Fort Wayne Area Forms New Economic Growth Partnership

Five regional economic development groups are moving their headquarters to downtown Fort Wayne.

They will exist under an umbrella called the Economic Growth Partnership, designed as a convenience for the people and business its member groups serve

The five agencies that will comprise the center are:

-Community Research Institute (CRI) – Tracks economic and socio-demographic trends throughout the region and provides support services to economic and workforce development organizations.

-IEDC (Indiana Economic Development Corporation) regional office – Indiana’s lead economic development agency, established in 2005 to replace the former Department of Commerce.

-NIWIB (Northeast Indiana Workforce Investment Board) – Services include workforce training, grants, job-profiling, skills-gap assessments, job fairs and recruitment information and other services needed to help businesses tap into the skilled workforce in northeast Indiana.

-Northeast Indiana Regional Marketing Partnership – Coordinates multi-county efforts across northeast Indiana through a collaborative branding initiative.

-TQM Network – Provides learning experiences in critical business areas such as quality, training, lean manufacturing, human resources.