Society of Innovators honorees for 2021 have come up with some impressive ways to improve lives, protect market share, kill germs and allow virtual hands-on learning
All in on manufacturing
Indiana sets its sights on becoming the nation’s leading production center as manufacturing embraces Industry 4.0, the next stage of the industrial revolution that, among other advances, will marry robotics and the human workforce.
Comfortable clients
Regional bank leaders say the pandemic created challenges to communication, but relationships were still key to making clients comfortable.
Global possibilities
Region’s businesses seeking global marketplace can get plenty of help from Northwest Indiana resources.
New office guidelines
Legal experts in Northwest Indiana say companies should take the time to review workforce policies now that they have adapted to employees working remotely during pandemic.
Green job growth
Northwest Indiana is a major hub for clean-energy jobs, with 10,320 at the end of 2019. Growth in the industry is expected to continue as the shift from coal accelerates.
Furniture made to last
Steve Beigle’s Chesterton store Circles in the Wind sells made-to-order furniture produced by Amish carpenters in northern Indiana.
Track pursuits pay off
The long-awaited West Lake Corridor and double-track transportation projects are laying the groundwork for development near new stations.
People first attitude
The 2020 E-Day honorees have something in common. Each entrepreneur has successfully responded to change. The awards are given annually by the Indiana Small Business Development Center’s Northwest Indiana office.
Temporary solutions; new normal
The pandemic has forced businesses and organizations to adapt for survival. Examples abound in northern Indiana of business plans being rewritten on the fly to operate under dramatically changed conditions.