Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The Lepage Center at Tulane University fosters entrepreneurship and innovation through resources, mentorship, and networking for students and the community. It supports venture development, hosts competitions, and creates the GNO Startup Report.

About

The Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Freeman School of Business brings together scholars, inventors, investors and students to solve problems and build businesses. Programs and resources are geared toward the entire Tulane community include the student venture incubator for venture development, Innovators-in-Residence for mentorship, pitch competitions, networking events with entrepreneurs and investors, and more. The Lepage Center extends Tulane\’s entrepreneurial mission into the Greater New Orleans and Gulf South regions. Through our extensive network, we facilitate connections between local entrepreneurs and accomplished advisors to receive expertise in launching, operating, and expanding ventures. The Lepage Center also produces the Greater New Orleans Startup Report, a comprehensive benchmarking of the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Services Provided

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Business Degree Program (Specialty)
  • Internship Program (Specialty)
  • Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
  • Student Placement (Specialty)
  • Student Research Projects (Specialty)
  • Student Training (Specialty)
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)

Libraries and Research

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)

Management Issues

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion (Specialty)

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources
  • Forming a Business
  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Training

  • Startup Classes (Specialty)

Accelerators and Incubators

  • Incubator (Specialty)

Events and Community Building

  • Hackathon / Startup Week or Weekends
  • Pitch Events (Specialty)
Contact Information
Manuela Alban
Address
Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex
7 McAlister Drive
New Orleans, LA 70118