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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

Meet the Team

US Economic Development Administration: University Economic Development Program