thanks to LED's LA.IO division, Louisiana is no longer just watching the innovation economy from the sidelines

About this episode

Josh Fleig provides a one-year update on LA.IO and discusses various initiatives in Louisiana's innovation economy.

Josh Fleig, Chief Technology Officer at Louisiana Economic Development (LED), joins Newell to give a one-year update on LA.IO, with a focus on funding programs he’s supported, new companies he’s attracted into the market, autonomous manufacturing/AI, the statewide network of support organizations he’s built, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Newell Normand

Guest: Josh Fleig

Topics covered

• innovation economy
• autonomous manufacturing
• AI
• funding programs
• support organizations

Keywords

• Louisiana
• innovation
• technology
• funding
• manufacturing
• AI
• support network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Louisiana Economic Development, LA.IO

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