Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Last week, IEDC's EVP of Talent and Workforce Tony Denhart and VP of Workforce and talent Kim Brant joined a group of Indiana's top leaders in workforce, education, construction, non-profits and economic development to meet with over 30 Amazon Web Services (AWS) team members. The goal? To spark effective collaboration on workforce and education initiatives for AWS in Indiana. The two days together were all about building new relationships and strengthening existing ones between AWS and Team Indiana. The agenda focused on: 💡 Understanding the current and future talent needs. 🎓 Exploring the workforce development and education landscape in South Bend and across Indiana. 🤝 Sharing best practices to create lasting partnerships for long-term talent development. 📍 Mapping out the key stakeholders involved in this important work. A huge thanks to AWS and everyone involved in making this happen. We're excited about the possibilities ahead! #indiana #economicdevelopment

Last week, our small business and entrepreneurship team celebrated #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek by hosting the first-ever Indiana Entrepreneur Support Organization (ESO) Summit in Fishers. Indiana's entrepreneurial ecosystem is so strong because our support system extends to every corner of the state. SVP of Entrepreneurship & Small Business David Watkins gave opening remarks before the all-day event, recognizing how the hard work of ESOs has paid off in the success of hundreds of thousands of small businesses in the Hoosier state. #GEW2024 #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #economicdevelopment

This week, Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, IEDC's VP of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development Natasha Jensen-Matta and VP of Venture Finance Ryan Locke traveled to Plug and Play Tech Center’s November Silicon Valley Summit. Sec. Rosenberg was part of a panel on the intersection of entrepreneurship, venture capital and economic development, sharing how Indiana is leveraging its economic development efforts to support entrepreneurs and attract venture capital. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are a top priority at the IEDC, and we're getting recognized for it. Our 98/100 score on Forbes' latest ranking of best states to start a business landed Indiana as the No. 2 best state to start a business. Indiana is proud to be the home of more than 534,000 small businesses that support more than 1.2 million Hoosier jobs. Our small business team is working every day to build on that number and support entrepreneurs at every step of their journey. #indiana #economicdevelopment #PNPTC #PNPTCSiliconValley

We launched the newest edition of our Entrepreneurship Indiana Yearbook during #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek! Each year, we shine a light on Indiana's best and brightest entrepreneurs. Learn how these founders started their journeys and be inspired by their success stories: https://lnkd.in/g9WEzC7u #GEW2024 #Indiana #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #economicdevelopment #EntrepreneurshipIN

We are all in on Hoosier entrepreneurs! No. 1 Indiana has double the activities of the second-place state during #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek! Congratulations to Bloomington and Muncie for making the list of cities with the most activities! And cheers, The Mill and the Innovation Connector, Inc. on making Global Entrepreneurship Network's list of partners with the most activities! See the #GEW2024 rankings here: https://lnkd.in/gN27-YnU Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC) Bloomington Economic Development Corporation East Central Indiana Regional Partnership #indiana #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship

Today, the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officially announced the signing of a cooperative agreement with the DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for Phase 1 award status, ushering in the next generation of clean energy and clean manufacturing across the Midwest, powered by clean hydrogen. Read more: https://lnkd.in/es3HtDmp #Hydrogen #indiana #midwest

Engage Northeast Indiana was another inspiring stop for the Engage Indiana Series of events held across the Hoosier state. We left Fort Wayne yesterday even more motivated to keep Indiana's historic economic momentum rolling. Join us, Gov. Eric Holcomb and Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg for the final Engage Indiana event of the year in Indianapolis on December 12 and help communities in Central Indiana and across Indiana thrive. Learn more and RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gqqBAkMD Inside INdiana Business IBJ Media

Today, we joined Inside INdiana Business and IBJ Media for the latest Engage Indiana event in Ft. Wayne. IEDC Chief Strategy Officer Ann Lathrop and our Chief Marketing Officer Salena Scardina sat down with IBJ Media's Nathan Feltman for a discussion covering everything from our record-breaking committed capital investment to READI's success and launching the new "Indiana For the Bold" brand. Here in northeast Indiana, you can see READI's effect on the region. You see it at Fort Wayne International Airport and The Lofts at Headwaters. READI is improving quality of life here and throughout the state. We also heard from an outstanding panel about how this region is collaborating and overcoming obstacles to keep growing and improving. We're eager to keep Indiana's historic momentum rolling. We'll continue driving new investment in Indiana communities, entrepreneurship, critical business sectors. We'll keep showing Hoosiers and everyone around the world that Indiana is where you can be bold and find success. #indiana #economicdevelopment #fortwayne #fortwayneindiana Fort Wayne - Allen County Airport Authority Greater Fort Wayne Inc.

This #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek, our small business team is busy attending events all around the state. We're also busy in the office preparing to host a global event aimed at promoting entrepreneurs, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress! GEC is the premier event for the Global Entrepreneurship Network that presents four days of actionable intelligence, collaboration and collective progress for ecosystem builders, founders and government partners. It aims to unite thousands of voices to participate in creating one inclusive global entrepreneurial ecosystem. We cannot wait to show the world that Indiana is for the entrepreneur. GEC 2025 will happen in Indianapolis this coming June. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gB_4dT5g #GEW2024 #GEC2025

Today in Riyadh, representatives from the IEDC joined Gov. Eric Holcomb in meetings with Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Investment HE Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih and Vice Minister of Health Abdulaziz Al-Rumaih, discussing defense cooperation, mutually beneficial investment opportunities and collaborations to advance health and biotech innovations.    Together, we’re working to create a safer and healthier world while building our economies of the future. #indiana #saudiarabia