Indianapolis was the rallying point for a new, multimillion-dollar conference that brought together entrepreneurs, executives, investors and others in Indiana’s strongest industries. Here’s a look at this week’s three-day event, which began Tuesday and wrapped up Thursday.
Rosenberg talked with IBJ about the modern economic development landscape, his vision for the LEAP innovation district in Boone County and the rising cost of economic development incentives.
A few of other bids were similar to the selected proposal put forth by TWG Development, while others went in a distinctly different direction. Here’s a look at those proposals.
During a panel discussion held in conjunction with Elevate Ventures’ Rally innovation conference, panelists emphasized the need to invest in the people and innovation necessary to advance Indiana’s economy.
The Singapore-based company on Tuesday announced intentions to renovate and equip an existing 150,000-square-foot space just south of downtown Indianapolis to serve as its U.S. headquarters.
Indiana is competing with its Midwestern neighbors to land up to $75 million to create one of three tech hubs in the region.
At least seven other events are taking place in and around downtown Indianapolis Aug. 28-30, all designed to capitalize on the momentum organizers hope Rally will generate.
David Rosenberg, chief operating officer of the Indiana Economic Development Corp., replaces Brad Chambers as Indiana secretary of commerce.
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.
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.
The ambitious vision seeks to advance workforce, education, business climate, infrastructure, quality of place and health initiatives.
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.
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.
Outside organizations donated nearly $3 million to a state economic development agency’s not-for-profit arm over the last three years—but who the donors are, and how the agency spends their contributions are largely unknown.
The strip mall was built in 1952 and for years served as a primary retail hub for the neighborhood.
The Indiana Builders Association said the Supreme Court ruling provides builders and developers “more certainty in the federal permitting process,” and called the decision “a win for common-sense regulations and housing affordability.”
The new plant is expected to open in early 2027, joining a joint-venture facility in Kokomo that’s already under construction and scheduled to start production in early 2025.
Nova Chemicals Corp., a producer of sustainable polyethylene based in Calgary, Alberta, announced plans Tuesday to establish its first mechanical recycling facility, in Connersville, Indiana.
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.
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.
