Business personality Marcus Lemonis to speak at 2024 Rally conference
Rally, which debuted last year, is designed to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and educators from a variety of business sectors.
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Fishers-based Membershine planning to add 61 jobs
Membershine, which launched in 2020, offers an online platform for membership-based groups such as homeowners associations.
IEDC launches lending program for small biz
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said the Legend Fund can help entrepreneurs and small businesses with small loans, typically under $50,000.
IEDC hopes to woo businesses, site selectors during All-Star weekend
The approach from the Indiana Economic Development Corp. is similar to those taken for prior events such as the Indianapolis 500, the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game and the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four.
Senate passes IEDC land notification bill as water regulation attempts die
Indiana’s Senate on Thursday approved a bill forcing the state’s economic development entity to disclose large land buys. Legislation on chaplains in schools, mobile integrated health programs, farmland ownership and school referenda also passed the Legislature’s chambers.
Lawmakers want IEDC to disclose more information
As the Republican-led agency faces calls from critics for more transparency, legislators from both political parties have filed legislation aimed at requiring the job-creation agency to disclose more about its activities.
Bill requiring IEDC to disclose large land purchases moves forward
Bill author Sen. Brian Buchanan, a Republican from Lebanon, said the legislation is intended to “streamline the process of economic development in Indiana by making sure all stakeholders are involved.”
Local leaders tour Singapore for White River inspiration
A 26-person contingent comprising state and city officials, not-for-profit leaders and business executives traveled to the tiny city-state Nov. 14-17 to study how the nation has developed land along its waterfront.
Bills to regulate large water withdrawals in Indiana face uncertain fate
The legislation comes in response to a state proposal to withdraw as much as 100 million gallons of water per day from aquifers connected to the Wabash River for the LEAP Research & Innovation District in Boone County.
IEDC, Indiana startups headed to CES show in Las Vegas
This will be the third straight year the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has attended the splashy CES tech trade show in Las Vegas. But this year, it will be bringing some special guests to provide first-hand accounts of the state’s startup-friendly culture.
2023 Year in Review: LEAP District stirs debate in Indiana communities
The LEAP Research and Innovation District under development near Lebanon represents a shift in the way the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the public-private state agency overseeing the project, is working to attract companies and create jobs.
David Rosenberg: Generational change requires bold vision, daring moves
The IEDC has faced its share of criticism. But as I reflect on these trials in the face of all that we’ve achieved, we are championing the future for all the right reasons.
IEDC boosting funding to support entrepreneurism, innovation
Among the updates are a boost in annual funding for venture development in partnership with venture firm Elevate Ventures and the creation of a $3 million pre-seed fund.
Hendricks strikes deal to acquire Circle Centre, plans $600M redevelopment
The Wisconsin-based firm behind Mass Ave’s Bottleworks District plans to spend the next decade transforming the downtown mall into an open air, pedestrian-focused campus with housing, offices and shopping.
State Budget Committee OKs nearly $300M in IEDC incentives, LEAP enhancements
The State Budget Committee, which consists of four lawmakers and the state budget director, voted unanimously to authorize the spending, though Democrats on the committee expressed deep reservations about the IEDC’s requests.
State, Lafayette officials say no action on pipeline without completed study, legislative review
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has faced pushback for proposing a pipeline that would transport as much as 100 million gallons of water per day from Wabash River aquifers to a massive business development in Lebanon.
IEDC touts record-breaking year for economic development
The state’s job-creation agency says it secured $28.7 billion in new capital expenditures in 2023, a 29% increase over the the previous year. But some of the projects on the list are yet to be announced.
Indiana courting two advanced manufacturing projects valued at $7.2B
Officials from the Indiana Economic Development Corp. will appear before the State Budget Committee on Tuesday to ask for approval to spend $180 million to lure the multibillion-dollar projects to Indiana.
IEDC sponsoring Bloomberg climate talk at COP28
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is one of seven sponsors of a two-day event happening against the backdrop of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai.
Elevate Ventures planning a slightly slimmed-down Rally conference for 2024
Based on data from a newly released report about its first-ever Rally innovation conference, organizer Elevate Ventures likely will trim its programming offerings and schedule fewer simultaneous programs.