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As an entrepreneur or small business owner, your insights are invaluable. To better serve you and our Northeast Indiana business community, we’re conducting an Economic Impact Survey to understand your challenges, successes, and needs. If you complete the survey...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Nov. 12, 2024 – The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) proudly announces Taylor Burnett, owner of Tay’s Auto Detailing, as the recipient of the 2024 Mirro Award. This prestigious award, named after Northeast Indiana business...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Nov. 12, 2024 — The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) has named Brenda Gerber Vincent as the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Daryl Yost Community Impact Award. Presented at The Daryl Yost Ideas@Work event, the award honors individuals who lead...
October 31, 2024 – The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) today announced the planned retirement of Mike Fritsch, president and CEO, effective December 31, 2024. Fritsch has been an integral part of the NIIC’s impact for more than two decades. He has led...
Fort Wayne, IN – Nice Technologies, a company specializing in actuarial modeling software for the insurance and financial industries, will host a ribbon-cutting and launch event on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to noon at the Northeast Indiana Innovation...
Fort Wayne, IN – October 11, 2024 – The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) has joined the newly launched Indiana Starters Coalition, a statewide initiative spearheaded by Right to Start, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship...
Fort Wayne, IN – NIIC is expanding its Entrepreneurship for All program in the region by providing increased on-site technical assistance to residents in six of northeast Indiana’s 10 rural counties. In partnership with economic development corporations, chambers of...
Fort Wayne, IN – The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) has announced that Ideas@Work 2024 will take place on November 12 at the Mirro Center for Research and Innovation. This year’s theme, “Empowering Communities through Entrepreneurship,” focuses...
The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center is pleased to announce that Rhonda Ladig has been appointed to the new position of Vice President of Operations. She previously served as Director of Strategic Initiatives. Since joining the NIIC in 2022, Ladig has managed the...
An agency that assists women’s business development in northeast Indiana has been recognized for its performance in 2023 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The WEOC Women’s Business Center (WBC) will be honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration...
The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) is among the nominees for a prestigious award recognizing leadership in Indiana’s burgeoning digital economy. TechPoint, a statewide, industry-led technology and innovation growth initiative, has selected the NIIC among...
Wabash Furniture & Flooring has been selected to receive a $1,500 business development grant awarded by Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC). A family-run business with close ties to the community, Wabash Furniture & Flooring was chosen for the 2024 NEIN...
Here at the NIIC, we’re passionate about entrepreneurs and small business owners. We thrive on providing resources and coaching solutions designed to meet our clients’ specific needs. That’s why we’re so excited to announce that we’re expanding our small business...
“The NIIC expresses our heartfelt condolences at the passing of our dear friend, Mayor Tom Henry. Tom was a big supporter of our efforts and I personally remember him just walking in by himself to visit and talk with entrepreneurs in our building. He was truly...
Rhonda Ladig has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Make Startups Executive Fellowship (MSEF) Program.
Fort Wayne, March 1, 2024 — If you operate a small business or entrepreneurial start-up, consider yourself in the running for a $1,500 grant opportunity through the Fort Wayne-based Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC). The application period for the NEIN...
Fort Wayne, November 16, 2023 — Today, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) launched the NEIN Venture Hub for individuals who need help to start, launch, and grow their businesses. NEIN Venture Hub is a technology-enabled solution that integrates the...
FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly LLC announced today the publication of 5-year clinical study results on their BioPoly Knee Partial Resurfacing System in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). This follows the publication of their interim 2-year report in JBJS in 2017....
After enduring a life-threatening experience giving birth, Ariana McGee left her corporate job to launch a startup to help Black mothers have healthy and safe births. Fort Wayne-based Navigate Maternity is led by three Black women to reduce health disparities and the...
Photo by Elevate Northeast Indiana Fort Wayne, October 23, 2023 – Elevate Northeast Indiana, in collaboration with Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC), is thrilled to announce an exciting evening of entrepreneurship and innovation at Carr Workplaces on the...