John Thompson & Jeff Harrison: Procurement roundtable seeks to support Black-owned businesses
Investing in Black business enterprises isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s smart business.
John Thompson / Special to IBJ
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John Thompson: Use federal windfall to develop Indiana strategy of innovation, entrepreneurship
We must enact a plan not just around how to build and encourage industry to adapt and change, but also to maximize Indiana’s ability to compete over the next decade.
John Thompson: Sports technology a strategic opportunity for Indiana
There are strategic elements in place today, including a 5G lab in downtown Indianapolis and the Indy Autonomous Challenge scheduled at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year.
THOMPSON: Systemic racism has big impact on Black families
Several factors have contributed to the rise of single-parent Black families, including loss of housing, welfare criteria and inequities in criminal justice.
THOMPSON: IEDC strives to balance public access, confidentiality
In just more than eight years, Indiana has become a national role model for economic development as other states have enacted similar business-friendly policies, practiced fiscal discipline, and replicated the IEDC organizational structure. Our state’s emergence as an economic development leader is no accident, as the General Assembly partnered with us throughout this time to build this job-attracting machine.