Indy Partnership helps spur job growth above Midwestern norm
For the last half-decade, Indianapolis has shown greater job gains than any other large city in the Midwest. During the same period, the Indy Partnership has been responsible for the area's economic...
View ArticleAnalysis shows little savings in biz-group consolidation
The merger of four of central Indiana's biggest business development organizations might achieve only modest cost savings, or even be more expensive than the status quo, a confidential financial...
View ArticleIndianapolis weathering recession better than rest of state, U.S.
Compared to most of the rest of the state and nation, Indianapolis is an occupational dynamo.
View ArticleSite visit lifts county's hopes for landing Harley
Harley-Davidson Inc. officials were in Shelby County yesterday assessing it as a location for a new motorcycle plant, but it isn’t yet clear how the county stacks up to other U.S. locales that also are...
View ArticleDeals from China trip unlikely to come right away, official says
Don't expect the contingent traveling with Gov. Mitch Daniels on his 10-day trade mission to China and Japan to return to Indiana with a major commitment from an Asian company.
View ArticleNext year's State Fair to feature Japanese exhibit
Japanese culture will be on display at the Indiana State Fair next year. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced today, while traveling on a economic development mission in Japan, that the Asian country...
View ArticleRon Gifford's blog from China
Indy Partnership CEO Ron Gifford is traveling with Gov. Mitch Daniels and a delegation of Hoosier business and community leaders on a trip to Asia through Sept. 16. Gifford is blogging about his...
View ArticleIndy Partnership eyes more jobs from Germany
An Indy Partnership official departed for Germany yesterday on a trade mission promoting economic development opportunities in the 10-county Indianapolis area.
View ArticleIndy Partnership's Web site, newsletter recognized
Indy Partnership has been chosen to receive three Excellence in Economic Development Awards today at the International Economic Development Council's annual conference in Reno, Nev.
View ArticleIndy Partnership aims to double economic development deals
The organization last year closed 11 business expansion or attraction deals, netting 2,950 new jobs in the process.
View ArticleUrban expert lauds Indianapolis for progress
Native Hoosier Aaron Renn, who writes the popular Urbanophile blog, said Indianapolis stacks up well against its Midwestern counterparts and can compete for jobs with national hot spots such as...
View ArticleIEDC leads European trade mission
The Indiana delegation plans to visit Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom on a job- and investment-attraction mission.
View ArticleVolcano's ash postpones Indiana trade mission
Officials hope to reschedule flight to Italy for Tuesday to salvage the remainder of planned job attraction and creation trip.
View ArticleWind energy jobs sought at Dallas trade show
An economic development squad is heading to Dallas to woo wind-energy firms. Indiana ranked second in the nation last year in adding wind-generating capacity.
View ArticleState steps up chase for data centers
Jam-packed with expensive equipment, data centers represent huge capital investments in a relatively small footprint. That can mean steep property tax bills, though Indiana allows communities to exempt...
View ArticleBooster groups Indy Partnership, Develop Indy to merge
Local economic development groups Indy Partnership and Develop Indy plan to combine operations to save money and more effectively pitch the city and region to potential job creators.
View ArticleIndy Partnership may reduce role in job recruitment
A merger among local economic development organizations could further diminish the role Indy Partnership plays in recruiting jobs to the city and region.
View ArticleIndy Partnership makes leadership change official
In a move IBJ reported Feb. 15, Scott Fulford, a member of the organization's business development team, has been picked to lead Indiana Partnership, the group announced Tuesday.
View ArticleCity chamber of commerce, Develop Indy might merge
Chamber Chairman John Neighbours said he "wouldn't rule out" combining the economic development groups.
View ArticleUnproven entrepreneur promises 1,100 local jobs
A West Hollywood businessman hopes to build hundreds of trucks outfitted with giant video screens. The product is unproven and so is Bob Yanagihara, the ambitious 50-year-old behind it.
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