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October 30, 2023

Sunday Night Highlight – Greater New Orleans Top Ten for African Americans and Women in Technology

GNO, Inc., along with Louisiana Economic Development and local partners, has been focusing for over a decade on diversifying the economy, including via the technology sector.

This effort has yielded a number of significant wins (recent examples below).  We are particularly proud that a diverse range of residents have been able to take advantage of these high-paying jobs.  Per the latest from data resource Lightcast, Greater New Orleans ranks:

  • #3 in the USA for African Americans in tech jobs, per capita
  • #7 in the USA for women in tech jobs, per capita

This success has been driven by a range of partnerships from our companies, two- and four-year universities, and non-profits – for example from Operation Spark, which provides an intensive, six-month training program for young adults to start careers as autonomous full-stack developers.

Recent examples of tech announcements in Greater New Orleans include:

If you would like detail on our data, or more information about technology in Greater New Orleans – including the best-in-class 25% digital media incentive – please reach out.