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Excerpt The NIIC (Northeast Indiana Innovation Center) has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as one of 51 designated Community Navigator Pilot Program Hubs. The NIIC will receive a $1 million award over two years to fund the collaborative work...
Excerpt FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has selected the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) as one of two Community Navigator Pilot Program hubs in Indiana. This will give NIIC and five area organizations funding to...
Excerpt FORT WAYNE – The WEOC Women’s Business Center in Fort Wayne has received $200,000 from the federal government to continue its work supporting woman-owned small businesses, especially those impacted by the pandemic. The grant was one of 14 awarded by the...
For immediate release November 2, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.—The WEOC Women’s Business Center in Fort Wayne has received $200,000 from the federal government to continue its work supporting woman-owned small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration issued...
Inspiring through the Exponential Power of Inclusive Prosperity: Advancing Black Entrepreneurs For Immediate Release November 1, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.—Change agent, thought leader, entrepreneur, and emerging philanthropist James (Jay) A. Bailey will keynote the Dr....
The NIIC (Northeast Indiana Innovation Center) selected as one of 51 U.S. SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program Hub/Lead Organizations
LTC Ombudsman Program receives Proclamation signed by Mayor Tom Henry to honor October Residents’ Rights Month and for their advocacy efforts for those living in our area nursing homes. The LTC Ombudsman Program will be kicking off their annual fundraising event,...
Excerpt The Long-Term Care Ombudsman program promotes and protects residents’ rights through advocacy, respect and kindness. If there is one thing Aisha Arrington wishes people would remember, it’s that nursing home residents are people; they just can’t care for...
October 1, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind. – BioPoly LLC has announced that the first BioPoly® Great Toe surgery in the U.S. was completed on September 30, 2021. The surgery was performed by Dr. Steve Herbst of Central Indiana Orthopedics in Muncie, Indiana. “The BioPoly Great...
Next Cohort Begins March 2022 For immediate release September 29, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.—”Twelve months ago, I incorporated The Ox Agency. Within the timeframe of this one-year program, I needed to become a six-figure company quickly. This program helped me to...
30-year financial services and digital banking veteran voted into leadership role to support organization’s mission to foster collaboration and professional development FORT WAYNE, IN – September 22, 2021 -Allied Payment Network (Allied), the industry’s most...
Allied Bitcoin Wallet, available through Finastra’s FusionStore, enables community financial institutions to offer their customers the ability to buy, sell and hold bitcoin Lake Mary, FL, US – September 13, 2021 – Allied Payment Network (Allied) and Finastra...
Utrecht, August 25th, 2021 – In addition to the 2020 investment of EIT Health, MRIguidance has now raised $1.25 Million from the American venture capital firm Mammoth Scientific. This investment will allow MRIguidance to continue the company’s growth path. After...
Startup Pill recently showcased their top picks for the best Indiana based Medical Device companies, with The NIIC client Biopoly securing a spot on the list. From the article: “These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the...
FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne-based Mammoth Scientific, a health science and technology venture capital firm, says it has launched a $100 million fund. The company says it will provide VC for health science and technology companies who are maturing beyond seed rounds....
Cutline: Tommy Martin, Mammoth Scientific Co-Founder and Erin Heck, Chief Legal Counsel, Mammoth Investors, LLC Sent on behalf of Mammoth Research Contact: Jud Mackrill, Chief Experience Officer, jud@mammothresearch.com For immediate release August 16, 2021,...
Funding Aims to Help Improve Innovative Projects Aiding Women-owned Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration issued 14 grant awards of up to $200,000 each to organizations in 13 states as part of the Women’s Business Centers...
As appeared in Business People magazine Major economic disruptions bring lessons — some painful, others profitable. We have witnessed this through recessions. The recent pandemic gave us a different perspective. According to Reuters, a federal study reported fewer...
For immediate release August 11, 2021, Fort Wayne, Ind.— Verizon is the newest networking partner and sponsor of the Connected Health Lab at The NIIC. Verizon joined as a sponsor to advance ideas, technologies, and business opportunities in digital healthcare....
Graduates of The NIIC’s Breakthrough Program are still able to utilize the amazing resources at The NIIC as they build their businesses. The...