Our Mission
The Lafayette Regional Technology Council exists to strengthen and grow Lafayette’s technology ecosystem by supporting collaboration and growth within the local tech community through programming focused on talent development, connections & knowledge sharing, business growth, and advocacy.
Technical Talent
Grow, attract, and retain talent to build and sustain a highly skilled technical workforce that drives innovation
Connections & Knowledge Sharing
Promote connections & knowledge sharing across individuals, companies, and organizations that are developing, providing or adopting technology
Business Growth
Promote our technology capabilities and workforce outside of our region to support business growth
Policy Advocacy
Advocate for policies that advance the technology ecosystem of Lafayette and the Acadiana region
Steering Committee
The Tech Council Steering Committee guides its strategic direction and governs the organization. The Committee brings diverse expertise from across Lafayette's technology ecosystem, united in their commitment to advance our mission through visionary leadership and serving as a catalyst for growing and connecting our technology community.
GEAR Groups
LRTC runs on GEAR Groups — an acronym for Get Everything Accelerated and Released. They're the working groups that turn LRTC's mission into action, made up of community members who show up to build the programming, not just attend it, and a Steering Committee member who leads each GEAR. There are three GEARs.
Talent GEAR
Focused on growing and retaining Lafayette's tech workforce — from K-12 outreach and university partnerships to bringing boomerang talent back home.
Meetups & Knowledge Sharing GEAR
Plans and runs LRTC's networking events, meetups, and tech talks — the spaces where the community connects and learns from each other.
Marketing & Outreach GEAR
Promotes Lafayette's tech ecosystem, both within the community and to the outside world — includes amplifying member news and telling the region's tech story.
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