Monday, October 5, 2026About · Tips · LinkedIn · RSS ·
GeauxTech.news

Innovation news from the Bayou State

Startups

Louisiana startups, founders, accelerators and university spinouts.

Browse the Build in Louisiana directory

Space

Starbase Louisiana: What SpaceX's $100B Plan Means for Lafayette and UL Lafayette

The launch site is in Vermilion Parish, but Lafayette is pitching itself as the place that trains the workforce and builds the supply chain. Here is what's been promised, and what hasn't been said yet.

Oct. 5, 2026

Roux the Basics

Where to Cowork in Louisiana: A Starter Guide

Day passes, desks and startup hubs from New Orleans to Shreveport. Prices are as listed by each source and change often, so call before you go.

Oct. 5, 2026

Roux the Basics

Starbase by the Numbers: 3,000 Jobs or 10,000?

Depending on where you read it, SpaceX's Louisiana launch site brings 3,000 jobs, 10,000 jobs, or both. Here is what each figure actually measures.

Oct. 5, 2026

Built on the Bayou

You Don't Have to Code: Work in Tech NOLA and Other On-Ramps to a Tech Career

New Orleans tech companies hire for sales, operations, marketing and customer success too. Here is where to meet them, starting with a quarterly happy hour built for career switchers.

Oct. 5, 2026

Krewe Calendar

Louisiana Tech Networking: Where to Show Up This Fall

Tailgates, pitch competitions, deadlines and conferences from now through December, each linked to the organizer so you can confirm before you go.

Oct. 5, 2026

Energy

Nuclear Comes to the Bywater (No, Not a Reactor)

Applied Atomics is spending $8.2 million on a headquarters and training center at 3333 Chartres St. Here is what will actually be on site, and how it fits Louisiana's nuclear ambitions.

Oct. 4, 2026

Louisiana Money Moves

Louisiana VC Hit an $8.5M Q2. Here's Who's Still Writing Checks

One Shreveport deal made up most of the quarter. Here is how to read the numbers, and a guide to the funds, angel groups and state programs that are investing right now.

Oct. 4, 2026