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Land use study of I-69 Corridor near NSA Crane to be discussed at public forums in Springville, Odon & Sullivan

Posted November 10, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

Since February 2015, a collaboration of military, government and other stakeholders have examined potential economic development opportunities along the new Interstate 69 corridor near Naval Support Activity Crane. The process was led by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Radius Indiana and planning consultant Matrix Design Group, along with support from Innovate Indiana…. Read more »

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IU’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development welcomes three new members from IUE, IUSB & IUPUC campuses

Posted July 18, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

            Indiana University’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) — a university-wide group that addresses regional economic issues throughout the Hoosier state — will welcome three new members when its next meeting takes place Aug. 24 at IUPUI. Representing IU East will be Robert Mulligan, incoming dean of… Read more »

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NSF-funded projects will aid STEM education at IUB and bring I-Light to regional campuses

Posted July 5, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

Within the past month, a pair of National Science Foundation-funded initiatives have been announced — one at IU Bloomington, the other targeting IU’s regional campuses — that will respectively boost efforts to improve STEM education and advance research efforts at a statewide level. The former project, known as TRESTLE — or Transforming Education, Stimulating Teaching… Read more »

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Indiana Entrepreneurship Week set for June 19-25, with events scheduled throughout state

Posted June 15, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

For the second year, Indiana Entrepreneurship Week will be observed throughout the Hoosier State, with more than 50 events scheduled throughout the week of June 19-25 in more than 20 cities. Launched in 2015 by the state’s Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, this event showcases top entrepreneurial talent, promotes entrepreneurship as a profession and… Read more »

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IU Kokomo program gets freshmen business students an early start in job interview skills

Posted June 14, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

As Indiana’s colleges and universities strive to produce more job-ready graduates for growing industries, another priority — that of instilling “soft skills” among prospective employees — is a priority as well. During Innovate Indiana’s recent E2E Convergence conference held at IUPUI’s Campus Center, these “soft skills” — areas that range from communications, leadership traits and… Read more »

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Army veteran pursuing MBA at IU Kokomo is the youngest economic developer in Indiana

Posted June 6, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

  At 28 years old, Nathan Kring is doing what nobody else in Indiana at his age is doing — leading a local economic development organization. At the same time, he is completing a master of business administration (MBA) degree at IU Kokomo after a four-year stint as an interpreter with the U.S. Army’s 10th… Read more »

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Second annual E2E Convergence takes an in-depth look at higher ed, industry practices to bridge the "skills gap" throughout Indiana

Posted May 26, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

  Since 2013, the state of Indiana has added more than 140,000 jobs. That’s a good story to tell, said former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann — but there’s a catch. “The tough part about that if you’re the employer … is you know how difficult it now is to find employees,” Ellspermann said. “That’s the… Read more »

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Thriving Communities, Thriving State presentation part of next CREED meeting scheduled for Thursday at IU East campus

Posted May 3, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

  RICHMOND, Ind. — Thriving Communities, Thriving State, a statewide initiative of the IU Public Policy Institute, will headline the presentations on tap for the next quarterly meeting of IU’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED). The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday (May 5) in the Community Room… Read more »

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Innovate Indiana Fund part of an $18 million finance round for UAV maker PrecisionHawk

Posted April 22, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

Once again, the Innovate Indiana Fund has put its faith in the efforts of PrecisionHawk Inc. — a maker of unmanned aerial vehicles and the tools they use to collect data — by taking part in an $18 million funding round for the rapidly growing company. The Series C capitalization has more than a half-dozen… Read more »

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Fulbright Scholar returns to IU Northwest after helping consumers and businesses in India improve overall standards of quality, service

Posted March 17, 2016 by Bill W. Hornaday

As India’s economy enters a phase that allows private sector growth — as well as increased foreign competition — the nation’s sizable middle class of about 350 million people has experienced a conundrum of sorts. On the one hand, the number of brand choices that customers have for various products and services has exploded. But… Read more »

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