The current issue of EQ, a quarterly publication produced by Louisiana Economic Development, features Acadiana and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Articles cover the area’s economic diversity, which encompasses sectors such as health care, software development and advanced manufacturing; Acadiana’s quality of life; and Lafayette’s “digital ‘mojo.’ ”
Stephen Moret, secretary of LED, notes that Acadiana attracts companies like CGI, a global IT leader, with its culture of innovation.
“A fulcrum of this approach is UL Lafayette, a research university that avidly builds private-sector partnerships to advance the future of its students, faculty and – ultimately – the entire Acadiana Region,” he writes in the magazine’s introduction.
EQ includes a Q&A with Dr. Joseph Savoie, the University’s president. Asked about UL Lafayette’s role in economic growth and how it’s changing, Savoie replied: “Our role in economic development is evolving to focus on public-private partnerships, commercialization of intellectual property and technology transfer. We are also creating new programs and changing our curricula to reflect industry workforce needs.”
A copy of the current issue can be downloaded here.
LED concentrates on strengthening the state’s business environment and economy.