NEI Business Development Team off to a Strong Start in 2025

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As we wrap up the first quarter of 2025, Northeast Indiana’s business development efforts continue to gain momentum, delivering key wins across multiple sectors. From securing long-sought entertainment ventures to strengthening our MedTech ecosystem, our region is being recognized as a prime destination for investment and innovation. For years, people have wanted more diverse and […]

NEI Business Development Team Poised for Remarkable Year

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The Business Development (BD) team wrapped up 2024 on a high note, completing its transition to a full team midway through the year. With expanded capacity, we’re poised to make 2025 a remarkable year for Northeast Indiana. In 2024, our team identified 60 new projects and assigned 41 to our network of Local Economic Development […]

NEI’s Business Development Team Innovates in Engaging Site Consultants

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The NEI Business Development team has been very successful in making waves in business development by working with our MarCom team to develop creative strategies to engage site consultants on top of our normal reach out and travel schedule. Site consultants guide businesses in selecting the best locations for growth and success. By collaborating with […]

All of Northern Indiana Impressed with the ‘On Top Tour’

Indiana On Top Tour Group

Our NEI business development team, along with our regional partners at the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership and the Northwest Indiana Forum, coordinated a four-day excursion, the Indiana On Top Tour, earlier this month for a group of site consultants to familiarize them with all that northern Indiana has to offer. We facilitated meetings with LEDOs, […]

NEI Business Development Team Active During Summer Months

Devin Hillsdon-Smith on the NEI Pioneer Podcast

The summer activity for the NEI Business Development (BD) team has been heating up.  Now at full capacity, the BD team has been out on the road quite a bit, but when they’re not, they’ve had the pleasure of showcasing our region. Recently, the BD team hosted Devin Hillsdon-Smith, Director of Integrated Site Selection for […]