Happy (belated) one-year-plus anniversary to Dimension Mill, the coworking space and business incubator located in downtown Bloomington’s Trades District! The renovated 19,000-square-foot building, now 105 years old, opened in November 2018. Pat East, CEO of Hanapin Marketing and an angel investor, is executive director of Dimension Mill. East kindly answered several questions about Dimension Mill,… Read more »
Economic Development
Jason Whitney of IU Ventures joins Dimension Mill board
Congratulations to Jason Whitney, IU Ventures associate vice president and IU Angel Network executive director. He has joined the board of directors at Dimension Mill, the 19,000-square-foot coworking space and business incubator in downtown Bloomington. “IU Ventures and Dimension Mill collaborate jointly on educational programming and in the creation of new opportunities for entrepreneurs to… Read more »
United States Surgeon General to speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s Nov. 18 luncheon
Dr. Jerome Adams, United States Surgeon General, will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Monday, Nov. 18. The luncheon will begin at noon at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. Tickets for members of the Economic Club of Indiana are $30; tickets for nonmembers are $35. They can be purchased online…. Read more »
2020 Business Outlook forecast being presented in eight Indiana cities beginning Nov. 7
The Indiana University Kelley School of Business will present its 2020 economic forecasts for Indiana and the nation in eight cities, beginning with a Nov. 7 presentation at IUPUI to the Indianapolis community and business leaders. Kelley Outlook: Indianapolis will begin at 7:30 a.m. in Hine Hall, 875 W. North St. In addition to presenting… Read more »
Indiana Manufacturing Survey shows need for skilled, unskilled workers as companies move to automate
The 2019 Indiana Manufacturing Survey, released Oct. 16 and titled “Labor Shortages Hit Home,” finds companies across the state are reporting a serious shortage of skilled and unskilled laborers as they move rapidly toward smart manufacturing, known as “Industry 4.0.” Commissioned by Katz, Sapper & Miller, authored by faculty from Indiana University’s Kelley School of… Read more »
Head of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology’s research division to speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s Oct. 2 luncheon
Ursula Renold, head of the research division at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 2. The luncheon will begin at noon at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. Tickets for members of the Economic Club of Indiana are $30; tickets for nonmembers… Read more »
CDFI Friendly Bloomington hires inaugural executive director
CDFI Friendly Bloomington, an innovative new organization focused on increasing access to flexible, affordable financing for community development, has hired Brian Payne as executive director. In this role, Payne will help community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, invest in affordable and workforce housing, small-business growth, and new community facilities in Bloomington, Monroe County and southwest-central… Read more »
Former U.S. director of national intelligence to speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s Sept. 24 luncheon
Dan Coats, former United States director of national intelligence, will speak at the Economic Club of Indiana’s luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 24. The luncheon will begin at noon at the Indiana Convention Center, 100 S. Capitol Ave. Tickets for members of the Economic Club of Indiana are $30; tickets for nonmembers are $35. They can be… Read more »
August 28 CREED meeting focused on strategies from Elevate Ventures, TechPoint and Center for Rural Engagement
By Kirsten Adams, Office of the Vice President for Government Relations and Economic Engagement, Indiana University The Indiana University Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development, or CREED, held its third quarterly meeting of 2019 Aug. 28 on the IUPUI campus. Bill Stephan, IU vice president for government relations and economic engagement, highlighted the start… Read more »
IUPUI students help to catalyze Indianapolis neighborhood small businesses
By Teresa A. Bennett, assistant vice chancellor, Office of Community Engagement, IUPUI SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center was launched in 2016 out of a partnership between the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement, LISC and the Near West/River West Great Places 2020 leadership. It was created to fulfill the neighborhood’s desire for entrepreneurship and small-business education… Read more »