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BRF is building our region’s future, one initiative at a time
BRF is an economic development organization establishing North Louisiana as a preferred destination for high-growth initiatives. Diversifying and growing the region’s economy is its mission. It fulfills this mission through initiatives that recruit new businesses to the region and support community, regional and national needs in health and medicine, resources for entrepreneurs and 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 800-acre smart growth park in central Shreveport.
Latest Videos
A recent study by noted Louisiana Economist Dr. Loren Scott details the impact BRF is having on Northwest Louisiana.
Learn more about BRF and its initiatives at our YouTube channel.
NEWS
Noel Foundation major gift and New Markets Tax Credits push CMIT campaign over $18 million
BRF’s Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy (CMIT) campaign moved past the $18 million mark with recent private donations and support through the Louisiana New Markets Jobs Tax Credit. The new CMIT is a $19.5 million initiative to expand CMIT’s patient imaging...
City of Shreveport and BRF collaborate for $5.36 million Louisiana Watershed Initiative grant
Ockley Basin area of Shreveport to see flood mitigation The City of Shreveport has been awarded $5.36 million for flood mitigation projects around the flood prone Ockley Basin in central Shreveport. The application, jointly completed by the City of Shreveport and BRF,...
Bobbie Cates Hicks Science and Medicine Academic Research Training (SMART) program celebrates 25 years
The education of our future science and technology workforce is an important component of BRF’s mission to diversify and grow our region’s economy. The SMART program, launched in 1997, provides a yearlong research experience for 10-12 academically advanced high school...
BRF IN THE NEWS
BRF Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program
Jul 23, 2021
BRF’s CMIT campaign now over $18 million
Jul 21, 2021
BRF INITIATIVES
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.
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.
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.
Intertech science park
The InterTech Science Park is an 800-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.
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.
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.
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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