Orleans Parish
The Region’s Hub of Economic Activity
The business opportunities in Orleans Parish are tremendous. Located between the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, Orleans Parish offers access to the Port of New Orleans, major railways, and close proximity to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. With an established and widening industrial base – including stalwarts such as energy, trade, and advanced manufacturing – as well as emerging fields like film and digital media, both public and private organizations are investing significant resources and participation into Orleans Parish. Firm commitments from the state of Louisiana and local government have positioned Orleans Parish as a key driver for the Greater New Orleans region’s economic prosperity.
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NASA Michoud Assembly Facility
For more than half a century, NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been the agency’s “rocket factory,” the nation’s premiere site for the manufacturing and assembly of large-scale space structures and systems. The government-owned manufacturing facility is one of the largest in the world, with 43 acres of manufacturing space under one roof—a space large enough to contain more than 31 professional football fields. Michoud is managed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, with several areas of the facility used by commercial firms or NASA contractors. Today, Michoud is manufacturing and assembling some of the largest parts of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS)—the world’s most powerful rocket, which will send the Orion spacecraft, astronauts, and supplies on bold exploration missions to the Moon and beyond. Using state-of-the-art manufacturing and welding equipment—including a friction-stir-welding tool that is the largest of its kind in the world—technicians at Michoud manufactured the SLS core stage’s major structures, which are being outfitted with avionics, thermal protection systems and other internal hardware.
Read MoreScale Workspace
The mission of Scale Workspace, a state-of-the-art manufacturing co-working space, is to support and encourage the physical production of innovative products, devices, designs, and art in New Orleans. The space aims to create a clear rallying point and serve as a hub for businesses and individuals interested in these pursuits. Scale shines a light on the work of innovators from college students to established product developers or engineers and helps them take their ideas from concept into production. Scale is taking part in shaping the future of the city and brightening the economic outlook for its residents and business.
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New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute
NOCHI is of, by, and for a diverse community of food lovers. Its mission is to provide a seat at the table for all people to bring their culinary passion to life. NOCHI is a place where culinary and hospitality careers are developed and nourished, where locals and visitors from around the world can take enthusiast courses to build skill sets and confidence, and where everyone can find inspiration. NOCHI is committed to promoting access and opportunity for the dreamers and doers who will further the city’s centuries-old legacy of hospitality and contribute to its ongoing evolution.
Read MoreDXC Technology
Located in the Central Business District of New Orleans is DXC Technology’s Digital Transformation Center, a place for clients to engage in a robust discussion with DXC about their digital transformation aspirations, business priorities and current challenges. Bringing the Digital Transformation Center to New Orleans has created 2,000+ direct jobs and new higher education initiatives to expand degrees awarded in computer science, management, and STEM-related studies.
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