About the NIIC
The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center is a place of inspiration. Our 55-acre campus and 74,400 sq. ft. facilities serve as an entrepreneurial ecosystem, home to innovators, emerging businesses and high-performance companies.
We nurture the needs of entrepreneurs, and our facility reflects that. The NIIC is an entrepreneurial community, an inspired workplace and a dedicated service, ensuring your team and your guests have a memorable experience.
Our services are comprehensive. We are a hub of innovation and a think tank for new ideas. We foster personal and organizational creativity and welcome homegrown ideas, individuals and businesses.
Our Location.
Our campus stands at the center of The Knowledge Triangle—excellence in education, research and commercialization - adjacent to Purdue University Fort Wayne, Indiana University Fort Wayne, and Ivy Tech North Community College.
The NIIC is located in northeast Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second largest city. Our campus is conveniently near I-69 and major commercial corridors. We are only ten minutes from downtown and 30 minutes from Fort Wayne International Airport.
Your Opportunity Zone.
The NIIC is a designated "Opportunity Zone" with associated federal and state benefits for business-builders.
With more than 20 years of proven success and entrepreneurial expertise, The NIIC has become a destination for business ideas, growth-oriented businesses and talented business-builders. Simply put, The NIIC is one of the top entrepreneurial resource centers in the country.
The Innovation Center.
At the core of our original facility is a tech, high-energy central hub where visitors and up to 50 resident companies come to connect, collaborate and enjoy the company of other innovators.
It's much more than commercial real estate. The NIIC's business-building offerings are extensive, ranging from dedicated business concierges, to shared conference rooms and business resources, to experiential learning and training programs.