University of Louisiana at Lafayette students spent the summer working on enhancing a mobile artificial intelligence (AI) application for Keepers, a locally founded startup that automates the entire housekeeping process for short-term rental property hosts and...
After receiving a record-breaking number of applications, the annual Elevate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition coordinated by the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) and Opportunity Machine (OM), in partnership with the LEED Center at UL Lafayette, has...
XRMedix, a medical technology company that utilizes augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to transform joint pain injections, was recently recognized at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, earning a prestigious TechConnect...
Local entrepreneurs took center stage at Opportunity Machine's Tech Tank, where Piercd, a new venture by the founders of Embark Fine Jewelry, was crowned the 2024 Emerging Startup of the Year, and Byline, a print media-focused startup, claimed second place. The event,...
FlyGuys, a nationwide reality data capture tech startup, unveiled their new headquarters in downtown Lafayette at a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The move comes as the next step in their expansion, continuing a wave of momentum for the company following a $10 Million...
Opportunity Machine (OM) recently announced the launch of its new Builder Program 2.0, an initiative designed to support the rapidly growing startup community in Acadiana. The program will empower local tech startups that have progressed beyond the initial stages of...
Picture this: It's a regular Monday evening, around 4:43 PM, and 24 year old Mateo Atwi is winding down at his warehouse. Suddenly, his phone lights up with an area code from eastern Pennsylvania. The next thing you know, steel coils from Ohio are rolling into the...
The One Acadiana June Luncheon was a testament to the power of community support and the remarkable potential of startups in the Acadiana region. For this luncheon, One Acadiana welcomed three Opportunity Machine (OM) startups to the stage - SafeBoard, Nestor, and...
Lafayette, LA – Today, representatives from the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA), Opportunity Machine (OM), Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and elected officials gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Opportunity Machine’s new downtown...
Healthcare startup accelerator, Opportunity Health, announces 2021 cohort; joins Global Accelerator Network (GAN) Lafayette, LA—Opportunity Health (OH), Acadiana’s healthcare-focused startup accelerator program, welcomes seven companies to their 2021 cohort. These...
