Who We Are
Northeast Indiana is more than just a place on the map; it’s a community committed to growth, innovation, and success. We represent a regional partnership dedicated to driving economic development, fostering collaboration, and creating opportunities for businesses and residents alike. Our mission is to build a thriving ecosystem where businesses can flourish and where our people can enjoy a high quality of life.
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Our Regional Profile
Learn more about how Northeast Indiana can work for you in our Regional Profile.
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Our Industries
Northeast Indiana is home to many thriving industry clusters, each backed by a skilled workforce, strong infrastructure, and a track record of growth. Explore the sector that fits your business.
Defense & Aerospace
Distribution & E-Commerce
Food & Agriculture
Medical Devices
Specialty Insurance
Vehicles
Regional Initiatives
Our regional initiative teams focuses its efforts on providing the opportunities and connections to help our region become the best possible place for new businesses and individuals to relocate. From our work with the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority and Strategic Development Commission focusing on unique investments within our region to our stakeholder relations team running our regional opportunities council and convening leaders in our region to sit at the same table to solve the problems impacting our region. Our regional initiatives team is ready to help make our 11-counties ready for tomorrow's problems, today.
Business Development
Our business development team supports business attraction and relocation to the 11-county Northeast Indiana region. Our region boasts access to a precision-skilled workforce, optimized cost to operate, and unmatched connectivity to major metro areas via road, rail and air.
We look forward to hearing from you about how we can support your business expansion or relocation project!
Our Investors
Our work is made possible by the businesses and organizations who invest in
Northeast Indiana's future and believe in the power of regionalism.
Have questions? We're here to help.
Interested in expanding or relocating in Northeast Indiana? Our experienced business development team will walk you through the process and support you every step of the way.
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Recent Blogs
Northeast Indiana Reaches 100% READI 1.0 Funding Disbursement
September 23, 2026
Northeast Indiana has reached a major milestone in the implementation of the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, with 100% of the region’s READI 1.0 funding now disbursed. With all awarded funds distributed, Northeast Indiana is now moving into [...]
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Nominate for 2027 Pioneer Awards!
September 23, 2026
The 5th Annual Pioneer Event is going to be here before you know it, and we want your nominees! In preparation for the event, we are looking for nominations for the 2027 Pioneer Awards. Do you know someone who has [...]
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Northeast Indiana’s Calling Card: Pioneer: Precision Motion
September 23, 2026
In May, I wrote about why every region needs a calling card. In July, I shared the process we used to identify ours. This month, we introduced it publicly. Northeast Indiana’s calling card is Pioneer: Precision Motion. At its core, [...]