New Louisiana initiative aims to connect regional startups with Navy contracts

Four military commands are seeking software, cybersecurity and bluetech innovations from local founders to solve critical operational gaps.

By: Nafeesa Saboor

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 481

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A new initiative gives Gulf Coast startups a direct way to present their technology to the US Navy — and, potentially, turn those pitches into contracts.

Launched in late June, the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst (GCDC) aims to bring together the region’s entrepreneurs, businesses and universities that best address the Navy’s most pressing challenges.

The potential upside is huge, said Evie Poitevent Sanders, vice president of innovation and entrepreneurship at GNO, Inc.

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