Regional Alignment Prepares Us for What’s Next
Across the state, regional leadership bodies are discussing how best to address the requirements laid out in Governor Braun’s Executive Orders. These orders focus on two pillars: prioritizing job creation and wage growth and realigning how Indiana’s workforce and economic development regions are organized. To that end, Northeast Indiana leaders are preparing a coordinated regional […]
Northeast Indiana Creative Sector Strategy: READI 2.0
In 2024, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced a grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. of $250 million to come alongside the state’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 2.0 program. Of that $250 million, $65 million was earmarked for investments in arts and cultural projects and programs, in what is the largest statewide […]
NEI Hires Chase Gibson to the Business Development Team
FORT WAYNE – The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership (NEI) has hired Chase Gibson to be its Director of Business Development. Gibson will be responsible for sourcing and nurturing new business expansions and relocations to increase business investment in Northeast Indiana. “I am very eager for the opportunity to join the NEI team as Director of […]
Where Things Stand with READI 2.0
At roughly 3:15 pm on February 16, 2024, the NEI team, on behalf of the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority, applied to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) for $75,000,000 through the READI 2.0 program. Based on dozens of listening sessions with countless stakeholders, the team assembled an aggressive series of investment strategies, leveraging matching […]