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...
This summer, Opportunity Machine, in an effort to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry innovation, offered seven computer science students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette hands-on experience working with three Lafayette-based technology...
FlyGuys, the Lafayette-based reality data capturing tech company, launched a software platform to connect customers seeking data with those who offer the services in an online marketplace. The platform will allow customers to place orders for specific data collection,...
Lafayette, LA, is a land of opportunity, as startups are met with a strong business environment that’s primed to help them grow. A sturdy pillar in the region is Opportunity Machine (OM), an organization whose mission is to support and elevate early-stage technology,...
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...
Opportunity Machine Member, hampr, and Opportunity Machine Alumni, FlyGuys, were recently recognized in The Tech Tribune's 2024 Best Tech Startups in Louisiana list. An excerpt from the list is included below: The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech...
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...
LAFAYETTE, LA – One Acadiana (1A) is thrilled to announce the winner of the Small Business Challenge, an initiative aimed at fostering small business growth, while bolstering vibrancy and foot traffic in Downtown Lafayette. After an intensive selection process, Korey...
