About Us

The Cyber Innovation Center is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation located in Bossier City, Louisiana.  The CIC is the anchor of a 3,000 acre National Cyber Research Park and serves as catalyst for the development and expansion of a knowledge-based workforce throughout the region.

Mission Statement

The Cyber Innovation Center/National Cyber Research Park will create a knowledge-based workforce and diversify the region’s economic base by promoting research, education, and technological innovation and fostering collaborative and strategic alliances between governmental agencies, private industry, and academic institutions.

Goals

• Stimulate innovation-based economic growth through strategic partnerships.
• Develop a knowledge-based workforce around STEM-related fields.
• Foster collaboration and serve as a conduit for governmental agencies, private industries, and academic institutions to share ideas and advance research.
• Build the necessary critical infrastructure that will attract federal programs to the area.

Strategies

• Create a cohesive network of facilities and service providers.
• Create symbiotic relationships with key government agencies.
• Leverage relationship with and proximity to Barksdale Air Force Base, home to the Air Force’s newest major command – Global Strike Command.
• Create a supportive environment that encourages and focuses on technology commercialization.
• Market and co-op cyber technologies and ideas through public/private partnerships.
• Increase opportunities for internships, jobs, and exposure.