Radius Releases Regional Update for National Manufacturing Day
October 3, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (Oct. 4, 2019) -- Radius Indiana joins the U.S. Small Business Administration and the National Association of Manufacturers in recognizing Manufacturing Day, an annual event on the first Friday of October, which celebrates modern manufacturing and is meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Manufacturing is the fifth-largest...
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New Site Certification Increases Opportunities for Mitchell Industrial Park
September 18, 2019 - MITCHELL, Ind. (Sept. 19, 2019) -- Mitchell Industrial Park becomes the first location in southern Indiana to take advantage of a new site planning and certification program through Radius Indiana's partnership with Verisite. The City of Mitchell, along with the Lawrence County Economic Growth Council and Radius, joined forces with Verisite, a...
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Radius Indiana Brings Pitch Competition to the Region
September 2, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2019) -- Radius Indiana is hosting its first-ever multi-county pitch competition on October 4, open to high school students and adults in the eight-county region. The contest is an opportunity to present a startup idea, product and/or business plan and receive useful feedback and advice from a panel...
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Radius Indiana to Host Fourth Annual Economic Development Conference
August 27, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (Aug. 28, 2019) – Radius Indiana announced today the dates for its fourth annual economic development conference for community leaders coming to the French Lick Resort April 14-16, 2020. Attendees at the two-and-a-half day Radius Indiana Economic Development for Community Leadership Program will participate in educational sessions on relevant topics such as...
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Radius Indiana Strengthens Regional Connections with Japan
August 20, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (Aug. 21, 2019) -- Radius Indiana continues to strengthen its working relationship with Japanese governmental and business professionals, with a site selector trip, the preparation for additional regional leaders to travel to Japan, and the celebration of the 2019 Japan-America Society of Indiana (JASI) Gala. A Radius team of elected officials...
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Radius Indiana Adds New Position in Talent Attraction and Retention
August 14, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (Aug. 15, 2019) -- Radius Indiana welcomes Keeley Stingel as the vice president of Talent Attraction and Retention. The newly created position supports the organization’s increased efforts in workforce development, which is a key focus of its strategic plan enacted this year. Stingel is set to begin at Radius...
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Sites selected for the Rural Opportunity Zone Initiative
August 13, 2019 - Reposted from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 14, 2019) – Today, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, in partnership with the Purdue Center for Regional Development/Extension Community Development, announced six sites will receive technical assistance and capacity-building support as part of the Rural Opportunity Zone...
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Radius Indiana Sees Continued Growth in Manufacturing Sector
August 6, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (Aug. 7, 2019) – Radius Indiana released a quarterly update today to its Radius Manufacturing Index (RMI). The new index showed continued growth in the eight-county region, powered by an increase in the growth rate for manufacturing jobs, an increase in the number of manufacturing establishments and an increase in the...
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Martin County Benefits from Radius Indiana’s Intermediary Relending Program
June 12, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (June 12, 2019) -- Martin County is the first local government in southern Indiana to take advantage of the new low-interest loan program from Radius Indiana. The county has secured $97,949 to improve local infrastructure. The Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) from Radius, a program that originated through the United States Department...
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Radius Indiana Joins National Small Business Week Celebration
May 5, 2019 - BEDFORD, Ind. (May 6, 2019) -- Radius Indiana is joining the U.S. Small Business Administration in celebrating National Small Business Week, an annual event to recognize the nation’s top small businesses, entrepreneurs, small business advocates and champions, and Radius is actively taking steps with new programs to assist small businesses...
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