Economic Development

The Executive Director for Research & Economic Development and the Office of Research are charged with developing public/private partnerships that increase teaching, research, and technology transfer opportunities for researchers and students at the University of New Orleans.

The Office of Research links university expertise with industry and government entities to:

Stimulate the growth of research, technology advancement, and educational collaboration among industry, government, and other university partners;
Foster innovation, commercialization, and economic competitiveness;
Connect the university to the economies in the Greater New Orleans area and the Gulf Coast region to create research opportunities, develop jobs for UNO graduates, and improve the economic viability of this region and the rest of the State of Louisiana.

Public and Private Partnerships

UNO Research & Technology Park

Housing high tech companies, state agencies, and university research units, the research park is an ideal place for industry to interact with university researchers; many students have internships with park tenants. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) recognized the park as one of its star projects.

Strategic Partners

Economic Development Organizations (EDOs)

Businesses, Nonprofits, & Government at UNO

The below organizations lease space on UNO's beautiful, strategically-located campus.

Louisiana Legislative Auditor
Net Charter High School
New Orleans Educational Institute
Obatala Sciences
Office of Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority
Project NOLA
Sprint Spectrum L.P.
The Blood Center
T-Mobile Central LLC
UNO Federal Credit Union
Verizon Wireless