I’m Seeking Community

Innovation happens in community.

Great ideas rarely become great companies in isolation. They grow through conversations, partnerships, mentorship, and shared experiences.

The NIIC brings together entrepreneurs, employers, students, investors, educators, and community leaders to create the relationships that turn ideas into opportunities and opportunities into impact.

Why Community Matters

Strong innovation ecosystems aren’t built by individual entrepreneurs or companies alone. They emerge when people with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives regularly connect, learn from one another, and solve meaningful problems together.

That’s what the NIIC exists to create, because innovation happens in community.

Ways To Participate


Become a Member

Access the community – not the just the building.


Attend Events

Build relationships, discover opportunities, and learn alongside other innovators.


Work at the NIIC

Work alongside innovators in coworking, offices, innovation suites, and flexible workspaces.


Host Your Next Event

Bring your team together in an environment designed for innovation.

Already part of the NIIC community? Download the NIIC App to connect with other members, reserve spaces, access the building, and stay up to date on events and opportunities.

Why the NIIC?

The NIIC isn’t simply a building, coworking space, or event venue. It’s a regional innovation community.

Every day, entrepreneurs meet future customers. Companies meet new partners. Students meet mentors. Investors discover founders. Opportunities emerge because people are connected.

Innovation happens in community. The next conversation you have here could change the future of your company, your career, or our community.

Get Involved

The best way to experience the NIIC is to participate. Join us for workshops, networking events, and community gatherings designed to help you move forward.

Discovery Workshop – November 10 and 12, 2026 (Two-Session Class)

November 10, 2026 · 5:00 pm
3211 Stellhorn Rd · Fort Wayne

Futureproof: Building Capacity for Continuous Innovation

November 12, 2026 · 8:00 am
Northeast Indiana Innovation Community · Fort Wayne

Founders Open Coworking Session- November 12, 2026

November 12, 2026 · 9:00 am
3201 Stellhorn Rd · Fort Wayne

Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Celebration: The Founder's Journey

November 19, 2026 · 5:30 pm
3211 Stellhorn Rd · Fort Wayne

Holiday Hacker Happy Hour

December 9, 2026 · 5:00 pm
Northeast Indiana Innovation Community · Fort Wayne

Mega Workshop: Crafting Your Marketing Plan for 2027

December 17, 2026 · 8:30 am
3211 Stellhorn Rd · Fort Wayne