Electric car maker targets Indiana for $160M plant, 467 jobs
SF Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle developer and manufacturer, said it could hire as many as 200 workers at the Indiana plant by the end of the year.
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Council panel advances $2.9M in financing for new Duke Realty headquarters
An Indianapolis City-County Council panel on Monday night unanimously advanced proposals that would help Duke Realty Corp. move its headquarters from Carmel to a new $28 million office building it would build in Indianapolis.
State, city offer more than $100M in incentives to Infosys
The economic development deal marks the largest jobs commitment the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has received since the agency was established in 2005. But it’s not the largest incentive package the state has offered.
First phase of Infosys’ $245M airport campus will be $35M training center
The ultimate project, to be developed in phases over the next several years, is expected to be a $245 million, 141-acre complex with 786,000 square feet of facilities.
Infosys development at airport to have college campus-like feel
Gov. Eric Holcomb and state economic development officials have been pushing Infosys in a series of meetings to make Indianapolis a major training campus for the thousands of employees it plans to hire across the country.
Early hands-on experiences key to producing talented workers, experts say
Real-world opportunities can range from colleges funding internship and experiential learning programs to businesses giving young professionals room to flex their muscles and earn their wings, according to experts in Indiana workforce issues.
How well does Indy rate on Amazon’s scorecard for HQ2?
Using the criteria the internet giant set for its secondary headquarters, IBJ did some digging and reached some conclusions on the city’s fitness for the $5 billion project.
Amazon officials quietly visited Indianapolis last month in HQ2 search
The visit occurred the week of March 19, the same week Amazon officials were reported to have visited Chicago for two days.
Two manufacturers plan new plants in Whitestown, nearly 200 jobs
A food-packaging maker and one of the world’s largest bearing manufacturers have plans to spend more than $22 million and lease more than 400,000 square feet of space in Boone County if tax incentives are approved.
Indiana’s unemployment rate eases down to 3.2 percent
Private sector employment grew by 5,200 over the month and is up 28,200 over the past year, the state said.
UPDATE: Manufacturer SMC planning $68M expansion in Noblesville
The largest private employer in Noblesville is planning a mammoth new facility and dozens of new jobs at its North American headquarters campus.
State lawmakers take pass on bills aimed at wooing Amazon HQ2
Indiana lawmakers didn’t propose any measures aimed specifically at attracting Amazon’s second headquarters, nor did they pass two bills that might have enhanced central Indiana’s bid.
Biotech firm plans expansion in Franklin, 23 new jobs
Its $1.5 million investment is expected to help B2S Life Sciences more than double its staff and grow its client base, which includes contract research groups, pharmaceutical firms and biotech startups.
Construction tech-services firm expanding HQ, adding 56 workers
Indianapolis-based Earthwave Technologies Inc. is doubling the size of offices on the city’s northwest side.
Governor sees international travel as crucial piece of eco-devo strategy
Holcomb and his top economic development official, Commerce Secretary Jim Schellinger, traveled to 11 countries and 31 cities in 2017.
Kitchen equipment maker plans $7M renovation, 75 jobs
The city’s Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday approved a personal property tax abatement to support CaptiveAire Systems Inc.’s expansion plan.
Lilly Endowment grants $5.2M to EmployIndy for youth programs
EmployIndy’s goal is to reach 6,000 young people with job-training and education programs during the next two years.
Lagging promises, Peapod agrees to terminate 7-year tax break from Indianapolis
The online grocery delivery service had pledged to invest $6.5 million in a distribution center on the city’s east side and expected to create 238 jobs by 2018.
What could Amazon HQ2 bring to Indy? We asked experts to do the math.
A project of this size could actually change Indiana’s per-capita income. It could generate 30,000 spin-off jobs and produce hundreds of millions of dollars in state and local tax revenue.
Outsourcing firm to hire 500 more workers at Indiana center
Intelenet Global Services announced Tuesday that it intends to triple its Fort Wayne workforce to at least 750 employees to meet growing customer demand.