Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section VII-2701 - PurposeA. The purpose of this program is to promote and enhance Louisiana Department of Economic Development's cluster development, the goals of Vision 20/20, Louisiana's long-term plan for economic development, and related public policy for the university systems of Louisiana to transfer technologies developed in the research universities in order to build Louisiana businesses and commercialize these technologies. Universities that form technology transfer foundations and/or other vehicles to form seed investment funds need commitments of funding or funding to start-up these seed funds. The intent of this program is to provide initial funding for university-formed seed fund investments that include sound business plans and private, independent management that is attractive to experienced institutional and private investors in keeping with traditional venture capital fund structures.La. Admin. Code tit. 19, § VII-2701
Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Office of Business Development, Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, LR 29:2634 (December 2003).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2312.