What does it take to mobilize an ecosystem around a common goal? The Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL) coalition is doing just that, bringing together stakeholders from business, government, and education to drive Louisiana’s energy and economic future by powering innovation through research, workforce, policy, and technology development.

Technical.ly CEO and cofounder Chris Wink is joined by Lacy McManus and Michael Mazzola of FUEL and Michael Butler of ExxonMobil for a conversation about the program's impact so far, how the group balances priorities, and lessons from this and other National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines.

Recorded September 16, 2025.