The Capital Region’s home grown companies

Built here, grown here—and in many cases, still led here.

The Capital Region is home to a surprising number of companies that didn’t arrive fully formed from somewhere else. They were started by local founders, shaped by local markets and scaled from Louisiana roots into regional, national and global operations.

This interactive feature highlights a selection of those homegrown companies—where they started, what they do today and why they matter to the region’s economy—offering a closer look at the businesses that have grown alongside the Capital Region itself. Hover over the blue circles on each image to view the information about each company.

This story is part of Business Report‘s Capital Assets edition. Get the entire 2026 Capital Assets edition.