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In 2021, Indiana launched the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), dedicating $500 million in state funding to promote strategic investments in regions throughout the state. The program was such a boon – returning more than $8 billion to the state’s economy – that Gov. Holcomb petitioned the state legislature for a second round of … Continue reading READI 2.0: Insights for Indiana’s
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Katie Culp has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250, a list of the most influential business leaders across the state in multiple industries. Culp was selected for her many accomplishments in the economic development and real estate arena. She currently serves as CEO of KSM Location Advisors, Katz, Sapper & Miller’s site … Continue reading Katie Culp Named to IBJ’s Inaugural Indiana 250

This article originally appeared in the IBJ.com. As the dust settles from this year’s session of the Indiana General Assembly, there is one piece of legislation that communities across Indiana should pay attention to as it relates to our state’s ability to attract new jobs and investment. Senate Bill 361, recently signed into law by … Continue reading Approach New Innovation Districts with Optimism

Indiana’s 2022 legislative session started off strong. Hundreds of bills were introduced that promised big changes for Indiana businesses. Unfortunately, even with Republican supermajorities in both chambers, only a quarter of the bills that lawmakers introduced got signed by the time session adjourned in March. Even though the final scorecard looks different than it did … Continue reading 2022 Indiana Legislative Update

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb made it clear that one of the top items on his 2022 legislative agenda was the reduction of Indiana’s business personal property tax – and the Indiana legislature has taken note. In mid-January, the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee passed its tax cut proposal, which would exempt the minimum tax … Continue reading The Impact of Eliminating Indiana’s 30% Depreciation Floor

Determining the location of a company’s next facility or assessing whether to move existing operations have always been high-stakes, complex decisions for management teams. But these decisions have become even more challenging since the COVID-19 pandemic injected unprecedented elements of uncertainty into the economic environment – and everyday life. By creating supply chain, workforce, and … Continue reading New KSM Location Advisors President Breaks Down Effects of Pandemic on the Economic Development World

LEBANON, Ind. (November 9, 2021) –A cereal and snack food company has announced plans to relocate its manufacturing facility from Frankfort to Lebanon. New York-based Catalina Snacks says it will lease a 100,000-square-foot space in the Lebanon Business Park. The food maker, which specializes in keto-friendly products, says it made the decision to move because … Continue reading Snack Food Maker to Relocate to Lebanon

This article appeared in the June 22, 2021, issue of the Indianapolis Business Journal. Mark Mitchell is making a homecoming with his hiring as president by KSM Location Advisors, the Indianapolis-based national site-selection firm announced Monday. The Arsenal Tech High School, Indiana University and Anderson University graduate grew up in Indianapolis and worked in the … Continue reading Industry Vet Named President of KSM Location Advisors

FISHERS, Ind. (June 16, 2021) – Stevanato Group, a global provider of drug containment, drug delivery and diagnostic solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries, announced intentions today to locate its new U.S. operations in Fishers. The company is expected to create more than 230 new jobs in Hamilton County by the end … Continue reading Stevanato Group Chooses Indiana for New US Facility to Support Pharma Industry

CARMEL, Ind. (June 3, 2021) – Syra Health, a startup health care and life sciences company, announced plans today to expand operations in central Indiana. The company committed to creating up to 150 new jobs by the end of 2025 and has already hired 24 toward its goal. “Indiana has earned a reputation as a … Continue reading Health Care and Life Sciences Startup Expanding in Indiana, Adding 150 Jobs