March 16, 2026 – The Idea Village and Halliburton Labs have announced that Kimberly Gramm, MBA, Ph.D., Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer at Tulane University’s Innovation Institute, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Scott Gale Memorial Award, a new annual honor recognizing visionary leaders who are building future industries and innovation ecosystems in the Gulf South.
The award was presented during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2026 before an audience of leading investors, founders, and industry executives.