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BizVoice
/Indiana Chamber –
September/October 2012
he top goal listed at left can be analyzed in
several different ways – daunting, critical to
Indiana’s future and, maybe most
importantly, one that many are already
focused on trying to achieve each day.
We tell just a few of those stories on the ensuing pages,
starting with Indianapolis’ DeveloperTown and a
growing Elevate Venture initiative. We touch on
innovation in South Bend, Bloomington “solutions,”
student entrepreneurship in West Lafayette, Madison
County’s IDEA Academy, incubation in Evansville and
gaining the GreenLight in Whitley County.
In the November-December edition, we’ll continue on
this theme with an emphasis on technology transfer,
venture capital and more.
Dynamic & Creative Culture: Key Goals
• Develop entrepreneurship and aggressively promote
business start-ups through education, networking,
investment and financial support.
• Increase the amount of technology transfer from
higher education institutions and attain “Top 5”
ranking per capita among all states.
• Achieve “Top 12” ranking among all states in number
of utility patents per worker.
• Achieve “Top 12” ranking among all states in venture
capital invested per capita.
• Strategically recruit foreign direct investment (FDI)
and achieve “Top 12” ranking among all states in FDI
as a percent of gross state product.
• Increase Indiana exports to achieve “Top 5” ranking
per capita among all states.
• Promote a culture that further values diversity and
civility, attracting and retaining talented individuals.