SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Mar. 11, 2020) — Today, the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (SBERP) concluded its inaugural series of HustleSBE, a six session business bootcamp specific to minority and women entrepreneurs across the five-county region and the first of its kind in the South Bend – Elkhart Region. HustleSBE focuses on building the…
The IT Sector Partnership for the South Bend – Elkhart Region is currently driving two initiatives to increase the number of tech talent in our region. One is through talent sourcing from Purdue and IU career fairs and the other is through our training programs at Ivy Tech. If you’re still looking for summer interns…
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Feb. 27, 2020) — As a part of an estimated $38 million renovation and expansion project, public-private leaders and government officials gathered on February 21st to celebrate the construction kick-off of the St. Joseph County Public Library’s redevelopment of the library building and construction of a new Community Learning Center. The project…
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Feb. 19, 2020) — Scientific Methods has announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a simple, field-deployable kit for detecting antibiotic resistant bacteria in wastewater. Companies across the country compete for Phase I awards of up to $100,000 by submitting research that…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 23, 2020 Mueller Appoints Diversity Compliance/Inclusion Officer Today Mayor James Mueller announced the appointment of Michael A. Patton as the City’s second Diversity Compliance/Inclusion Officer. In this position, Patton will drive inclusive practices within the City and chart the strategy for and implementation of the inclusive procurement and contracting ordinance for…
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