Louisiana Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Center
The Louisiana Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center develops regional innovation clusters, advances high-growth entrepreneurship, and cultivates innovation.
What We Do
The LEED Center serves the entire state of Louisiana providing technical assistance and support to businesses and economic development agencies, entrepreneurs (students, faculty and within communities), rural and underserved minority populations that are not connected to economic development resources and regional commercialization efforts.
What We Offer
Our team focuses on providing technical assistance and consultation to decision makers and entrepreneurs. We engage with agencies and entrepreneurs in rural communities like Delcambre, Loreauville, Breaux Bridge, and Ville Platte. We provide outreach to entities in community strategic planning (Delcambre, Crowley, Youngsville, Acadia Parish), workforce development (LEDA, CGI, Opportunity Machine), new product development (university centers), supply chain innovations (USDA/seafood industry), and marketing plans (Hercules Liftboats, Faith House of Acadiana, GatorTail Outboard Motors).
Our Mission
To strengthen and diversify the economy through relationship-based entrepreneurship and economic development programming to build a better Lafayette, a thriving Acadiana, and a stronger Louisiana.
Contact Us
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Phone: 337-456-1836
Email: leedcenter@louisiana.edu
Dr. Geoffrey T. Stewart - LEED Center Director
University of Louisiana at Lafayette B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
(337) 482-5915
gstewart@louisiana.edu
214 Hebrard Boulevard | Moody Hall, Room 354 | Lafayette, LA 70503
Jonathan Shirley - LEED Center Program Manager - Operations and Programs
University of Louisiana at Lafayette B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
jonathan.shirley@louisiana.edu
Kevin Guillory, M.B.A. - LEED Center Operations and Community Engagement Coordinator
University of Louisiana at Lafayette B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
(337) 456-1810
kevin@louisiana.edu
Our team is actively involved with public and private initiatives to improve the competitiveness of EDA Economic Development in Louisiana.
Mailing Address: LEED Center | P.O. Box 43661 | Lafayette, LA 70504
Physical Address: 537 Cajundome Boulevard | LITE Center, Suite 111 | Lafayette, LA 70506
US Economic Development Administration: University Economic Development Program