Projects
Innovators, funders, economic development partners, foundations and community activists engage The Idea Village team to create and execute innovative projects that build the region’s entrepreneurial infrastructure and nurture an entrepreneurial environment. Current projects include:
The Brees Dream Trust Your Crazy Ideas Challenge:The Trust Your Crazy Ideas Challenge is an after-school entrepreneurship program, spearheaded by the Brees Dream Foundation and The Idea Village, for New Orleans high schools.
504ward: 504ward, an initiative developed with a broad spectrum of New Orleans business and civic organizations, retains the influx of young talent in New Orleans. The Idea Village helped launch 504ward and today the successful movement is housed at The Idea Village, receiving technical assistance and fiduciary support.
Entergy Innovation Center:The Entergy Innovation Center (EIC) is a business incubator supporting entrepreneurship in the Upper 9th Ward. The EIC offers business counseling, affordable retail and office space, community meeting spaces, connections to professional service providers and technology access to connect entrepreneurs with necessary resources and promote self-sustaining economic development in the area.
The IP: Located at 643 Magazine Street, The IP stands for Intellectual Property and is an 85,000 square foot building that is the current home for a collection of vibrant, entrepreneurial companies. The building, designed to house innovative organizations and bring them together in a collaborative environment, is already home to some of the region’s most forward-thinking businesses including, Carrollton Technology Partners, Couhig Partners, 504ward, iSeatz, The Idea Village, TurboSquid, Launchpad and Ebbert & Associates. These companies epitomize the groundswell of entrepreneurship that is taking root in New Orleans.
