NWI Forum Welcome to Northwest Indiana The Northwest Indiana region is the second largest economy in Indiana representing urban, suburban and rural communities representing over $47 billion economy Home of the Indiana Dunes State Park and beautiful beaches along Lake Michigan, people and businesses prosper and grow within the region of commerce, environmental beauty and transportation With a thriving
Regional Profile — NWI Forum Regional Profile Northwest Indiana by the numbers Northwest Indiana is a 7-county region comprised of global, national and regional businesses that represent more than $40 billion in commerce Northwest Indiana offers the best of both worlds: Access to Chicago along with Indiana’s stellar business climate
Entrepreneur Resources — NWI Forum MENTORING Northwest ISBDC The Northwest ISBDC offers no-cost business counseling and resources to business owners and entrepreneurs looking to launch a business The NW ISBDC team provides services throughout the 7-county NWI area and also offers small business workshops and access to numerous market research data bases Society of Innovators The Society of Innovators at Purdue Northwest
About Us — NWI Forum The Northwest Indiana Forum is the regional voice for the business community and premiere source of a full package of services that promote economic development and retention of quality jobs With more than 160 investor organizations, the Forum’s mission is to increase the broad-based wealth in Northwest Indiana through economic development Funded by investor contributions and grants, an
Economic Initiative — NWI Forum The Northwest Indiana Forum is currently leading an update of Ignite the Region: A Regional Strategy for Economic Transformation, the organization’s economic development strategic plan for Northwest Indiana
Industries — NWI Forum Northwest Indiana is located on the main telecommunication networks between New York and Chicago and is within a short radius of 350 E Cermak, allowing low round-trip latency Developers plan to build a four-story, $32 million data center at the newly renovated Centier building at 504 Broadway in downtown Gary
News + Events — NWI Forum The Northwest Indiana Forum in partnership with Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (“NIPSCO”) hosted a Familiarization (Fam) Tour, welcoming a select group of seven site selectors from across the country to experience firsthand the unique advantages and opportunities that Northwest Indiana has to offer The Fam Tour, held from July 16th-18th, highlighted key assets of the area
READI 1. 0 Grant Application — NWI Forum 2021 READI Grant Application The over $700 million of projects assembled around this plan is the start to what we believe will be billions in future returns It seems as if every day new opportunities enhance Northwest Indiana’s future They say luck is when preparedness meets opportunity By growing this project list, identifying funding sources, and telling Northwest Indiana’s story, our