Events

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership celebrates 10 years of the Regional Cities Initiative, READI 1.0 Milestone

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (July 11, 2025) – The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership brought the community together to celebrate 10…

Fourth and Final Founder Factory Shares Entrepreneur Inspiration

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (November 25, 2024) – The South Bend – Elkhart region welcomed entrepreneur, investor, and creator Caterina Fake…

Tickets on sale for Founder Factory ’24 Featuring Entrepreneur and Investor Caterina Fake of Etsy, Flickr, Sundance Institute

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (September 12, 2024) – Ticket sales for the annual Founder Factory open to the public today. Hosted…

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership leading IDEA Week starting in 2025, brings community leaders together for “Rally the Region”

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (July 25, 2024) – The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership announced it will be taking the…

Lisa Sun, Awesome Pitch Competition, Global Entrepreneurship Week Launch Party Headlining Founder Factory on Nov. 15

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Oct. 5, 2023) — Founder Factory 2023 is happening Nov. 15, 2023, at the Studebaker Building in…

South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership Celebrates Hustle SBE Cohort Five Graduates

GRANGER, Ind. (November 29, 2022) – Earlier this month, the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership concluded its fifth HustleSBE…

Founder Factory Celebrates Regional Entrepreneurs

Elkhart, Ind. (Nov. 17, 2022) – Founder Factory 2022 brought entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, and investors together for a day of networking,…

READI Funds to Enhance Arts and Culture Amenities in the South Bend – Elkhart Region

ELKHART, Ind. (Oct. 4, 2022) — On September 19, the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Development Authority (RDA) approved Regional…

Hammel, SIMBA Chain Named Elevate Award Winners at Kinetic Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sept. 26, 2022) — The South Bend – Elkhart region was well-represented at the Elevate Awards, announced during…

$40 Million Awarded in South Bend – Elkhart Region READI Funds

ELKHART, Ind. (Sept. 19, 2022) — The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Development Authority (RDA) awarded $40 million in Regional…