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Warsaw-Based CoolCorp Inc. Wins Seed Investment
Indianapolis, Ind. (December 19, 2019) – Today, Elevate Ventures has announced the winners of the first Elevate Nexus Regional Pitch Competitions, held at Innovation Park at Notre Dame, the Lacy School of Business at Butler University and WestGate Academy at Odon. Applications were open to promising Indiana startups looking for a chance to secure capital to launch their businesses. Warsaw-based CoolCorp Inc. was one of the seed-level winners and earned $80,000 in seed investment.
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Per Capita Income in Northeast Indiana Grows, Lags Behind National Average
Fort Wayne, Ind. (November 15, 2019) – Today, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership announced per capita personal income (PCPI) in Northeast Indiana’s 11 counties continues to grow at a faster rate over recent years, but growth in 2018 lags behind the nation. Kosciusko County’s PCPI increased by 4.53% in 2018.
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Early Learning Summit for Economic Development Highlights the Impact of Early Childhood Education on Workforce
Fort Wayne, Ind. (November 7, 2019) – Today, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership and statewide partners hosted the 2019 Indiana Early Learning Summit for Economic Development. The annual event brought together regional business leaders and members from community, higher-education and non-profit organizations in an effort to better understand the business case for investment in quality early childhood education and how to support Indiana’s workforce.
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KEDCo announces entrepreneurship initiative to support business builders
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Warsaw, IN (October 21, 2019) – The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo) today announced the formal launch of the organization’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, which positions KEDCo as the lead Entrepreneur Support Organization (ESO) in Kosciusko County and draws on KEDCo’s new mission to convene, build, and show economic growth resources.
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IMD announces plans to expand Warsaw facility
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Warsaw, IN (October 7, 2019) – Instrumental Machine & Development (IMD), a locally based supplier of specialized orthopedic instrumentation, sterilization trays and accessories, today announced plans to expand the company’s Warsaw facility, adding up to 34 net new jobs by 2022.
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Community Partners Launch Asset Mapping Project
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Warsaw, IN (September 16, 2019) – Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo) today announced a project involving the Kosciusko County Community Foundation, Purdue Extension, and Grace College to launch an asset mapping project focused on the agricultural sector in Kosciusko County.
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OrthoWorx Prepares Students for Careers in Orthopedics
Warsaw, IN (August 21, 2019) – Warsaw-based nonprofit OrthoWorx has launched a new talent development event to attract and retain workers to the self-described Orthopedic Capital of the World. RealME, short for Real Manufacturing Experiences, is a one-day program to expose students to possible careers and educational pathways.
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Snow Elected to Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority Board
Fort Wayne, IN (August 13, 2019) – The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) announced that Craig Snow was elected to the new slate of officers. The KEDCo board member and Silveus Insurance Group Chairman of the Board was elected to the RDA board of directors this summer by regional Mayors and County Commissioners and will serve a four-year term.
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HopLore Brewing announces second location in Warsaw
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Warsaw, IN (August 12, 2019) – HopLore Brewing announced plans to open the company’s second location at a building along the Argonne Road corridor in Warsaw.
“This announcement represents more than a year of planning for this next step in the HopLore Brewing journey,” said co-founder Stefan King, “Our second location will greatly expand our brewing capacity so that we can meet growing demand.”
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Tio Named One of North America's Top 50 Economic Developers of 2019
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Kalamazoo, MI (May 22, 2019) — Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, named Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation CEO, Alan Tio, to its 2019 list of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. The economic development professionals selected for this list were nominated by their colleagues in both the economic development industry and the site consultant community for excellent practices, innovation, and success in building the communities they serve.
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KEDCo Leads Project to Learn from Best-In-Class Small Cities
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Warsaw, IN (April 29, 2019) — The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo) recently shared the results of a six-month benchmarking project to learn from best-in-class Midwest communities.
“Our stakeholders believe Warsaw and Kosciusko County should be among the leading small Midwest communities,” said KEDCo CEO Alan Tio, “With that in mind, we convened the Small Cities, Big Futures project to learn from the ‘best of the best’ in our peer group.”
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KEDCo Pursuing Acquisition of Prominent Regional Golf Course
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Warsaw, IN (April 15, 2019) — The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation (KEDCo) today announced the local economic development organization has executed a Letter of Intent to purchase Stonehenge Golf Course.
“Economic developers are described as ‘gap fillers,’ ‘matchmakers,’ and ‘dot connectors,’” said KEDCo CEO Alan Tio, “Relaunch of Stonehenge Golf Course provides a great opportunity for our team to play all three roles as we work to refocus our efforts to include quality of place amenities.”
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