Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly is searching for the region’s leading CEOs and chief financial officers. Who will make the pages of our Fall 2010 issue? We need you to help us decide. Now’s your chance to nominate the Northwest Indiana leaders you admire most. Just provide the information below, and our editorial board will review […]
Purdue technology could help cleanup oil spills
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new type of membrane that separates oil from water developed by Purdue University material engineers may be used to clean up oil spills such as BP’s massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Jeffrey Youngblood, a Purdue assistant professor of materials engineering, has created technology that could eventually be used […]
Region events
Leon’s Triathlon is returning to Hammond after a 15-year absence. South Shore Sports Promotions, an arm of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, and organizer Leon Wolek made the announcement. It will be held June 6 and includes a .9 mile swim, a 24.8 mile bike ride and a 6.2 mile run. The start […]
Region Events
Lake Area United Way has begun distribution of free FamilyWize Prescription Discount Cards throughout Lake County. The cards help families lower the cost of their medicine by between 20 and 30 percent. To print out a card online, visit www.lauw.org or www.FamilyWize.org. Cards also are available at Lake Area United Way agencies and […]
The Nature Conservancy in Northwestern Indiana
Tucked along the southern rim of Lake Michigan amid aging steel mills and bustling development lies one of the richest assemblages of species in North America. Here, tallgrass prairie collides with eastern deciduous forest to create an area of tension between these two dominating systems, which freely intermingle. Out of this unique interplay comes exceptional […]
Want to Start a Business?
The Small Business Development Center‘s two-hour Business Feasibility Workshop helps would-be entrepreneurs examine their ability to launch a business by considering the opportunities and challenges involved in business ownership. When: Tuesday May 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Hammond INnovation Center, 5209 Hohman Avenue in Hammond Registration: Cost is $25. Pre-registration and pre-payment are […]
Addressing Gaps in Adult Learning Programs throughout the Region
Last year, the State of Indiana Chamber of Commerce produced a report that was reviewed and assessed by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and the Indiana Department of Education, with an outcome suggesting that there be regional efforts to align adult education with workforce and economic development. In Northwest Indiana the Center of Workforce […]
Women Who Lead: e Engaging NWI Business Women
More than just a professional networking group, e Engaging NWI Business Women’s mission is to attract, retain and advance business women in the Region through education, leadership and business development. They are a catalyst for positive change in while adding value to careers and organizations. “There is a strong need for an organization like this in […]
Pride & Pedestal: Pass the Torch of Innovation
John Davies is the Managing Director for the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana and as part of their mission to support entrepreneurship and leadership across the region Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly invited him to offer a recap of the organization’s April event. The Society of Innovators was launched by Ivy Tech NW and principal […]
Women Who Lead
In June 2008, after a long, grueling campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, Hillary Clinton finally conceded to Barack Obama. It was a historic moment for the entire nation, but especially for American women. “Although we weren’t able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it’s got about 18 […]