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Cohort one of new program begins For immediate release June 29, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.—Twelve individuals began Connected Communities Breakthrough Program and formed cohort one. This new program is offered through The NIIC and provides strategic preparation,...
For immediate release June 25, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— Today the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) awarded the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC) two awards: the 2020 Dinah Adkins Award and the Entrepreneur Center of the Year 2020:...
Sarah Lance (on the left), EmPWR Project Manager; Jennifer Romano, EmPWR Community Engagement Coordinator For Immediate Release June 18, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— The NIIC is thrilled to announce two northeast Indiana leaders joined the organization to support...
Excerpt Given recent events dominating national news, Jack Patton offered an extremely timely presentation when the first five founders to complete the local version of the gBETA business development program met June 9 to celebrate the occasion. They had started the...
Webinar Focuses on Innovative Solutions in Healthcare For Immediate Release June 9, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.—NIIC Connected Health Lab Third Thursday Connections resumes June 18, 2020, 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., with a virtual program featuring Jason Pennington, Executive...
Excerpt FORT WAYNE – Four new Indiana businesses have begun a year-long program for female business owners. The Women’s Entrepreneurial Opportunity Center in Fort Wayne says the Launch Women Business Builder Program helps women-owned businesses launch, grow, and...
For Immediate Release June 1, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.— Four new Indiana businesses have begun Launch Women Business Builder Program Cohort 5. The intensive, year-long program is for female founders seeking to launch, grow, and accelerate their online businesses and...
Excerpt We’ve all been there. Maybe it is a single phrase or a monologue. The reaction is the same. Once alienating language enters the conversation, we tune out and disconnect. It is common knowledge that people must know, like and trust you before they will commit...
Excerpt FORT WAYNE – The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne has been awarded a $420,000 grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help small, woman-owned businesses impacted by the pandemic. The NIIC says the money is earmarked for its...
Excerpt The Foellinger Foundation Board of Directors has approved grants in the Community Interests category totaling $822,500 to support nonprofit organizations that provide services throughout Allen County. “The Foundation’s strategy is to support effective leaders...
For immediate release May 7, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind. — Pre COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana was in great fiscal shape. Strong technology, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors led the way. Then, COVID-19 struck. It is no longer business as usual. Small businesses struggle....
Excerpt Fort Wayne realtor Michelle Mang describes her new business, NUWAYGO, as a cross between Match.com and Realtor.com. In the current real estate market, buyers are not featured. NUWAYGO highlights home buyers so that homeowners can connect with them contract...
Small businesses may not have qualified for or received recent COVID-19 funding and still need assistance. The NIIC is launching a one-day campaign on May 5, 2020, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., to raise money for a business recovery fund to provide resources for small businesses...
For immediate release Contacts: Jeff Erickson, Co-Owner and Principal Investigator, Engine Research Associates/Erickson Motors, jle.erickson@frontier.com, 260-338-1010 ext. 102; Tammy Allen, Director | Marketing & Programs, The NIIC, info@niic.net, 260-407-1731...
Click here for video interview and full story. Tuesday, April 14th 2020, 12:39 PM EDT, Updated: Tuesday, April 14th 2020, 1:32 PM EDT Excerpt FORT WAYNE – The chief executive officer of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne says innovation is...
“During these uncertain times, The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne, implements a virtual resource center to help start-ups who are looking to start, grow or innovate. CEO Karl LaPan will talk about a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to...
Melissa Hall, Founder & Owner, Sample Snap App; Jennifer Hunter, Owner, Gensyn Design; Jack Patton CEO & Founder, STRE.ME Photos by Jeffrey Crane The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center offers entrepreneurs the path, programs and potential to achieve success....
As appaered in Business People magazine, April 2020 The NIIC Connected Health Lab (CHL) Program provides resources, tools and support for innovative entrepreneurs who want to be a part of how the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing and improving the health industry....
The NIIC and The Academy by Breakthrough4Business Partnership Propels Launch For immediate release March 31, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind. — Recently, the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (The NIIC) launched a new virtual resource center...
Innovation Center Adapts with them, bolstering virtual business support For immediate release March 24, 2020, Fort Wayne, Ind.—In the wake of changes to daily lives due to COVID-19, business builders seek new ways to continue to operate their businesses. The...