Economic development officials from throughout Indiana will gather March 2-3 at the Indiana Economic Development Association’s spring conference to be held at The Alexander Hotel at 333 S. Delaware St. in Indianapolis. Founded in 1968, IEDA has more than 400 members and seeks to provide continuity toward a statewide community development effort. Topics covered at… Read more »
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McROBBIE: Regional campuses vital to state economy, as well as Indiana University's achievements on a national and global scale
As Indiana University continues to blaze new pathways as one of the world’s top public universities, it remains committed to its core mission of educating, employing and enriching the lives of residents in all corners of Indiana. This was the message relayed Tuesday by IU President Michael A. McRobbie as he paid homage to the… Read more »
McRobbie underscores economic importance of IU East during recent trip to Wayne County
Need information technology workers? Seeking a collaboration partner? Are you a working professional or athlete with little time to devote toward completing a traditional college degree? Then look no further than IU East. Such comments and more were offered by Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie during a Friday trip to Richmond, where he spent… Read more »
WHITE: Lilly grant paves the way to explore potential "Rural Center of Excellence" at IU
The arrival of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday season brought with it three substantial gifts for people who work and live in Southwest Central Indiana. They came in the form of grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. that totaled $42 million — all for initiatives aimed at boosting the region’s economy. One will… Read more »
IU President McRobbie gives keynote talk at Bloomington economic development meeting
Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie was the keynote speaker at the Bloomington Economic Development Corp.’s annual meeting, which took place Wednesday at the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center. McRobbie discussed the progress being made on achieving priorities identified within the university’s Bicentennial Strategic Plan, as well as the importance that partnerships between IU, the Bloomington… Read more »
Innovate Indiana to host trip bringing Monroe County, Evansville economic officials together
Innovate Indiana officials will host a Thursday meeting in Evansville that brings together economic development leaders in Monroe County with their counterparts in the River City. Monroe County officials will travel along the new I-69 corridor that links the two cities to tour innovation facilities at the University of Southern Indiana, while Evansville officials brief… Read more »
IU Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development set to meet Nov. 4
The final quarterly meeting of 2015 for Indiana University’s Council for Regional Engagement and Economic Development (CREED) is set for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) at Room 1006 of University Hall on the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis campus. Scheduled presentations include: An overview of IU’s Grand Challenges initiative by Fred H. Cate, IU’s vice… Read more »
IU Kokomo chancellor elected to University Economic Development Association board
At the University Economic Development Association’s (UEDA) annual summit, held recently in Anchorage, Alaska, IU Kokomo Chancellor Susan Sciame-Giesecke was elected to the organization’s Board of Directors. As IU-Kokomo’s seventh chancellor, Sciame-Giesecke has played a leading role in regional partnerships involving education, business and economic growth and research. This includes facilitating discussions for the development… Read more »
Economic Development Administration awards two-year, $499,977 grant to IBRC
The Economic Development Administration, an arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded a two-year, $499,977 grant to the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) to further develop StatsAmerica.org — a popular tool used by economic developers, city planners and researchers. Part of IU’s Kelley School of Business, IBRC will maintain and expand StatsAmerica’s databases… Read more »
Innovate Indiana grant paves the way for first co-worker space at Inventrek Technology Park
Howard County’s first “co-worker” space officially opened this week during a Monday ceremony at Inventrek Technology Park held by Indiana University Kokomo and the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance. The 3,000-square-foot allotment — made possible through a $25,000 grant from Innovate Indiana — offers park members any-time access to work and meeting space, desk and… Read more »