Indiana Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Blair Milo and Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) President Elaine Bedel joined southeast Indiana officials recently to announce the EcO Network of Southeast Indiana as the state’s second 21st Century Talent Region, a statewide designation awarded to Indiana communities focused on working collaboratively ... Read More

South Central Indiana Economic Development (SCIED) representatives recently attended one of the nation’s largest information security conferences, Black Hat USA 2019, to meet with cybersecurity company representatives about opportunities to establish operations in Southern Indiana.  The primary message?  Cybersecurity companies, along with those engaged in defense, engineering, and testing operations, ... Read More

Company is Considering the River Ridge Commerce Center for a New CBD Manufacturing Facility One Southern Indiana announced Layn USA, the US subsidiary of the Chinese company Guilin Layn Corporation, has signed a purchase and sales agreement (PSA) with the River Ridge Development Authority and will commence due diligence to evaluate ... Read More

Columbus, Indiana-based Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI) kicked off its centennial celebration on February 6 and announced record full year revenues of $23.8 billion, 16 percent higher than 2017.  According to a company release, revenues in North America increased 19 percent and international sales grew 12 percent, with growth in all ... Read More

The national nonprofit Strada Education Network has selected the Community Education Coalition (CEC) of South Central & Southeast Indiana, located in Columbus, Indiana, to receive $997,000 in grant funding for its Economic Opportunities through Education (EcO) Network initiatives. The CEC was selected from hundreds of applicants in the "innovative solutions ... Read More

Floyd County's Dallas McGarity is accustomed to using creative combinations in his dishes, but for a recently-aired episode of a popular reality show, he faced a new kind of challenge. McGarity, who owns Portage House Restaurant in Jeffersonville and The Fat Lamb Modern Kitchen & Bar in Louisville, was the champion ... Read More

In late 2018, the South Central Indiana Economic Development Region joined with Radius Indiana to share insights about their respective southern Indiana regions as co-hosts of an informational session for about 10 site selectors and business advisers in downtown Louisville. The event is one of many joint marketing outreach efforts by ... Read More