Category: Economic Development

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Sept. 12, 2018) — The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has approved Regional Cities Initiative funding to support significant improvements at the Potawatomi Zoo, one of the region’s most popular quality of place assets. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and state officials will join Potawatomi Zoological Society executives to break ground on…

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Thank you for your willingness to partner with the newly formed IT Sector Partnership (ITSP) for the South Bend – Elkhart Region. Our mission is to identify what the most important IT skills and technologies in our region are and then train people in those areas. For us to get the ball rolling we need to…

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (August 15, 2018) — After a competitive application process, South Bend has been selected by the national organization Smart Growth America to receive technical assistance that will support local efforts to use small-scale manufacturing as a strategy to create inclusive economic opportunity and enhance quality of life. South Bend has made a…

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The City of South Bend’s Department of Innovation & Technology launched a new City website on Monday, July 16. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Chief Innovation Officer Santiago Garces showcased the new website to the media at 10:00 a.m. in the Mayor’s Office. The City also launched the 311 Service Portal (311.southbendin.gov) which contains information about…

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South Bend and Mayor Pete Buttigieg will host members of the United States Conference of Mayors Task Force on Automation from July 26-27. Mayor Buttigieg, who chairs the task force, will be joined by mayors and thought leaders on the future of automation and artificial intelligence. The task force examines a number of automation challenges,…

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