Holcomb taps David Rosenberg to lead state’s economic development agency
David Rosenberg, chief operating officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., replaces Brad Chambers as Indiana secretary of commerce.
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Lebanon City Council approves special zoning classification for LEAP district
The LEAP district planned unit development designation sets development standards for about 6,000 acres of the planned high-tech district in Boone County along Interstate 65 between Indianapolis and Lafayette.
Indianapolis consulting startup Stitch lands $3.3M in state incentives
Stitch, a marketing tech consulting firm, can earn up to $3.3 million in state economic incentives if it hires at least 100 Hoosiers by the end of 2027. The company launched last year out of Indianapolis venture studio High Alpha.
Boone County is ‘favored site’ of companies looking at Indiana, IEDC says
The IEDC has acquired thousands of acres of land in Boone County for the LEAP District, a planned advanced manufacturing and high-tech district in the Lebanon area.
Inaugural Rally conference aims to draw innovators
The Aug. 29-31 event at the Indiana Convention Center will have 220 speakers, five pitch competitions offering up to $5 million in total prize money, and hundreds of meetings between entrepreneurs and investors representing multiple industries.
Budget leaders approve $120M to attract unannounced $3.2B project
The mystery project involves a company in the “advanced technology automotive components” industry and would be located somewhere in north-central Indiana, according to the IEDC.
State’s economic development agency seeks incentive funds for $3.2B mystery project
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is seeking $120 million in performance-based incentive funds for a company planning a new facility that will create 1,400 high-wage jobs, according to the State Budget Committee’s agenda for its Friday meeting.
Federal grant helps IEDC expand minority services to small businesses
The agency last year received $1.6 million from the federal Minority Business Development Agency and added $400,000 in matching funds.
Brad Chambers confirms he’s considering run for governor
The outgoing state commerce secretary said he’ll give a gubernatorial bid “due consideration.”
Brad Chambers to step down as secretary of commerce
His departure comes as his two-year contract with the state expires, but it still increases speculation that he is considering a run for governor in 2024.
IEDC opens South Korea office as East Asian nation expands presence in Indiana
The news comes less than a month after South Korea-based Samsung SDI chose Indiana for the location of a projected $3 billion electric vehicle battery cell plant.
State considers adding LEAP districts beyond Lebanon
Officials are eyeing a few commercial and industrial parks they believe could benefit from the model that puts the state in charge of acquiring land and master-planning a site.
State tool connects Hoosier entrepreneurs with resources
ConnectIND has a portal with information on everything from funding sources to coworking spaces to business incubators. It also has a network of 10 navigators being hired around the state to offer free guidance and support for the portal’s users.
IEDC’s funding requests for major LEAP District projects approved
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. received the green light Thursday to spend $122 million to purchase roughly 1,000 acres of land as part of an incentive package to lure a global semiconductor manufacturer to central Indiana.
Indiana one of two states competing for $50B semiconductor plant
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. disclosed that it is also courting a $3.2 billion data center project that could result in 250 high-wage jobs in Boone County.
Task force to study Indiana land use for economic growth, farmland protection
The committee will study growth trends in rural, suburban and urban communities, food security issues, factors that developers consider in siting projects and ways in which communities can overcome barriers to attract appropriate economic development.
Engineered Innovation Group lands state tax incentives
The Indianapolis-based software development firm had one employee when it launched in December 2021. The company now has 26 employees—and big ambitions for continued growth.
Majority of wages in Indiana’s counties lag national average
Private employees in all but one Indiana county make less than the national average wage, according to an analysis of employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
2023 Innovation Issue: Indiana is primed to reshape the agbioscience industry
The state’s strength in agriculture, plus partners like Purdue University and AgriNovus Indiana, combine to make Indiana a competitive place for generating and attracting ag-related technology and innovation.
IEDC using helicopters to show off ‘mega-sites’ for Indy 500 weekend
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is rolling out the red carpet for businesses eying sites in central Indiana as part of a strategy centered on the pageantry of the Indianapolis 500.