Stemming from my experience and role at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, I can provide technical assistance in the areas of low-income, minority, and rural entrepreneurship and economic development strategies within the seafood industry. Additionally, I can provide connections to fellow participants with industry and economic development leaders at the local, regional, and state levels. Lastly, the University of Louisiana, Lafayette is actively seeking R&D partnerships in the areas of energy, biopharma, cyber security, big data, life sciences, engineering, disaster resilience, public-private partnerships, and marine sciences. The University is looking for biopharma research partners within its recently funded bio-safety level 3 contract research organization and contract drug manufacturing organization and energy research partners within the Louisiana Energy Institute and the Green Hydrogen Center of Excellence. Lastly, the university is seeking industry collaboration within its NSF Center of Excellence in Big Data (Center for Visual and Data Informatics).