South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partners applauds the award of the sixth round of manufacturing readiness grants to 13 businesses in Elkhart, Marshall and St. Joseph counties.The Manufacturing Readiness Grant is awarded in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Conexus Indiana to support technology-based capital investment in Indiana.Statewide, grants have provided $17.4 million in funding to 212 companies, including $2.8 million from 36 companies that have come to the South Bend-Elkhart area since its 2020 launch.”Manufacturing is one of the pillar industries of the South Bend-Elkhart region,” said Bethany Hartley, CEO of the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership. “This round brought $1.2 million in investment to our region. , which means 30% of this round of $4 million in statewide grants will be used to build our strong foundation.We look forward to seeing the impact these funds have on the 13 companies and our region in the future.
For more information on the Manufacturing Readiness Grant, click here.About the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership The South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership is a collaboration of economic development partners from 47 smart, connected communities in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan.The South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership focuses on a long-term, systems approach to driving the region’s economy by coordinating the efforts of various stakeholders around five key areas: educating a world-class workforce, recruiting and retaining Great talent, attracting and developing companies in a new economy that complements our very strong manufacturing industry, promoting inclusion, creating opportunities for minorities, and helping entrepreneurs thrive.The South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership seeks unity and collaboration so that communities across the region can work together to achieve goals that could not be accomplished alone.For more information on regional partnerships, visit SouthBendElkhart.org.