IT Martini was founded in 2008 with the goal of celebrating technology, entrepreneurship and civic dedication. IT Martini went on to win the TechColumbus Community Choice Award (2012), feature Kevin O'Leary in SharkMeet (2014), help Columbus achieve the Intelligent Community of the Year honor (2015) and host the ICF International Summit (2016).
The Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) works with businesses as they make decisions to start, expand or relocate to Lafayette, Louisiana, and the surrounding communities. Through innovative collaborations with business, government and education, LEDA strives to grow the community’s business base for future development and diversification. Contact us today! information@lafayette.org or (337) 593-1400.
The Technovation Challenge engages teams of high school or middle school girls to dream up, design, code and pitch mobile phone apps. Working with professional mentors, all-girl teams develop a real-world combination of technical and entrepreneurial skills.
