When Denham Springs-based Permanent Coatings wanted to strengthen its cyber defenses, the family-owned industrial paint maker turned to the LSU Cyber Clinic. The clinic is a collaboration between the university and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC). The clinic and LSBDC offer workshops to educate business owners and workers about potential threats, risks and the consequences of common security threats.

When United Launch Alliance needs to check the foam insulation that protects its rockets from space's extreme temperatures, the Lockheed Martin-Boeing joint venture calls on a two-person shop in Baton Rouge: Advanced Microwave Imaging (AMWI) of Baton Rouge.

LSU and Kenyatta University will work together to drive innovation, research and job growth in STEM-related fields in Kenya and globally under a first-of-its-kind partnership funded by a federal grant.