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Talent Initiative announces availability of $2.3 million in professional development grants
Talent Initiative released the guidelines and application for $2.3 million of Talent Initiative Professional Development Grants. The Talent Initiative is a regional program that was established last year by a $20 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. Of the $20 million, $2.3 million was earmarked for professional development efforts centered on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curricula and project-based learning (PBL) in public and private schools in 11 Northeast Indiana counties. more
REGIONAL EFFORTS
1,040 attend Vision 2020 Regional Economic Summit
Fort Wayne has probably never played host to a larger meeting devoted to economic development than the Regional Economic Summit. By an electronic count midway through the event at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, 1,040 people were present. more
New lobbying group takes regional approach
The new Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana is expected to offer a unified economic development voice through advocacy targeted at the legislative and executive branches of government, regional economic development officials said. more
BUSINESS
Publication highlights 2009 Indiana job initiatives
A national magazine has recognized Indiana for several economic development initiatives. Area Development Magazine has given the state a 2010 Silver Shovel Award for attracting what publishers describe as "high-value investment projects that will create a significant number of new jobs in their communities."
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Aerospace firm awarded Army contract
A London-based aerospace company has received a $32 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, with the work to be performed at its facility in Fort Wayne. BAE Systems Controls Inc. will produce control units for the U.S. Army. The contract runs through June 2015. more
SUPPORT
Industry and education collaborate
The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that a never-before-seen partnership will take place this summer that will strengthen the relationship between local business and educators and aid the development of a talented workforce. more
IPFW engineering department lands national grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of Engineering a nearly $700,000 grant to support graduate students in wireless and systems engineering. IPFW says the funding will help with the growing employment needs of local defense/aerospace contractors. more
Ivy Tech launching green jobs training
Ivy Tech Community College is introducing a new green technology training curriculum. Beginning this month, the college will offer sustainability courses, including LEED Green Associate, BPI Building Analyst and BPI Envelope-Shell training. Ivy Tech is partnering with sustainability training provider Everblue Energy Inc. of North Carolina for the programs.
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EDUCATION
East Noble gets national ranking
East Noble High School has been ranked as one of America's Best Public High Schools for 2010 by Newsweek magazine based on how hard the school staff works to challenge students with Advanced Placement college-level courses and tests. more
FWCS Programs of Study recognized for program successes
Two of the Programs of Study offered by Fort Wayne Community Schools' high schools have been recognized for implementing strong programs. New Tech High at Wayne High School and Project Lead the Way-Engineering at Northrop High School have been honored by the organizations that established each program. more
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Growing Indiana
Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit
The Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit (HBITC) program encourages capital investment in Indiana by providing a credit against a company's Indiana tax liability. The credit amount is based on a company's qualified capital investment with the final credit amount determined by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), based on an analysis of the economic benefits of the proposed investment. HBITC is established by IC 6-3.1-26. more
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Moving Forward With A Purpose
"June 23rd 2010, a Wednesday evening that saw what some are calling the largest pep rally Northeast Indiana has ever had. The Vision 2020 Regional Economic Summit brought over 1,040 people together to talk about economic development and build pride for the region." Read Blog |
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ALLEN
Lincoln Printing, a Consolidated Graphics (CGX) company, has announced that it will invest in new equipment for its 3310 Congressional Parkway location. The printing company will invest approximately $487,702 and bring on two additional employees as a result of the project. The equipment is expected to be installed July 2010.
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The Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance (Alliance) announced today the launching of its new website at www.TheAllianceOnline.com The website will contain a first-of-its-kind Sites and Buildings database and will serve to significantly enhance the organization's social media presence. more
HUNTINGTON
Huntington County Economic Development was recognized by Area Development.com for the 2009 Onward Manufacturing Attraction Project. Area Development reviewed the top 10 job creation projects for each state and awarded Indiana a Silver Shovel Award. Huntington's Onward Manufacturing Project was the sixth largest job creation announcement in 2009 and was the only attraction project in the top 10 according to Area Development.
LAGRANGE
Open Range RV Company and the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation are excited to announce the expansion of Open Range RV Company at its facilities located in Shipshewana, IN.
NOBLE
B & J Medical has achieved dual certification to ISO 13485 -2003 and to ISO 9001-2008 from NFS-ISR of Ann Arbor, Mich. Dual certification means that medical device manufacturers who contract B & J Medical can be assured their products are produced to the very highest of quality levels, that regulatory requirements are met and that continuous improvement minimizes costs.
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The Kendallville Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) recommended the Kendallville City Council grant Courier 10 years of tax abatement on a 50,000-square-foot addition to its 200,000-square-foot warehouse at 3094 Lester Drive in the East Roberts Addition to the East Industrial Park.Tax abatement applications for the warehouse expansion and new equipment at Courier's manufacturing facility indicate the two projects, representing about $17 million in investment, will add 80 jobs to the company's Workforce.
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Johnson Controls Interior Manufacturing (JCIM), located in the former Plastech plant it had purchased in the East Industrial Park, announced Friday an equipment expansion that will add 15 new manufacturing jobs to its 220-employee workforce. more
Major improvements to the Kendallville Municipal Airports runways and taxiways and stormwater drainage system are planned in the next two years. more
WABASH
Bill Konyha, president and CEO of the Economic Development Group of Wabash County, announced that Living Essentials is more than tripling the size of its 200,000 square-foot national distribution center and warehouse in the Wabash North Industrial Park. more
WHITLEY
Whitley County-based Micropulse Inc. has formed a facility for startup companies in the medical device industry. The OrthoVation Center is home to four companies including Del Palma Orthopedics LLC, Nanovis LLC, BioSpine LLC and Sites Medical LLC.
Two companies in Whitley County have announced expansion plans that would create more than 90 jobs. Startup manufacturer PDQ Workholding LLC says it will invest more than $3.8 million to lease space in the Gateway Industrial Park, and commercial painting provider Steve Reiff Inc. plans to invest more than $1 million to add to its current South Whitley-area operation. The company is contracting with another Indiana firm to paint hubs for wind turbines.
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