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DroneDeploy and Prime Air Launch Elevate Scholarship Program to Forge New Career Pathways in Age of AI and Robotics
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As AI and robotics continue to transform the way we work, the future of jobs is evolving in exciting and unpredictable ways. DroneDeploy and Prime Air, with support from FlyGuys, the Federal Aviation...
Lafayette-based FlyGuys make list of fastest-growing companies in region
Lafayette-based Fly Guys was among the privately owned companies in Acadiana to make Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies in the southeastern U.S. FlyGuys, a reality data capturing tech company with an office in downtown Lafayette, was ranked 97th on the list...
FlyGuys Partners with AviNation for the AviNation American Dream Tour, Bringing Hands-On Drone Demonstrations to Inspire Future Aviation Leaders
LAFAYETTE, La., March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FlyGuys, a nationwide reality data capture tech company, is excited to announce its partnership with AviNation for the AviNation American Dream Tour at David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy on March 25. This immersive event...
Something Borrowed Blooms Secures $3.6 Million in Series B Funding, Led by Callais Capital
March 24, 2025 – Baton Rouge, LA, Evertise Ai PR – Something Borrowed Blooms, an innovative startup offering premium silk wedding flowers and decor for rent, is pleased to announce the successful closing of its Series B funding round, raising a total of $3.6 million....
Thread and FlyGuys Forge Strategic Partnership to Aid Utility Inspection
GRAND FORKS, N.D. and LAFAYETTE, La., March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thread, a leading software-as-a-service provider specializing in asset data management for electric utilities, and FlyGuys, a nationwide market leader in reality data capture technology, are...
Computer science students work with law enforcement technology company, Blue Partner
Senior computer science students from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) gained real-world experience through an internship program with Blue Partner. The innovative technology company uses AI-driven solutions to streamline law enforcement...
University of Louisiana at Lafayette students use artificial intelligence to develop an interactive app for Lafayette-based housekeeping company, Keepers
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...
9 Finalists Announced for 2024 Elevate Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
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...
UL students, Lafayette tech startups partner in program intended to foster innovation
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...