1012 Corridor

Welcome

Welcome to the 10/12 Creative Corridor. This is home to more than half of Louisiana’s population, two of the fastest-growing counties in the nation, the headquarters of four Fortune 1000 companies, seven universities and endless entrepreneurial opportunity.

The corridor stretches along Interstates 10 and 12 from Lake Charles to Slidell, and down into New Orleans, one of the nation’s most historic cities. U.S. Census numbers indicate that since 1980, the dozen parishes along the 10/12 arc have been growing faster than the nation as a whole.

The region is perhaps best known for its energy sciences production, now expanding to include some of the world’s most innovative research into alternative fuels. But it is also home to a thriving advanced aerospace defense research and manufacturing industry⎯with NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans and the Stennis Space Center just a few miles over the Mississippi border⎯and nanotechnology and advanced materials production. Several of the nation’s largest ports also make it a center for international and national trade, logistics and distribution.

Researchers have access to some of the most impressive tools in the country, including the Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise in Lafayette and the Queen Bee, one of the 25 most powerful supercomputers in the world.

The entertainment industry also has found a home along the corridor. Louisiana is the third-busiest film production state in the country, and electronic gaming designers and producers are flocking here.

Learn more about all that the corridor has to offer in 10/12 Magazine, which covers the people, culture and businesses that make this region what it is: A great place to call home.