Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business has released its seventh Greater New Orleans Startup Report—and announced the survey will expand statewide next year through a partnership with Louisiana Innovation, CityBusiness writes.
The move will create Louisiana’s first comprehensive snapshot of entrepreneurial activity, including parish-level data on growth, funding and innovation trends.
The 2025 report shows startups in the Greater New Orleans area are rapidly embracing artificial intelligence, with 67% calling it their biggest opportunity and 77% predicting it will have the greatest long-term impact. High-growth firms are leveraging AI to cut costs and reach new markets far more effectively than smaller companies.
Hiring expectations are mixed in the New Orleans region—53% plan to add staff, but 22% report no growth plans, the highest share in seven years. Workspace trends also shifted toward coworking and subleasing. Tulane leaders say expanding the report statewide will equip policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs with the data needed to drive Louisiana’s innovation economy.
