Louisiana Technology Park

Pixel Dash Studios Release First iOS Game, Fans vs. Franchise
BATON ROUGE – Just in time for the NFL Draft, Louisiana game developer, Pixel Dash Studios announced today the release of a new game for iOS operating systems called Fans vs. Franchise. The game, which is a comical tower defense-style game, along the lines of Plants vs. Zombies, pits a cast of football franchise inspired characters against oncoming fans of various shapes and sizes. The fans have gone mad at the threat of a pending lockout and the player must use an arsenal of 18 crazy football objects to protect the field from an onslaught of over 20 unique fans. Fully developed in Louisiana, Fans vs. Franchise is the first iOS game for Pixel Dash Studios and is available for download in the Apple App Store. Players can get a first look by accessing a flash-based demo here http://www.pixeldashstudios.com/fans-vs-franchise/. The game features include: • Ten unique football fields to defend • 30 total levels • 20 different fans, each with unique behaviors • 18 total defense units that are earned throughout the game • HD graphics for iPad and iPhone 4 Retina Display Founded by Evan Smith and Jason Tate and located in Baton Rouge, La., Pixel Dash Studios LLC is a digital media production company specializing in interactive media, video game development, graphic design, and 3D animation. For more information on the company, new projects, photos, video, interviews, etc., visit www.pixeldashstudios.com. For more information, and to download, ‘Fan vs. Franchise,’ visit the Apple App Store or the Pixel Dash website.

Local Plastic Surgeon Launches iPhone/iPad App for consumers (WAFB)
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, a plastic surgeon and participant in Louisiana Technology Park's Tech Park U program has launched an app that allows consumers to price and plan cosmetic surgery procedures. Read More

Cellcontrol Announces Partnership with RealVNC
RealVNC, the original developer and leading provider of VNC® remote access and control software, has announced a partnership with Cellcontrol, a developer of technologies to prevent distracted driving, to further enhance the safe integration of mobile devices with automotive infotainment systems. The aim is to improve operational safety and usability by restricting applications that can be accessed on the move, while also making it easy to set-up and customize mobile communications policies and permit fast and simple in-cabin navigation between allowed applications. Read More

Tech Park to Assist Video Game Developers (The Advocate)
The Louisiana Technology Park is expanding its role in serving video game developers by setting aside space, equipment and business expertise specifically with these folks in mind. The tech park, a place where upstart technology firms in Baton Rouge can grow their wings, plans to launch an incubator program for video game developers. The program will likely be in place by the end of the summer, Stephen Loy, executive director of the Louisiana Technology Park, told the Research Park Corp. board of directors Thursday. “The incubator program wouldn’t be another facility, but a room or rooms where small teams would gather to work on games,” said Jesse Hoggard, director of communications for the Louisiana Technology Park at the Bon Carre Business Center on Florida Boulevard. “We’ve found that indy (independent) game developers know their craft backward and forward, but often are less familiar with the business aspect of the industry,” Hoggard continued. “The idea is to offer them an environment where they have all the tools they need to create the end product, with the Tech Park closing the loop on the business side.” The program is an extension of what the technology park sees as its central mission: “An ecosystem that encompasses the full spectrum of the entrepreneurial process,” Hoggard said. Tech Park officials say they don’t yet have estimates for how much it will cost to launch the video game incubator program. In the past several years, Louisiana has become aggressive at attracting digital media firms like video game makers. Firms can earn tax credits for 25 percent of their in-state investment and another 10 percent if those production costs include Louisiana payroll. Read More

Scottish Video Game Developer Coming to Tech Park (Baton Rouge Business Report)
Firebrand Games, a video game developer with studios in Glasgow and Merritt Island, Fla., has signed a lease with the Louisiana Technology Park and plans to open its third facility there. No one has been hired yet, but founder and CEO Mark Greenshields says the project could potentially employ about 30 people and he expects it to be operational by January. Read More

Game Company to Relocate to Baton Rouge (The Advocate)
Just what Baton Rouge needs — more fast, menacing drivers. The good news is these won’t be on the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. They’ll be zooming through a 1,000-square-foot studio in the Louisiana Technology Park. Firebrand Games, a leading maker of racing games for Nintendo systems, announced it will open a digital studio at the technology park on Florida Boulevard in January. When fully operational, the firm will hire roughly 30 people, with an annual payroll exceeding $1.5 million, Mayor-President Kip Holden said. Read More

Tech Park Company Launches First iPhone/iPad App (Baton Rouge Business Report)
Introducing the Gamebook: Integrated Game Studios, a company with offices in the Louisiana Technology Park, has introduced its first app for the iPhone and iPad. The Gamebook is a set of 3D mini-games with a sales price of 99 cents for the iPhone and $1.99 for the iPad. Customers who download the Gamebook will also be able to suggest and vote on what new games are added to the app. Integrated Game Studios is a family-owned business that graduated from the technology park's Tech Park U program two years ago.

CellControl gets European Certification
CellControl, a local company that has developed a product to block mobile devices in cars, has received certification to sell its products in Europe. The company received a blessing from the Vehicle Certification Agency, assuring that its products do not interfere with automobile electronics and that they operate with multiple vehicle systems. Read More

Electronic payment firm moving into Tech Park
LSU graduate Steve Zeringue will open a Web-based electronic payment software company in Baton Rouge after selecting a Louisiana Technology Park site on Florida Boulevard over Dallas, where Zeringue now lives.

Zeringue, who has 24 years of experience in the finance and payment acceptance fields, will tailor his Fairshare LLC company to business-to-business needs. Fairshare will employ four people, with a long-term employment target of 25. The company’s initial capital investment will be less than $500,000, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, which helped recruit Fairshare to the technology park.

Electronic payment software startup locating to Baton Rouge
Fairshare, a web-enabled electronic payment software solutions and services company, will base its startup location in the Louisiana Technology Park, according to an announcement this morning by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.

Founded and majority owned by LSU graduate Steve Zeringue, Fairshare will deliver payment products and related services using ACH Network, an automated clearinghouse. Initially, the company will have four employees and will steadily expand to approximately 25. As the company adds employees, it will market its products to software engineers, data analysts, web developers, and support personnel.

Agency to Seek High-Tech Jobs (The Advocate)

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is getting serious about its commitment to strengthen the area’s high-tech and research-driven job growth sectors.

The Chamber announced plans Monday to begin the search process for an executive director of the soon-to-be-created “regional innovation organization.”

The organization and its director will help coordinate activities at three area business incubators: Research Park Corp.’s Louisiana Technology Park on Florida Boulevard and the Louisiana Business and Technology Center and Louisiana Emerging Technology Center, both at LSU.

Group Connects Entrepreneurs
Sean Simone smoothed his blue, well-pressed shirt and grabbed a microphone. Someone else turned down the thumpy house music. It was time for Simone to start the evening’s Pitch Night at the Lyceum Ballroom in downtown Baton Rouge. The bimonthly event serves as the centerpiece of the local entrepreneur support and advocacy group known as SeNSE, which Simone helped found. On this night about two weeks ago, he was serving as emcee for a crowd that meandered from young hipsters in skinny jeans to establishment types in ties. They had come to hear 12-minute presentations about the business plans and aspirations of two Baton Rouge technology startups. Read More

The Hard Cell on Distracted Drivers (Baton Rouge Business Report)
Watching his 15-year-old son try to walk and send a text message at the same time gave Rob Guba more than a little scare. His son’s multitasking ability also inspired the Baton Rouge native to take his startup from a small office space in the Louisiana Technology Park to the top of a growing global marketplace. Read More

International Game Developers Association Coming to Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, La. – The Baton Rouge Area Digital Industries Consortium (BRADIC), in partnership with the Louisiana Technology Park (LTP) and the Louisiana Digital Gaming Initiative (LDGI), today announced the creation of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). IGDA’s mission is to advance the careers and lives of those in the game industry by connecting members, providing professional development opportunities and advocating for issues important to the gaming community. The association is the largest of its kind, with eighty-two chapters worldwide. Read More



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Pixel Dash Studios Release First iOS Game, Fans vs. Franchise BATON ROUGE – Just in time for the NFL Draft, Louisiana game developer, Pixel Dash Studios announced today the release of a new game for iOS operating systems called Fans vs. Franchise. The game, which is a comical tower defense-style game, along the lines of Plants vs. Zombies, pits a cast of football franchise inspired characters against oncoming fans of various shapes and sizes. The fans have gone mad at the threat of a pending lockout and the player must use an arsenal of 18 crazy football objects to protect the field from an onslaught of over 20 unique fans. Fully developed in Louisiana, Fans vs. Franchise is the first iOS game for Pixel Dash Studios and is available for download in the Apple App Store. Players can get a first look by accessing a flash-based demo here http://www.pixeldashstudios.com/fans-vs-franchise/. The game features include: • Ten unique football fields to defend • 30 total levels • 20 different fans, each with unique behaviors • 18 total defense units that are earned throughout the game • HD graphics for iPad and iPhone 4 Retina Display Founded by Evan Smith and Jason Tate and located in Baton Rouge, La., Pixel Dash Studios LLC is a digital media production company specializing in interactive media, video game development, graphic design, and 3D animation. For more information on the company, new projects, photos, video, interviews, etc., visit www.pixeldashstudios.com. For more information, and to download, ‘Fan vs. Franchise,’ visit the Apple App Store or the Pixel Dash website. Local Plastic Surgeon Launches iPhone/iPad App for consumers (WAFB) Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, a plastic surgeon and participant in Louisiana Technology Park's Tech Park U program has launched an app that allows consumers to price and plan cosmetic surgery procedures. Read More Cellcontrol Announces Partnership with RealVNC RealVNC, the original developer and leading provider of VNC® remote access and control software, has announced a partnership with Cellcontrol, a developer of technologies to prevent distracted driving, to further enhance the safe integration of mobile devices with automotive infotainment systems. The aim is to improve operational safety and usability by restricting applications that can be accessed on the move, while also making it easy to set-up and customize mobile communications policies and permit fast and simple in-cabin navigation between allowed applications. Read More Tech Park to Assist Video Game Developers (The Advocate) The Louisiana Technology Park is expanding its role in serving video game developers by setting aside space, equipment and business expertise specifically with these folks in mind. The tech park, a place where upstart technology firms in Baton Rouge can grow their wings, plans to launch an incubator program for video game developers. The program will likely be in place by the end of the summer, Stephen Loy, executive director of the Louisiana Technology Park, told the Research Park Corp. board of directors Thursday. “The incubator program wouldn’t be another facility, but a room or rooms where small teams would gather to work on games,” said Jesse Hoggard, director of communications for the Louisiana Technology Park at the Bon Carre Business Center on Florida Boulevard. “We’ve found that indy (independent) game developers know their craft backward and forward, but often are less familiar with the business aspect of the industry,” Hoggard continued. “The idea is to offer them an environment where they have all the tools they need to create the end product, with the Tech Park closing the loop on the business side.” The program is an extension of what the technology park sees as its central mission: “An ecosystem that encompasses the full spectrum of the entrepreneurial process,” Hoggard said. Tech Park officials say they don’t yet have estimates for how much it will cost to launch the video game incubator program. In the past several years, Louisiana has become aggressive at attracting digital media firms like video game makers. Firms can earn tax credits for 25 percent of their in-state investment and another 10 percent if those production costs include Louisiana payroll. Read More Scottish Video Game Developer Coming to Tech Park (Baton Rouge Business Report) Firebrand Games, a video game developer with studios in Glasgow and Merritt Island, Fla., has signed a lease with the Louisiana Technology Park and plans to open its third facility there. No one has been hired yet, but founder and CEO Mark Greenshields says the project could potentially employ about 30 people and he expects it to be operational by January. Read More Game Company to Relocate to Baton Rouge (The Advocate) Just what Baton Rouge needs — more fast, menacing drivers. The good news is these won’t be on the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors. They’ll be zooming through a 1,000-square-foot studio in the Louisiana Technology Park. Firebrand Games, a leading maker of racing games for Nintendo systems, announced it will open a digital studio at the technology park on Florida Boulevard in January. When fully operational, the firm will hire roughly 30 people, with an annual payroll exceeding $1.5 million, Mayor-President Kip Holden said. Read More Tech Park Company Launches First iPhone/iPad App (Baton Rouge Business Report) Introducing the Gamebook: Integrated Game Studios, a company with offices in the Louisiana Technology Park, has introduced its first app for the iPhone and iPad. The Gamebook is a set of 3D mini-games with a sales price of 99 cents for the iPhone and $1.99 for the iPad. Customers who download the Gamebook will also be able to suggest and vote on what new games are added to the app. Integrated Game Studios is a family-owned business that graduated from the technology park's Tech Park U program two years ago. Read More CellControl gets European Certification CellControl, a local company that has developed a product to block mobile devices in cars, has received certification to sell its products in Europe. The company received a blessing from the Vehicle Certification Agency, assuring that its products do not interfere with automobile electronics and that they operate with multiple vehicle systems. Read More Electronic payment firm moving into Tech Park LSU graduate Steve Zeringue will open a Web-based electronic payment software company in Baton Rouge after selecting a Louisiana Technology Park site on Florida Boulevard over Dallas, where Zeringue now lives. Zeringue, who has 24 years of experience in the finance and payment acceptance fields, will tailor his Fairshare LLC company to business-to-business needs. Fairshare will employ four people, with a long-term employment target of 25. The company’s initial capital investment will be less than $500,000, according to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, which helped recruit Fairshare to the technology park. Read More Electronic payment software startup locating to Baton Rouge Fairshare, a web-enabled electronic payment software solutions and services company, will base its startup location in the Louisiana Technology Park, according to an announcement this morning by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. Founded and majority owned by LSU graduate Steve Zeringue, Fairshare will deliver payment products and related services using ACH Network, an automated clearinghouse. Initially, the company will have four employees and will steadily expand to approximately 25. As the company adds employees, it will market its products to software engineers, data analysts, web developers, and support personnel. Read More Agency to Seek High-Tech Jobs (The Advocate) The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is getting serious about its commitment to strengthen the area’s high-tech and research-driven job growth sectors. The Chamber announced plans Monday to begin the search process for an executive director of the soon-to-be-created “regional innovation organization.” The organization and its director will help coordinate activities at three area business incubators: Research Park Corp.’s Louisiana Technology Park on Florida Boulevard and the Louisiana Business and Technology Center and Louisiana Emerging Technology Center, both at LSU. Read More Group Connects Entrepreneurs Sean Simone smoothed his blue, well-pressed shirt and grabbed a microphone. Someone else turned down the thumpy house music. It was time for Simone to start the evening’s Pitch Night at the Lyceum Ballroom in downtown Baton Rouge. The bimonthly event serves as the centerpiece of the local entrepreneur support and advocacy group known as SeNSE, which Simone helped found. On this night about two weeks ago, he was serving as emcee for a crowd that meandered from young hipsters in skinny jeans to establishment types in ties. They had come to hear 12-minute presentations about the business plans and aspirations of two Baton Rouge technology startups. Read More The Hard Cell on Distracted Drivers (Baton Rouge Business Report) Watching his 15-year-old son try to walk and send a text message at the same time gave Rob Guba more than a little scare. His son’s multitasking ability also inspired the Baton Rouge native to take his startup from a small office space in the Louisiana Technology Park to the top of a growing global marketplace. Read More International Game Developers Association Coming to Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, La. – The Baton Rouge Area Digital Industries Consortium (BRADIC), in partnership with the Louisiana Technology Park (LTP) and the Louisiana Digital Gaming Initiative (LDGI), today announced the creation of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). IGDA’s mission is to advance the careers and lives of those in the game industry by connecting members, providing professional development opportunities and advocating for issues important to the gaming community. The association is the largest of its kind, with eighty-two chapters worldwide. Read More