The Tulane University Innovation Institute (TUII) is committed to helping students, faculty, and community innovators develop their ideas, launch startups, and attract the resources that will fuel innovation in the Gulf South and strengthen the area's economy.

The Innovation Institute will add additional resources and support existing campus and community partners and priorities through funding, academic resources, and engagement to ensure new companies and technologies can launch, grow, remain, and thrive as they improve lives in New Orleans and throughout the world. This lnstitute's resources include proof of concept and pre-seed startup investment funds, as well as due diligence, development, and commercialization support from mentors and other business, scientific, and investment experts.