Regional Growth Northwest Indiana Forum acts as a regional growth engine with the Ignite the Region strategy across seven counties. This creates clear opportunities for co-branded investment campaigns, event sponsorships, and investor matchmaking with its network of more than 170 investor organizations to accelerate capital projects.

Funding Momentum Recent financing milestones and READI-related investment activity indicate strong deal flow in the region, opening doors for financial services firms, grant consultants, and capital advisory partners to support investment pipelines and infrastructure projects.

Digital Marketing An up-to-date technology stack—HubSpot, Squarespace, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Azure—along with a marketing hire signals readiness to optimize CRM, marketing automation, and investor-facing content for Ignite the Region initiatives.

Talent Programs Pillar focus on talent and entrepreneurship creates natural opportunities to partner with workforce developers, universities, and regional businesses to build internships, apprenticeships, and pipeline programs aligned with regional growth.

Sustainability Focus Sustainability and placemaking are central to the Forum’s mission, offering opportunities to collaborate with ESG and green infrastructure providers on energy efficiency, sustainable development projects, and grant-funded initiatives that support regional investment.