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SMART Program Welcomes Largest Class To Date
Fourteen students from Caddo and Bossier Parish schools are part of this year’s Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic...
Brigadier General Gerald Goodfellow, United States Air Force (retired) donates $180,000 to BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program
BRF has announced a substantial $180,000 donation from Brigadier General (retired) Gerald Goodfellow to its Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) via...
BRF’s Collaboration Link revives TECHBY20 initiative monthly meetings
Collaboration Link, BRF’s initiative that promotes collaboration among government agencies, industry, universities and private business, recently hosted a TECHBY20 monthly...
Forget Pollsters — Vantage Data House Puts Public
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program company revolutionizing polling data and access. September 2024 - Forget traditional polling firms — Vantage Data House is...
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program celebrates 10 years of launching companies withannouncement of 15 new startups
North Louisiana companies added to the Dolores George LaVigne Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement Fifteen newly launched or growing startups in...
BRF’s Digital Media Institute celebrates 10 years
On Aug. 13, BRF’s Digital Media Institute (DMI) celebrated its 10th anniversary with alumni, students, staff and friends. Guests toured...
Nearly $100M in federal funding directed to Air Force Global Strike Command since 2020
BRF announced $36.5 million in federal fundingfrom the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) tosupport Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)headquartered...
Experts express urgent need to modernize nuclear arsenal at Nuclear Triad Symposium
Rust to obsolescence or modernize to deter. Peter Huessy, a defense and national security analyst for more than 50 years,...
Air Force Global Strike Command’s local business partnerships boost AirForce’s technological capablities and modernization efforts
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La — In an era of Great Power Competition, technology remains key to maintaining a competitive...
Local students shine in science fairs
Students from BRF's EdVentures programs place in regional and state competitions The Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research...
BRF releases Spring 2024 Quarterly Report
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BIA Energy Press Release
Bia Energy Operating Company Announces Significant Developments for Low Carbon Methanol Project at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana...
EDA Build to Scale grants to expand access to small business and entrepreneurship assistance in North Louisiana via BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program
BRF is an awardee of two grants totaling $2 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA)...
Organizations and local businesses issue letter of support for Shreveport’s 2024 bond issue
Special episode of On the Cusp podcast with Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux and our podcast hosts...
Nearly $100M in federal funding directed to Air Force Global Strike Command since 2020
(U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis) BRF announces $36.5M in new funding to support AFGSC innovation and tech...
The annual Nuclear Triad Symposium is scheduled for June 20, 2024
BRF stakeholders, Peter Huessy, with the National Institute for Deterrence Studies (NIDS), in collaboration with Louisiana State University Shreveport and...
Chasing Aces Golf entertainment complex breaks ground in Bossier City
State and city officials, along with company representatives and local economic developers broke ground Friday, Feb. 9 on the new...
Enrollment opens for SMART program, a yearlong research opportunity for high school students
Enrollment for the 2024-2025 Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program is now open, and the...
Air Force Global Strike Command selected for $18 million research allocation
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Air Force Global Strike Command was selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...
Photos from BRF’s 2024 Annual Event
On January 18, 2024, BRF hosted its 2024 Annual Event with world renowned economic and financial expert Dr. Marci Rossell....
Graduates of BRF’s Digital Media Institute are finding employment in the television and film industry in Shreveport-Bossier
Graduates pictured at DMI’s 2023 commencement ceremony include Hannah Roark, in the front row.BRF’s Digital Media Institute (DMI) graduates are...
National Beverage Manufacturer Announces New Production Facility in Shreveport, Creating 141 Jobs
SHREVEPORT, La. – Multipack Services, a leading beverage manufacturing, packaging and distribution company, announced it is investing $10.4 million to...
Contribute to innovation and growth with BRF
Dear Friends, Donors and Volunteers: As another successful year ends, let's not just celebrate the season, but also the seeds...
CMIT to acquire Louisiana’s most advanced PET/CT scanner by January
U.S. Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy speaks at the launch of NorLEAP, an expansion of BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program across North...
Thank you for your support
Dear Friends, Donors and Volunteers: On behalf of the entire BRF team, I want to express our deepest gratitude for...
A letter from Dr. John George
To our friends, donors, and volunteers: BRF will join millions of nonprofits around the world to celebrate Giving Tuesday –...
Local Shreveport business, Outerlink Global Solutions, secures $26M for Air Force Global Strike Command
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- A $26M partnership between Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and local Shreveport technology powerhouse...
Red River Regional Chapter of National Defense Industrial Association honors retired Lt. Gen. James Kowalski with Lt. General Edgar S. Harris, Jr. Award
The Red River Regional Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) hosted a luncheon Oct. 18 at Centenary College...
Save the date – BRF Annual Event Jan. 18, 2024
BRF will host its 2024 Annual Event Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The keynote speaker will be Marci Rossell, expert economic...
New angel investment fund launching in North Louisiana
A third angel investment fund is being launched in North Louisiana by BRF to provide capital to entrepreneurs and investment...
Southwood High School interns spending semester at LSU Health Shreveport
Participants in the 2023 BioStart Internship Program include, from left to right, Brionna Strickland, Avieona Eley, Yoshua Washington, Brantley Welch...
1 Million Cups has returned to Shreveport
Speaker Jim Malsch, managing partner of the Andress Artist & Entrepreneur CenterAfter a long break, 1 Million Cups has returned...
Modernization, workforce development major themes of Nuclear Triad Symposium
The 24th Annual Nuclear Triad Symposium was held on the LSU Shreveport campus July 20th. Presented by the Hudson Institute,...
All-female student group pursuing STEM education and careers through local program
Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training program celebrates first all-female class of 2024 Eight students from local...
BRF releases July 2023 Quarterly Report
BRF releases 2023 Quarterly Report Click here or the image below to read more.
SMART program participant Jaylen Pruiett named Gates Scholar
Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program participant Jaylen Pruiett has been named a 2023 Gates...
BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy first in Louisiana to offer new breast cancer lesion detection
BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) is the first positron emission tomography (PET) center in Louisiana to offer...
Air Force Global Strike Command top general embracing innovation through Northwest Louisiana commercial capabilities effort
A B-52H Stratofortress prepares to take off from Barksdale Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan...
Students in BRF’s education initiatives excel
Participants in this year’s Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) and Biotechnology Magnet Academy (BTA) at...
BRF receives federal appropriation for most technologically advanced PET/CT scanner inLouisiana
Scanner to be located at BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy SHREVEPORT, La. – BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging...
CenterPoint Energy Foundation grant funds specialized lab equipment at local high school
The CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to BRF to purchase equipment for Southwood High School’s Biotechnology Magnet Academy’s...
LSUS and BRF host the Global Power Symposium
Whenever a bomber takes flight, the world takes notice. The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command delivered status updates on...
Yearlong research opportunity at LSU Health Shreveport opens for area high school seniors
SMART program prepares students for careers in medicine, biomedical fields Enrollment for the 2023-2024 Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine...
BRF releases 2022 Annual Report
BRF releases 2022 Annual Report Click here or the image below to read more about BRF's accomplishments in 2022 and...
BRF Annual Event featuring Peter Zeihan – SOLD OUT
In lieu of an Annual Meeting, BRF will host a special speaker event the evening of Jan. 12, 2023, featuring...
BRF releases digital-only October Quarterly Report
Get caught up with BRF in the new Quarterly Report for Oct 2022.
National Cancer Institute designation and improved cancer outcomes will require statewide collaboration
The work is already underway in North Louisiana Special column byJohn F. George Jr., MD, BRF President and CEOIn late...
More than $300M to be invested in Shreveport Healthcare and Development Corridor
In August, leaders of the City of Shreveport, SporTran, BRF, LSU Health Shreveport, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and the Louisiana...
Good news from the City of Shreveport
Shreveport city leaders announce a drop in crime, new efforts to clean streets and major investments in infrastructureCrime trending down...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program unveils 10 new North Louisiana companies added to the Dolores George LaVigne Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement
Shreveport, LA – BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its eighth year of operation and the successful launch of local...
Radiance Technologies Plans Expansion into Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA. Radiance Technologies (Radiance), a national leader in defense technologies and solutions, commits to expanding the economic development of...
Medical virtual reality company recruited to Shreveport
Shreveport Next, a division of BRF, today announced the recruitment of California-based BioflightVR to Shreveport. BioflightVR is a virtual reality...
BRF’s Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program 2022-2023 class begins yearlong research studies
Eleven students from Caddo Parish schools are part of this year’s Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training...
BRF releases August 2022 Quarterly Report
BRF August 2022 Quarterly Report For BRF’s 2022 Quarterly Report, click here.
Biotechnology Magnet Academy student DeMarcell Frierson named Gates Scholar
Biotechnology Magnet Academy at Southwood High School senior DeMarcell Frierson has been named a 2022 Gates Scholar. The Gates Scholarship...
BRF opens state-of-the-art molecular imaging center
Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy one of only a handful of similar centers in the nation Twenty-seven years ago,...
Celebrating the 2021-22 SMART program graduates
BRF Celebrates the 2021 Bobbi Cates Hicks SMART Graduates To read about the SMART Graduates, click here.
Caddo Parish students win at state science and engineering fair
Elijah Burks won 1st place in the Cellular and Molecular Biology category at the Louisiana State Science and Engineering Fair.Five...
BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy collaborating with LSU Health Shreveport on national Alzheimer’s disease study
BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) and LSU Health Shreveport have collaborated to bring a nationwide research study...
BRF STEM education program participants receiving recognition for their achievements
BioStart students DeMarcell Frierson and Haylee Davis (center) are pictured with their LSUHS mentors (left to right) Dr. Yunfeng Zhao...
BRF announces new board officers, member
The 2022 BRF Board of Directors has recently been announced. Leading the organization are the following: Chairman: Terry E. Moore,...
Shreveport-based school offering digital media education across the country
BRF’s Digital Media Institute (DMI) is now offering online classes to students in all 50 states. Students across the United...
Bia Energy Operating Company Evaluating Plans For $550 Million Blue Methanol Plant At Port Of Caddo-Bossier
LED Louisiana Economic Development Proposed plant would employ carbon capture capabilities; result in 465 direct, indirect new jobs SHREVEPORT, La....
BRF 2021 Annual Report Now Available
BRF 2021 Annual Report For BRF’s 2021 Annual Report, click here.
Hearst Foundations make major challenge gift to BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy campaign
BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) received a $125,000 matching challenge grant from the Hearst Foundations to support...
Digital Media Institute at InterTech expanding with grant from Louisiana Economic Development to enhance state’s digital media workforce
DMII granted $500,000 over two years Digital Media Institute at InterTech (DMII), a division of BRF, has been granted $500,000...
BRF releases October 2021 Quarterly Report
October 2021 Quarterly Report For BRF’s October 2021 Quarterly Report, click here.
Dolores “Sissy” LaVigne establishes endowment to help grow local entrepreneurs
Dolores “Sissy” LaVigne made a major gift to BRF to establish the Dolores George LaVigne Endowment for Entrepreneurship. The BRF...
BRF awarded grant for cleanup of hazardous materials site
Remediation to benefit Shreveport Healthcare and Development Corridor BRF has received a $95,841 grant from the City of Shreveport’s Brownfields...
Noel Foundation major gift and New Markets Tax Credits push CMIT campaign over $18 million
BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) campaign moved past the $18 million mark with recent private donations and...
City of Shreveport and BRF collaborate for $5.36 million Louisiana Watershed Initiative grant
Ockley Basin area of Shreveport to see flood mitigation The City of Shreveport has been awarded $5.36 million for flood...
Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program celebrates 25 years
The education of our future science and technology workforce is an important component of BRF’s mission to diversify and grow our...
BRF recruits software developer Omicron Technology Solutions to Northwest Louisiana
SHREVEPORT – BRF announced today the successful acquisition of Chicago-based software developer Omicron Technology Solutions to Shreveport, Louisiana. Omicron is...
BRF releases May 2021 Quarterly Report
Get caught up with BRF in the new Quarterly Report for May 2021.
BRF announces new members, officer to board of directors
BRF is pleased to announce the addition of four new members and one officer to the BRF Board of Directors....
CenterPoint Energy awards BRF a $5,000 grant to support the Biotechnology Magnet Academy
CenterPoint Energy recently awarded a $5,000 grant to BRF for the purchase of equipment for the new Clinical Lab course...
BRF President and CEO named to Louisiana Economic Development Corporation Board
John F. George Jr., M.D., President and CEO of BRF, has been appointed to the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)...
BRF’s EdVentures students compete in Region I Science Fair
The Region I Science Fair took place virtually from February 22-25. Students in BRF’s EdVentures programs, including the BioStart Internship...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program and Regions Bank to help local startups and small businesses build success
$30,000 contribution from Regions Bank designed to help qualified business owners reach new heights Small businesses or startups in North...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) receives $5,000 Capital One grant to help startups locate funding
Shreveport, La. — BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) is helping local startups obtain early funding by offering assistance with finding...
Sen. Cassidy, BRF secure $5 million to support Air Force Global Strike Command headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured a $5 million appropriation from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support...
Economic impact of BRF activities in Shreveport-Bossier MSA released in Loren C. Scott and Associates study
A comprehensive economic impact study of BRF and its associated entities by economist Dr. Loren Scott has been released. The...
BRF Impact and Vision with Dr. Loren Scott And Dr. John George
To measure the impact of its economic development activities, BRF commissioned Loren C. Scott and Associates, a Baton Rouge consulting firm led by Dr....
EAP ANNOUNCES 10 NEW STARTUP COMPANIES ADDED TO THE WALL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACHIEVEMENT
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ttRCxxO9w_c BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) announces the addition of 10 new startup companies to its Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement,...
CASSIDY, BRF SECURE $2 MILLION TO SUPPORT AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND HEADQUARTERED AT BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured a $2 million appropriation from the Department of Defense (DoD) to...
BRF awarded $30,000 grant from Regions Foundation for Biotechnology Magnet Academy at Southwood High School
Pictured above: Michelle Berry, Director of the Biotechnology Magnet Academy; Dr. John F. George Jr., President and CEO of BRF;...
Tomakk Glass Partners launches in Shreveport; project will create 50 new direct jobs
Tomakk Glass Partners launches in Shreveport Company plans to serve Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas markets; project will create 50 new...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company CyberReef offering a free trial of its internet filtering technology to schools implementing online teaching
CyberReef, a technology company located in Shreveport, Louisiana, is offering school districts across the country a free, six-month trial of...
EAP portfolio company Oleolive awarded Phase II AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research contract
Oleolive, a pre-clinical biotechnology company located in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been awarded a Phase II AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research...
BRF celebrates the 2019-2020 SMART graduates
Click here to learn more about the 2019-2020 SMART graduates.
Digital Media Institute at InterTech receives Best Buy Foundation grant for online summer camps
The Digital Media Institute at InterTech (DMII), a division of BRF, was awarded a community grant from the Best Buy®...
BRF statement June 10, 2020
BRF condemns discrimination, racism and brutality against the black community in all forms and supports efforts that advance justice. Our...
BRF receives donation from Tencent of 20,000 KN95 respirator masks
BRF receives donation from Tencent of 20,000 KN95 respirator masks for distribution to healthcare settings in Northwest Louisiana BRF...
April 2020 Quarterly Report Now Available
For BRF's April 2020 Quarterly Report, click here.
BRF announces new chairman, board members
BRF is pleased to announce Lennis S. Elston, CPA as the new chairman of its Board of Directors. Elston has...
BRF awarded Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation grant for Biotechnology Magnet Academy
BRF was recently awarded a grant from the Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation to purchase computers for...
EAP portfolio company’s $11 million grant advances drug to treat addictions
BRF Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company Embera NeuroTherapeutics has announced completion of its Series B financing that, combined with...
EAP portfolio company Advanced Aero Services launches operations in Shreveport, Louisiana
Advanced Aero Services (AAS) has announced the launch of its aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Shreveport, Louisiana...
BRF helps train tomorrow’s scientists
A part of BRF's EdVentures initiatives, the BioStart Laboratory Research Internship Program provides a semester-long internship opportunity for 7 to...
Congratulations to the winners of EAP’s Grand Prix Business Model Competitions
At each of the universities participating in this fall's competitions, $4,500 in prize money, scholarships to the Louisiana Startup Prize...
The BRF 2019 Annual Report is now available
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Community hears from General Timothy M. Ray at BRF Annual Meeting
Gen. Timothy M. Ray, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB), served as...
Barksdale Air Force Base to be highlighted at BRF Annual Meeting on Nov. 6
General Timothy M. Ray of Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) will be the keynote speaker at BRF’s Annual Meeting on...
BRF Quarterly Reports are now available in digital format!
Click here to access our August 2019 special edition.
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program partners with four North Louisiana universities
Business model competitions to prepare student entrepreneurs for success BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP), which specializes in stimulating entrepreneurship opportunities...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program celebrates 5 years and new startups launched in North Louisiana
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its fifth year of operation and the launch of 10 new portfolio companies joining...
EAP 5th Anniversary and Startup Celebration
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2019 3:30PM - 4:30PM InterTech 1 2031 Kings Highway Shreveport, Louisiana 71103 Honored Guests and Speakers Governor...
BRF thanks Dr. W. Juan Watkins for 25 years of service
The BRF Board of Directors honored former board member Dr. W. Juan Watkins after its meeting on July 17, 2019....
BRF President and CEO John F. George Jr., M.D. delivers BPCC commencement address
BRF was honored to have its President and CEO, John F. George Jr., M.D., deliver BPCC's 2019 summer commencement address...
Digital Media Institute introduces associate degree in advertising design
The Digital Media Institute at InterTech (DMII) is excited to announce its first two-year associate degree program in advertising design....
Envision Research hiring Clinical Research and Regulatory Coordinator
POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the implementation and support of clinical trials under the auspices of Envision Research. Reports to the...
EAP portfolio company signs agreement with Medline Industries, Inc.
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company RNvention has signed a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Medline Industries, Inc., the largest...
Learn about the New CMIT
BRF is leading innovation in molecular imaging and research in Louisiana through a new $14.2 million, 20,000 sq. ft. Center...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program announces winners of the Bossier Parish Community College 2-Minute Drill
Students at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) pitched their business ideas in the form of 2-minute elevator pitches for the...
BRF named one of the top 14 places to work in Shreveport–Bossier by BIZ. Magazine
BIZ. Magazine has named BRF to its 2019 list of the best places to work in Shreveport-Bossier. The list includes...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program to host inaugural Air Show Innovation Showcase
The Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP), Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC), and the Air Force Reserve’s 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale...
SMART program renamed in honor of Bobbie Cates Hicks
Over the years, Bobbie Cates Hicks has advanced a host of causes that have added to the fabric of our...
BRF leading innovation in molecular imaging and research through new Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy
State of Louisiana and Louisiana Economic Development providing $1 million performance-based grant BRF is leading innovation in molecular imaging and...
ORDA becomes Envision Research
BRF’s Office for Research Development and Administration (ORDA) has rebranded and refocused its mission to become Envision Research. Its mission,...
Tech to Market brings over 150 entrepreneurs and startup businesses to North Louisiana
Tech to Market, the collaborative event of the North Louisiana Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (NorLEAP) and Louisiana New Product Development Team...
DMII offering summer camp tuition assistance through Best Buy Foundation grant
Youths who qualify for financial assistance to attend Digital Media Institute at InterTech’s (DMII) summer camps may benefit from tuition...
BRF CEO and EAP executive director named most influential in tech and entrepreneurship in Louisiana for fourth straight year
BRF President and CEO John F. George Jr., M.D., and BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) Executive Director Dave Smith have...
Investing in North Louisiana’s future and expanding the region’s economy: angel funds report on advancements in 2018
The New Louisiana Angel Fund 2 (NLAF 2) was launched by BRF in May 2018 with more than $3 million...
EAP portfolio company announces partnership to establish all-in-one sideline replay and video breakdown solution for youth and collegiate sports
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company SkyCoach, the leading sideline replay technology company, and Krossover, the leading sports film analysis...
A letter from John F. George Jr., M.D., BRF President and CEO
In October, BRF transitioned University Health System to its new owners. For the five years leading up to this transition,...
University students awarded nearly $14,000 to help launch their businesses at EAP Grand Prix pitch competitions
Students at three North Louisiana universities competed for prizes and startup assistance at BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program’s (EAP) Grand Prix,...
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) launches $1.2 million expansion across North Louisiana thanks to a federal grant
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) has been awarded a U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant, resulting in the creation of...
EAP portfolio company awarded federal grant to study effects of olive oil on Alzheimer’s disease
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company Oleolive has been awarded a $350,000 federal grant to study oleocanthal, a compound found...
Thank you to the more than 3,200 UH employees for your dedicated service and achievements
BRF thanks the more than 3,200 University Health employees for their dedicated service and achievements during the past five years....
A letter to the people of Louisiana
Dear Friends: As of Monday, October 1, Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana takes over operations of the safety...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) Celebrates Four Years of Operation
10 new startup companies added to EAP’s Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its fourth year...
NLAF 2 partners with six North Louisiana universities
Six North Louisiana universities and foundations have partnered with the New Louisiana Angel Fund 2 (NLAF 2), a $3 million...
CMIT supporting area researchers through ‘Innovation in Molecular Medicine Through Molecular Imaging’ research grant initiative
2017 • CMIT provided a $16,000 pilot grant for a University of Louisiana at Monroe researcher. The funded proposal is...
CMIT manufactures PET radiopharmaceuticals to detect neurodegenerative diseases
CMIT has signed a six-year contract with Eli Lilly/ AVID to produce a PET radiopharmaceutical for early detection of Alzheimer’s...
8 Caddo Parish high school seniors graduate from SMART program
Eight Caddo Parish High School students who graduated from the Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program were honored...
Juan Zuniga family makes donation to University Health Shreveport
Juan Zuniga, age 25, is a walking testament to the quality of care at University Health Shreveport. Zuniga was shot...
A letter from John F. George Jr., M.D.
BRF took on its largest endeavor and business unit over five years ago with a goal to provide uninterrupted safety...
Support growing for House Bill 885
A message from Rep. Cedric B. Glover of Shreveport: Despite the challenge of the looming fiscal cliff, there is still...
Southwood/Biotech Magnet Academy places third overall at regional science fair
Southwood High School in Shreveport, home to Southwood Biotech Academy magnet program, won third place overall in the high school...
SMART student top winner at state science fair
Three students of the Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program were the top three winners of the 2018...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program Screens 500 entrepreneurs and ideas
BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) reports the completion of a milestone of 500 screens of entrepreneurs and ideas. During a...
SMART students top winners at Louisiana Region I Science and Engineering Fair
Three students of the Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program were the top three winners of the 2018...
Arthur Thompson named BRF Board of Directors chairman
BRF is pleased to announce that Arthur G. Thompson, Clerk of Council for the City of Shreveport, is the new...
DMI offering summer camp tuition assistance through Best Buy Foundation grant
Youths who qualify for financial assistance to attend Digital Media Institute at Intertech’s (DMI) summer camps may benefit from a...
ORDA funds five more North Louisiana researchers
Five North Louisiana researchers have been funded a total of $200,000 in the second cycle of the Office for Research...
Digital Media Institute at Intertech receives grant to offer student scholarships
The nationally accredited Digital Media Institute at Intertech (DMII), a division of BRF, has been awarded a $25,000 grant toward...
Publicly available documents filed in BRF’s antitrust suit against Willis-Knighton Health System
Publicly available documents filed in BRF’s antitrust suit against Willis-Knighton Health System: Response to Defendants Statement of Material Facts –...
NLAF 1 expands portfolio and investments in North Louisiana
The New Louisiana Angel Fund 1 (NLAF 1) reports it has added a twelfth North Louisiana company to its portfolio...
SMART student places first at Louisiana Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Caddo Parish Magnet High School senior Sunjay Letchuman, a student of BRF and LSU Health Shreveport’s Science and Medicine Academic...
Q & A with Digital Media Institute at Intertech graduate Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews, graduate of DMII’s Interactive Software Development program, Software Developer at Ingalls Information Security Q: What led you to...
SMART student from Caddo Magnet High School advances to semifinalist round of Siemens Competition
A student of BRF and LSU Health Science Center Shreveport’s Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) Program was the...
EAP and LSUS business model competition winner announced
The winner of Louisiana State University Shreveport and the Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP)’s inaugural Pilot Pitch competition is Colin Moran,...
Sen. John Milkovich speaks up for University Health
Senator John Milkovich provided the following column to the Shreveport Times for publication on Sunday Nov. 5. Sen. Milkovich: Foes...
Segue Science Labs at BRF’s Intertech 1 the production site for ULM-licensed technology
A private biomedical research laboratory in Shreveport is set to be the production site for a new University of Louisiana...
LSUS students and faculty invited to pitch their big ideas in Pilot Pitch competition
Louisiana State University Shreveport students and faculty who have a “big idea” could win $3,000 in an inaugural business model...
BRF Annual Meeting presentation for download
Click below to view or download the University Health section of the presentation at BRF's 2017 Annual Meeting. University Health...
Data on funding for University Health
Click below to view reports showing a funding disparity between University Health System and University Medical Center in New Orleans:...
BRF and University Health System respond to notice of breach
BRF and University Health announced today that they expect to favorably resolve the issues raised in a Notice of Breach...
Partnership advances uncommercialized technology
Two North Louisiana entities have entered a formal partnership to increase biotechnology transfer, development, commercialization and company startup opportunities for...
Update on issues critical to University Health System
BRF leaders hosted a called BRF Board and Invited Guests Meeting Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 to update the Board and...
Digital Media Institute at InterTech now nationally accredited and participating in federal student aid programs
The Digital Media Institute at InterTech (DMII), a one-year, accelerated digital media education program located in Shreveport, has been accredited...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrates three years of operation
11 new startup companies added to EAP’s Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its third year...
CMIT Executive Director Dr. Pradeep Garg and team publish PET imaging study on nicotine distribution
A recent study published by Dr. Pradeep Garg, Executive Director of the Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) in...
Request for Proposals open to investigators at North Louisiana research institutions
ORDA launches second cycle of Seed Funding Program with focus in Neuroscience/Neuroengineering, Neuroinformatics and Aging The second cycle of the...
Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy study shows promise for better detection of melanoma
A recently published study by BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) Executive Director Dr. Pradeep K. Garg and...
New study shows University Health System responsible for over $900 million boost to State since privatization
Economic impact study shows University Health System the largest contributor of all public-private hospitals An economic impact study by noted...
ORDA funds three research projects in areas of Neuroscience/Neuroengineering and Aging
ORDA funds three research projects in areas of Neuroscience/Neuroengineering and Aging Three research projects have been funded through BRF’s Seed...
DMII grads create virtual tank for Shreveport Aquarium on display at Regional Airport
The Digital Media Institute at Intertech (DMII) is supplying a pipeline of workers and interns to various local industries, proving...
Biotech Magnet Academy growing enrollment and bucking trends for minorities in science
Biotechnology Magnet Academy students in Southwood High School recently boarded buses for Tinseltown in Shreveport, where they were taken on...
University Health hires system CEO
Daniel J. Snyder, an internationally recognized healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience in private and military medicine,...
Shreveport angel fund invests in 10 companies
Second fund on the horizon North Louisiana based angel fund New Louisiana Angel Fund 1 closed 2016 with 10 companies...
BRF team members make Silicon Bayou 100 entrepreneurship list
BRF President and CEO John F. George Jr., M.D. and Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) Executive Director Dave Smith have for...
University Health System welcomes new community members to Board
University Health System Board of Managers Chairman Stephen F. Skrivanos announces four new community members are joining the Board, which...
Power of partnership seen in Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) results
EAP closes successful year The Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) reports 157 startups screened from Jan. 1 to the close of...
University Health response to Sen. Greg Tarver
On Oct. 28, Sen. Greg Tarver made a number of comments at the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in...
EAP to host free webinar to help grow your business
An introduction to funding opportunities from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Agency To increase regional entrepreneur services for your...
BRF/UH moving forward under improved collaborative agreement with State of Louisiana and LSU
BRF, formerly Biomedical Research Foundation, will continue to own and operate North Louisiana’s safety net hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe...
BRF supports Operation Bright Holiday at Barksdale AFB
BRF was a team sponsor at the fourth annual Federal Bar North LA Chapter Clay Shoot fundraiser to benefit Operation...
Video: BRF today
With broad growth in many business categories, our brand is evolving. Biomedical Research Foundation is now BRF. Together, we are...
Biomedical Research Foundation unveils new name and branding at Annual Meeting
Biomedical Research Foundation unveiled its new name, logo and other updated branding at its Annual Meeting hosted Tuesday, Sept. 20...
EAP, City of Shreveport and Planet Aqua partner to bring aquarium
On Wednesday, Sept. 8, Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler and Jon Whitehead, Director of Business Development for Planet Aqua Group (PAG),...
EAP celebrates two years of operation with Wall of Entrepreneurial Achievement unveiling
EAP marks two years of launching high-growth local startups The Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) celebrated its second year of operation...
University Health expands telemedicine program to provide healthcare access to more than 500,000 individuals
USDA grant and UH match will fund $732k in upgrades University Health System, with a United States Department of Agriculture...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company has answer to spay/neuter concerns
AKC, studies say wait to neuter and spay The American Kennel Club’s (AKC) recent clarification to its position regarding spaying...
Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP) portfolio company receives $11M NIDA grant
LSU Health Shreveport scientist’s drug moving closer to the marketplace EAP portfolio company Embera NeuroTherapeutics, Inc., headquartered in Shreveport, has...
University Health Shreveport awarded Hospital Accreditation from Joint Commission
University Health Shreveport has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for hospital accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with...
EAP and Startup Prize coordinate first ever Angel Fund Summit
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA — The Louisiana Startup Prize is scheduled to host their final Qualifying Event of 2016 this weekend...
DMII student wins video game award, attends fifth annual Saxxy awards sponsored by Valve Software
Current DMII Animation Visual Effects and Interactive content student Cameron Nichols, is part of the 2015 award winning team that...
Digital Media Institute grads land on the Moon(bot)
Digital Media Institute at Intertech alumni complete internships at Emmy Award winning Moonbot Studios Two Digital Media Institute at Intertech...
More than $500k awarded to Biotech seniors
Magnet program encouraging knowledge-based workforce in STEM discipline Biotechnology Magnet Academy at Southwood High School graduating seniors earned $500,208 in...
University Health initiatives to promote breastfeeding
New mentor and breastfeeding education programs set to start at University Health To combat Louisiana’s low national ranking in breastfeeding...
EAP portfolio company’s tech keeps officers in the know
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - It's new technology hoping to change the way police communicate across the country and it is...
IC² Institute’s John Sibley Butler: 3 elements of success in creative regions
Policy makers and economic development specialists throughout America and around the globe are asking the question, “What makes regions prosper?”...
EAP’s RNvention launching with ‘Nix Tool’
A local startup company hopes to put a time-saving tool in the hands of every nurse in America. Wayne Nix,...
EdVentures SMART Luncheon
The Biomedical Research Foundation held its annual luncheon honoring the Science and Medicine Academic Research Training program 2016 class, which...
Shreveport startup CyberReef lands $1.3 million in investments
Shreveport startup CyberReef Solutions has secured $1.3 million in investments to grow and expand its business nationally. CyBerReef provides technology that...
Building our economic future
We’re one and a half years into something remarkable in north Louisiana – boots-on-the-ground startup economic development. The support...
Digital Media Institute offers game development course
Students at Digital Media Institute at InterTech in Shreveport have just completed their first project – a game of Tetris....
Moonbot to expand growth in Shreveport
The Biomedical Research Foundation congratulates Moonbot Studios, who has shared space in its InterTech 1 facility since 2009, on its...
University Health System expands economic impact
Since 2013, when the state directed LSU to find private partners to operate its public hospitals, Biomedical Research Foundation has...