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Excerpt – As appeared in Fort Wayne Magazine Our region has long been a hub of innovation, producing many game-changing firsts. Fort Wayne has given the world the television, the gas pump, the refrigerator, the handheld calculator, the home video game, and the...
Company Taps Financial Industry Veterans to Continue Growth, Client and Consumer Engagement in 2021 and Beyond FORT WAYNE, Ind.—(January 12, 2020)—Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Allied Payment Network, the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile bill payment...
For Breakthrough Program, Karl LaPan called on Julie Sanchez to help design. It uses The NIIC’s legacy of entrepreneurship resources and knowledge, and makes this information more accessible to the community by packaging it into a virtual and flexible eight-path program. The course takes entrepreneurs from Awareness to Thrive, with one-on-one coaching sessions, training workshops, resource, and capital connections, and access to The NIIC Navigator(r) Online Training and support.
Sanchez says that while many entrepreneurship programs exist in Fort Wayne, what makes Breakthrough unique is its focus on the pre-idea stage of entrepreneurship, helping diverse communities overcome early obstacles that might prevent them from even thinking about starting ventures—whether it’s time, funding, information, or confidence.
NEWS RELEASE Fort Wayne, Ind.–Allied Payment Network, the industry’s most progressive provider of online and mobile bill payment services to banks and credit unions, has created a giving program, “Be an Ally to our Fort Wayne Heroes,” to provide meals throughout...
For immediate release December 10, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— The NIIC recently received an operating grant of $20,000 from The Zollner Foundation. The funds will be used to support the delivery of The NIIC’s educational programs and services to our most vulnerable and...
The NIIC’s Breakthrough Program breaks barriers to success For Immediate Release November 30, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.—Irene Paxia has been advocating for immigrant and refugee groups since before arriving in Fort Wayne from her native Italy 15 years ago. The Indiana...
Giving Tuesday is a chance to help. “I think part of any good fund development plan for any nonprofit is to make sure you’re building relationships with all of the sources of money,” Karl R. LaPan, The NIIC President & CEO said.
And so the nonprofit he leads is participating in Giving Tuesday this week – along with dozens of other agencies.
An often-overlooked attribute of a healthy community is the courage of dissent. Politics teach the way you win is to marginalize dissent. Yet, confident communities tolerate the messiness of disagreement. Dissenters’ views are welcomed as a way to sift ideas, strengthen plans, and avoid costly mistakes.
An often-overlooked attribute of a healthy community is the courage of dissent. Politics teach the way you win is to marginalize dissent. Yet, confident communities tolerate the messiness of disagreement. Dissenters’ views are welcomed as a way to sift ideas,...
For immediate release November 24, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— This GivingTuesday, The NIIC encourages generosity by sharing client stories that celebrate the tenacity and resilience of Northeast Indiana business builders. Funds raised during this campaign will support...
NEWS RELEASE Fort Wayne, Indiana — Vivacelle Bio, Inc. today announces the Department of Defense awarded $5.3 million (USD) dollar for the clinical trial of VBI-S, an intravenously injected fluid based upon Vivacelle Bio’s phospholipid nanoparticle...
For immediate release November 16, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— At the beginning of this year amidst an emerging pandemic, the projections were bleak for small business owners. Some have not survived. Yet, some have taken the opportunity to reinvent themselves and...
State’s second Kiva Hub provides capital to small businesses Contact: Tammy Allen, Director, Marketing & Programs, info@niic.net, 260-407-1731 November 9, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— Start-ups and small businesses in Northeast Indiana now have a new option for...
The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne is launching a program designed to grow the region’s capacity for innovation. The center says the Innovator Mindset Mastermind program shares content created by entrepreneur Dennis Stauffer, which includes tools that can help business owners and entrepreneurs through an innovation capacity growth process. The tools include four, 90-minute discussions as well as peer-to-peer mentoring, community building and support.
Excerpt FORT WAYNE – Startups and small businesses in northeast Indiana that struggle to obtain traditional funding have a new option for securing capital. Nonprofit business incubator The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center has launched the Kiva Hub Northeast...
Women-led and owned businesses have a new option to pursue innovation and growth. The NIIC EmPWR Program is launching an Innovation Mindset® Mastermind, which will guide business owners and entrepreneurs through an Innovation capacity growth process. This differs from typical masterminds, which last six months to a year for a dedicated cohort. For more information or to apply, visit https://niic.net/innovator-mindset-masterminds/.
Featuring Keynote from Global Innovation Leader and Technology Expert Wendy Kennedy For immediate release October 5, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— The Indiana entrepreneurial community, educators, and business leaders can celebrate the entrepreneurial community and be...
For immediate release FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly®, LLC has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Canada-based distributor, Verve Medical Products, Inc., to distribute the BioPoly® partial resurfacing family of products throughout Canada, with...
Home runs wow baseball fans, but base hits win pennants. The series-winning grand slam is among the rarest events in baseball. Consistent performance over time is the smart strategy for winning games and building championship teams. Confident, high-achieving teams...
September 28, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— The NIIC (www.niic.net) is pleased to host SBIR Week in the Midwest – Indiana. All events during the week are open to any resident of Indiana or a border state. Click on https://www.sbirroadtour.com/dates/2020-midwest/ and select...