Indiana was named the third most business-friendly state in America, according to a report released today by Pollina Corporate Real Estate Inc., a national leader in corporate site selection. Indiana’s business climate ranking improved from No. 7 last year and from No. 23 in 2010. According to Pollina, the study, which is co-published with the American Economic Development Institute, examines ...Read More
New Beginnings Mean New Prosperity
Bowling Manufacturing Center Brings Jobs to Martin County A handshake and a leap of faith. Sometimes the most important relationships start in the simplest ways. And have the most impactful results. When Perfect Fit Industries ceased operations in early 2011, it was at the height of the Great Recession. In other parts of the country, similar long-term businesses were forced to close their ...Read More
Indiana Earns Top 10 Business Ranking from Forbes
Indiana’s business climate ranked eighth in the nation in Forbes’ tenth annual Best States for Business ranking, breaking into the top 10 for the first time. In addition, the state ranked second for its regulatory environment and sixth for quality of life. According to Forbes, the ranking evaluates 40 data points across six categories, which include quality of life, business costs, labor ...Read More
IU, NSA Crane enter landmark agreement focused on research, applied skills for students
Under a milestone pact, Indiana University students, faculty and researchers will use Naval Support Activity Crane as a lab for applied research in science, information technology, engineering, math, sustainability and other applied skills. Through the NSA Crane Educational Partnership Agreement, IU students will apply their talents toward the challenges of operating a large naval base with ...Read More
Purdue, WestGate, Battery Innovation Center, and other Indiana groups to partner on technology research, commercialization
Indiana's economic base could grow even more through an agreement among several Indiana-based technology leaders who will pool resources to increase research grant awards, innovation activities and commercialization translation in the state, officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 1). Purdue Research Foundation’s Office of Technology Commercialization, Purdue Foundry and Purdue's Discovery Park in ...Read More
“Cutting Edge” Center Aiming to be National Leader
from Inside Indiana Business Today, Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman, 8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane), officials from Greene County, the RADIUS Indiana regional economic organization and others joined representatives of the Energy Systems Network (ESN) to break ground on the new $14 million Battery Innovation Center facility at the ...Read More
