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Northeast Indiana has long been a hub for entrepreneurship, in part thanks to the work done by the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) over the past 20 years. The NIIC serves as an intersection for innovation and economic development, providing an incubator for...
FORT WAYNE, Ind.— May 18, 2023, Fort Wayne, Ind. – Dr. Ronald L. Elsenbaumer, Chancellor, Purdue University Fort Wayne, was elected chair of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center. In addition, Ron Double, Chief Information Officer, Parkview...
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, May 17, 2023 – On Tuesday, May 23, the NIIC (Northeast Indiana Innovation Center) and Electric Works will announce a partnership to advance NIIC’s Entrepreneurship for ALL™ Initiative. Members of the media are invited to attend...
Jami Thomas, Sr. Director of Business Development at the NIIC, was a finalist for the annual Greater Fort Wayne Women’s Network Champions of Change. Thomas was recognized for inspiring and empowering women to succeed while demonstrating an unwavering passion for and...
Disaster Field Operations Center East May 12, 2023 – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reminds businesses of all sizes and residents in Indiana with damage from severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred March 31 through April 1 to...
A local support system that caters to female entrepreneurs has won the Women’s Business Center of the Year award for a six-state Great Lakes region. Stacey Poynter, Indiana district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration, presented the award Wednesday to...
Award presented during National Small Business Week at a press conference at the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) on May 3, 2023 Photo 1 WEOC Women’s Business Center Clients Sabrina Link, Sabrina’s Cleaning Services; Juliana Restrepo, Columbian Delights,...
Some of you may have known State Senator Robert L. “Bob” Meeks, who was a Hoosier stateman with a passion and vision to serve the Public’s best interest. He passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023. NIIC exists, in part, because of that passion and vision. “During the...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awards Fort Wayne’s WEOC WBC as the top Women’s Business Center in Indiana and the Great Lakes region As part of the SBA’s National Small Business Week celebrations, this prestigious SBA award recognizes the WEOC WBC as the...
Several business owners were honored at April 19’s Daryl Yost Ideas@Work at Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation. Keynote Speaker Patrick Riley, CEO of Morrow and Managing Partner of Morrow Ventures, said at the event, “We develop meaning through vision,...
The Northeast Indiana Innovation Collective had good news when Mike Fritsch, president and CEO, presented the organization’s annual report to Allen County Commissioners on April 21. Fritsch reported the NIIC now has 11 employees. That number includes nine coaches....
Fort Wayne, Ind.— April 24, 2023 – Entrepreneurial vision was a unifying thread at the Dr. Daryl Yost Ideas@Work event. Honorees and local, state, and national speakers conveyed vision in action. In addition to honoring entrepreneurs and a local philanthropist,...
Networking for the entrepreneurial community, focused on technology and innovation Fort Wayne, Indiana – The City of Fort Wayne’s Summit City Entrepreneur & Enterprise District (SEED), The Don Wood Foundation, and The Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC)...
FORT WAYNE, IN – BioPoly LLC announced today the FDA has granted the company a Breakthrough Device designation for its BioPoly Knee System. The company plans to execute on their FDA-approved study with the BioPoly Knee System in the US this year. The BioPoly Knee...
Emily Carbonell-Ferguson describes her design career as a lily pad hop. From her home office in Cedar Springs, she works as an experience designer for BetterUp. She’s also served as a digital project manager in digital agencies and a studio manager at an ad...
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19, Patrick Riley, CEO of Morrow and managing partner at Morrow Ventures, will provide the keynote for the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center’s Dr. Daryl Yost Ideas@Work Entrepreneurial Event. Registration at https://bit.ly/4117eGZ....
FORT WAYNE, Ind.— March 30, 2023 – On April 19, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Patrick Riley, CEO of MORROW and Managing Partner at Morrow Ventures, will provide the keynote for Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) Dr. Daryl Yost Ideas@Work Entrepreneurial Event....
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Two supporters of entrepreneurial growth in Northeast Indiana are backing a Northeast Indiana Innovation Collective (NIIC) initiative with almost $90,000 in financial support. The Don Wood Foundation and Summit City Entrepreneur and Enterprise District (SEED) are...
On March 3, 2023, Ariana McGee, Founder and CEO, Navigate Maternity, pitched at and placed third in MedTech Color Pitch Competition and won $25,000. The company also received a special prize for a spot in the Texas Medical Center’s Health Tech Accelerator....