BRF is building our region’s future, one initiative at a time
BRF, headquartered in Shreveport, is an innovation hub and economic development organization establishing North Louisiana as a preferred destination for high-growth initiatives. Diversifying the region’s economy is its mission. It fulfills this mission through initiatives that start new businesses, recruit new businesses and retain current businesses in the region, and through supporting the development of a science and technology-based workforce.
Economic Development
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurs in need of resources, services and access to capital to launch their businesses can find what they need through our team of financial analysts and angel investors.
Research
Clinical trials for new drugs and medical devices help patients and bring cutting-edge treatments to North Louisiana, strengthening patient care and our economy.
HealthCare
Our unique research and drug discovery and production capabilities, along with our PET scan facilities, increase access to healthcare and improve scientific collaboration.
Education
BRF’s mission to diversify and grow our region’s economy includes fostering a knowledge-based workforce, which is why we support STEM programs in local high schools.
Digital Media
Our degree-granting institute offers training in advertising design, animation, visual effects and more to students interested in joining the growing field of digital media.
REAL ESTATE
Companies looking for offices or specialized labs can find homes in our facilities or even build their own in our 60-acre smart growth park in central Shreveport.
Latest Videos
Texas country artist Joshua Ray Walker is highlighting a gap in medical care for patients his size. BRF's Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) is helping open up PET imaging to a patient population that didn't have access to it before. Watch the video to learn more about Joshua Ray's story.
Learn more about BRF and its initiatives at our YouTube channel.
NEWS
BRF, Maj. Gen. Armagost emphasize importance of local defense associations
On April 24, Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, Commander of the 8th Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center (J-GSOC), met with key leaders from Louisiana’s defense community, including representatives from the Air and Space Forces Association, the National...
BRF welcomes three new members to its Board of Directors
Kathryn (Kate) Thaxton Gray, CPA, Administrator at the Spine Institute of Louisiana; Verni W. Howard, Director of the Community Development Department of the City of Shreveport; and Doug Rogers, President of Risk Pros, Inc. have all recently joined the BRF Board of...
Texas country artist highlighting gap in medical care for patients his size
PET scanner in Shreveport, Louisiana accommodates patients up to 700 pounds. A Texas country artist, dubbed by Rolling Stone Magazine “country’s most fascinating young songwriter” is highlighting a dangerous gap in medical care for patients like himself. Dallas native...
BRF IN THE NEWS
State of Louisiana Launches Innovation Brand, Announces Creation of $50 Million Growth Fund and Artificial Intelligence Research Institute
EAP, with Startup Prize, will spearhead Louisiana Innovation in the Northwest Louisiana region
February 11, 2025
BRF’S Fall 2024 Quarterly Report
December 20, 2024
EAP success: 10 years of help, 15 more businesses on the grow
October 11, 2024
More BRF in the News
BRF INITIATIVES
CMIT
The Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy, formerly the PET Imaging Center, was established as the first positron emission tomography imaging center in Louisiana. It specializes in the production and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals, technologically advanced clinical trials and research opportunities for scientists.
Collaboration Link
Collaboration Link’s mission is to advance technological innovation in support of government agencies and enhance the economic vitality of Northwest Louisiana.
Digital Media Institute
The Digital Media Institute at InterTech prepares students through a two-year associate degree in advertising design and two one-year certificates in animation, visual effects and computer graphics and interactive gaming.
EdventureS
BRF is committed to providing training and education for our community and chooses to invest in programs that cultivate a workforce with the skills, understanding and creativity to excel in a knowledge-based economy.
EAP
The Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP), launched in 2014, seeks out and evaluates new products and ideas, and with its team of professional analysts, helps entrepreneurs determine the best business model for their product and grooms them to present their product to investors and secure financing to launch their business.
Envision Research
BRF created Envision Research to pursue new research initiatives and provide support for the conduct of clinical trials toward new treatments and diagnostics, improvement of patient care and economic development of North Louisiana.
Intertech park
The InterTech Park is a 60-acre urban Brownfields, smart growth initiative located in central Shreveport. Its resident companies represent pharmaceutical, digital media, drug discovery, venture capital support and environmental industries.
Omicron
BRF recruited Omicron Technology Solutions to Shreveport from Chicago in 2021. Omicron is a software-as-a-service developer and provider serving three industries: transit and rider management, identity and visitor management and student information software.
Shreveport Next
Launched in September 2020, Shreveport Next’s mission is to recruit small to mid-size businesses from across the country to relocate or build new facilities in the Shreveport-Bossier area, diversifying the region’s business base and bringing new jobs, taxable property, payroll and revenue to Northwest Louisiana.
MISSION
Diversify and grow our region’s economy.
VISION
Operate as a catalyst to expand and develop research, entrepreneurship and high-growth businesses in our region.
VALUES
Innovation. Collaboration. Problem Solving. Bold Action.
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