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The NIIC announced that Theodore (Ted) Baker has been chosen as interim president and CEO. The entrepreneurial incubator also announced two new appointments to the board executive committee. Baker joined The NIIC on July 2 as interim president and CEO. He concurrently...
For immediate release July 1, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— These are exciting times at The NIIC. The organization welcomes Interim President and CEO Theodore (Ted) Baker and announces two new appointments to the Board Executive Committee. Interim President and...
For immediate release Contact: Tammy Allen, Director, Marketing & Programs, info@niic.net, 260-407-1731 June 29, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— The restaurant industry suffered devastating losses in 2020. With these harsh realities in mind, the WBC EmPWR Program at The...
For Immediate Release June 7, 2021, FORT WAYNE – The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne is introducing a Safe Spaces Program, a flexible workspace design for area entrepreneurs and startup businesses looking for safe and productive office...
For Immediate Release June 10, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— Today, The NIIC Board Chair Larry Rowland announced that the NIIC’s Board of Directors has appointed Ted Baker as the Interim President & CEO of The NIIC effective July 1, 2021. Ted Baker is the Executive...
For Immediate Release June 4, 2021. If working in a Cabana conjures up images of sitting on a chaise longue at the beach, gazing out at the beach between Zoom calls, you better adjust your thinking. The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) announced June 1 the...
National Speaker to Celebrate Nearly 3,000 Business Leaders Served For Immediate Release June 3, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.—The WEOC Women’s Business Center (WBC) will mark its fifth anniversary with a luncheon and educational workshop celebrating the region’s women-led...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — (June 2, 2021) — Allied Payment Network (Allied), the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile bill payment services to community financial institutions, announced its partnership with Portland, Ore.-based Tyfone, a leading provider...
The NIIC Safe Spaces Program Now Open For Immediate Release June 1, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) announced today the introduction of a new Safe Spaces Program, an innovative, flexible workspace design for area entrepreneurs...
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—(May 20, 2021) — Allied Payment Network (Allied), the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile bill payment services to community financial institutions, announced its partnership with Mt. Pleasant, Wisc.-based AMI Information Systems...
For Immediate Release May 15, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind. An entrepreneurial pitch competition is coming to bring business to the southeast quadrant of Fort Wayne. City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, unveiled Project Activate SouthEast Fort Wayne on Friday morning on...
For Immediate Release May 14, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind. (WPTA21) – Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker has launched a new program designed to empower entrepreneurs on the southeast side. Project Activate SouthEast (PASE) Fort Wayne features a training...
May 13, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— Are you ready to engage in brave leadership discussions? Women’s Business Center (WBC) EmPWR Program announces a four-week study of Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. The study will be led by Sarah Lance, Program Manager, WBC EmPWR...
Aimed at Increasing Success through Harnessing Failure May 11, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.—Entrepreneurship is not easy. It often includes struggling to make payroll, launching products people will buy or chasing that next big idea. Successful business ownership takes...
For Immediate Release May 10, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind. The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center has announced a partnership to help Hoosier small businesses grow. The Fort Wayne-based business incubator says the partnership with Palo Alto Software in Oregon will provide...
LivePlan Now Available for Indiana Small Businesses May 7, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— Entrepreneurs often struggle with the business planning aspects of preparing an investment pitch, the financial statements that accompany them, and walking through crucial elements of...
For Immediate Release May 2, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind. For 21 years, Karl R. LaPan has been a visionary, a chief executive overseeing the implementation of plans and programs to help Fort Wayne-area entrepreneurs. Under his leadership, the Northeast Indiana Innovation...
For Immediate Release April 30, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.—Karl R. LaPan, President & CEO, The NIIC (www.niic.net), has announced that he has accepted the position of Director – UF Innovate | Incubation Services for the University of Florida (UF)...
Owners Receive Kiva Northeast Indiana Funding April 15, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— With an average of 188 lenders and global syndicates, at an average of $114.62 per funded loan, Northeast Indiana received an infusion of $49,000 in crowdsourced microloans since Kiva...
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—(April 14, 2021)—Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Allied Payment Network, Inc. (Allied), the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile bill payment services to banks and credit unions, announced today that it has again been named one of the...