(INDIANAPOLIS) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Coolest Thing Made in Indiana contest returns to crown a new Hoosier manufacturer that personifies the innovative spirit. Entries for the fan-voted competition are being accepted through October 20. There is no entry fee. To participate, a company does not need to be headquartered in Indiana, but the product entered must be [...]
The following is a guest contribution from Sen. Todd Young (R-IN): Before the United States entered World War II, American industry raised the Arsenal of Democracy, the material that rolled off factory floors and saved civilization. To win the future, to once again outfight and outproduce our rivals, America must raise another Arsenal of Democracy. But one designed for [...]
Who doesn’t know the partners at High Alpha – Scott Dorsey, Kristian Anderson, Mike Fitzgerald and Eric Tobias – who have made such a dramatic impact on the Indiana technology scene? Part of their success is not only do they align with each other (and their broader team), but they bring the best external players into the mix. Elliott [...]
The year was 1978. As a pop culture enthusiast, my mind quickly conjures images of Saturday Night Fever. But after reading an Inc. story – Why Innovation Is Booming and Always Has Amid Crises – I won’t think of 1978 again without picturing two seemingly disparate events: a massive blizzard on the East Coast (we remember it so well [...]
The FirstNet Hackathon: The Road to 5G is coming soon, on September 13-14; the 24-hour hackathon takes place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On top of that, the Hoosier tech community recently received the great news that Indiana is launching a first-of-its-kind 5G Zone to accelerate innovation and related technologies. Previously, Indianapolis had been named one of only two [...]
Kevin Brinegar and I spent most of June traveling and meeting with economic development and community leaders in seven Indiana regions. Our discussions centered on the new Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card and how the particular region compares to the state as a whole on various public policy metrics. It can be difficult to convert lessons into economic development [...]
For a tech and innovation-focused audience, one might be tempted to concentrate on just the Dynamic and Creative Culture driver of the Indiana Vision 2025 economic development plan. But can dynamism and entrepreneurship flourish without the other plan pillars – Outstanding Talent, Attractive Business Climate and Superior Infrastructure? Thus, we'll give you both with the broad overview this week [...]
We shared recently that legislation to help put Indiana in the game for data center attraction has proceeded through the Indiana House with near unanimous support. HB 1405 gives local governments the authority to exempt data centers from paying property taxes and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation the authority to exempt data center equipment (including electricity) from state sales [...]
A brief preview of two upcoming Indiana innovation and entrepreneurial events looking to grow after impressive debuts a year ago: We shared (before and after) the 2018 launch of IDEA Week in the South Bend-Elkhart region. The second iteration of the innovation festival (April 8-13) will feature more than 50 sessions focused around four themes: Learn, Play, Meet and [...]
House Bill 1405 – Taxation of Data Centers Authored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) Co-Authored by Reps. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) and Matt Lehman (R-Berne) Provides that a county or municipal fiscal body may designate an area in which a property tax exemption will be provided for certain enterprise information technology equipment. Provides a state sales and use tax [...]
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