Creative people are drawn to interesting, dynamic and diverse communities; creative industries are drawn to talent and a new economic model is born.

digital media - "the creative convergence of digital arts, science, technology and business for human expression, communication, social interaction and education"

Film Production, Animation, Gaming, Video, Music, Digital Art & Design, Telecommunications, Web Applications & Software Development, Marketing & Advertising, Mobile, Wireless Network & Delivery, Hardware & Equipment, Data Storage & Security, Infrastructure - Fiber Connectivity

 Why Lafayette?

• Top 10 in the South - Lafayette was named one of the ten best Cities for the Creative Class; and Smaller Markets for Foreign Investment. SB&D also named Lafayette a "Hot Market in a Cool Economy." Source: Southern Business & Development, April 2007 & 2009
• Lafayette is the 3rd best mid-sized metro area for jobs citing job growth of 16.3% over the past 12 years, low labor costs and a strong energy industry. Source: Forbes Magazine, April 2009 
• Best for Start-ups- Lafayette is one of the top 50 small cities in the nation to start a small business based on the number of small businesses and start-ups, workforce, universities and patents issued, among other measures. Source: BusinessWeek.com, March 2009 
• Best Places for Business and Careers- Lafayette's cost of doing business ranks 32nd lowest, income growth ranks 19th best and job growth ranks 24th best among the largest 200 US metro areas. Source: Forbes Magazine, March 2009
• Innovation Market - Lafayette was named one of the "Top 10 Great Innovation Markets in the South" for its efforts in nurturing and attracting innovation-driven industry and business. Source: Southern Business & Development Magazine, April 2008
• Entrepreneurial Community
  LITE, Fiber-to-the-Premise, University of Louisiana, Technology Business Accelerator, Launchpad

• Payroll in-State Labor - 35% credit with no minimums or limits
• Louisiana expenses - 25% credit with no project dollar limit or step down
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• Office of Entertainment Industry Development at LED
• The Digital Interactive Media statute (Act 454)