Indiana Economic Development Corporation

For the second year, RALLY hosted the $5 million IN-Prize Pitch Competition. We saw inspiring pitches in five sectors. Today, we learned the winners in Ag & Food, Hardtech, Healthcare, Software and SportsTech. Each of these winners will receive up to $1 million in investment: Ag & Food: Insignum AgTech HardTech: ZILA BioWorks Healthcare: Grannus Therapeutics Software: Ascent Integrated Tech SportsTech: Sizzle ZILA Bioworks also won Grand Champion. ZILA is now eligible to compete for the Startup World Cup in just five weeks for the chance to earn another $1 million! Congratulations to all the winners! #RALLY2024 #Indiana #economicdevelopment #startups #startupfunding

As the leader of Camping World, Marcus Lemonis helped reshape a key industry in Indiana, recreational vehicles. Incredibly motivating to hear his advice today during his keynote at RALLY. #RALLY2024 #motivation

The energy at RALLY is incredible! Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg opened up the final day of the largest cross-sector innovation conference telling an audience from around the world what makes Indiana so special and why our economy is on fire. Indiana is building an economy of the future by investing in the sectors that are featured right here at Rally. From startups to global giants, everyone is taking notice. Indiana is leading the way in agbioscience, hardtech, healthcare innovations, entrepreneurship, sportstech and software. For companies big and small, the future is bright in Indiana. Let's Rally! #Rally2024 #Indiana #EconomicDevelopment

The bold change the world, and on June 2-5, 2025, bright minds and bold disruptors from 200+ countries will gather in Indianapolis for the first stateside Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) since its inception in 2009! GEC welcomes founders at all stages of development, policymakers, investors and support organizations from all economies to collaborate – sharing best practices, challenging the status quo, and bringing bold ideas to life that will ultimately drive economic growth and expand human welfare. The action happens here – trust us, you don’t want to miss it. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/dSP92MKd Global Entrepreneurship Network #GEC2025 #GECIndiana

“Indiana and Slovakia have a three-decade-long partnership that has only strengthened over the last mission driven eight years,” Gov. Holcomb said. “I look forward to building upon our shared priorities in defense and honoring the sacred anniversary of when the Slovaks regained their freedom. As we travel on to Italy, we will likewise build upon Indiana's front-row seat in the growth and innovation in the future of motorsports and life sciences." https://lnkd.in/gA9vxRi2

😮 It's so exciting watching the IN-Prize Pitch competitors at RALLY! We're seeing 25 finalists competing for $5 million in IN-Prize investment divided between five studios: Ag & Food, HardTech, Healthcare, Software and SportsTech. 🏆 We'll learn the winners of the IN-Prize tomorrow afternoon. Learn more about Rally's IN-Prize Pitch Competition and see the list of finalists: https://lnkd.in/gkM3FAkB #RALLY2024 #startups #entrepreneurship

Indianapolis is a hub for sports and SportsTech. So what better place to discuss what's to come in the sector than RALLY. IEDC's SVP of Entrepreneurship and Innovation David Watkins and Sports Tech HQ's Jeffrey Hintz spoke before a panel on what the next big developments will be in the SportsTech industry moderated by Comcast SportsTech's Jenna Kurath. So many great insights into the sector from University of Notre Dame's John P. Wagle, Marquee Ventures' Roshen Karavattuveetil and Sports Innovation Lab's Josh Walker. Indiana is set to remain a leader in the SportsTech sector. #RALLY2024 #SportsTech #SportsIndustry

Come chat with us at RALLY and find out why Indiana is one of the best places to start a business! Find our booth in the Demo Arena. #RALLY2024 #startups #founders

Let’s go! RALLY, the largest global cross-sector innovation conference, is underway right here in downtown Indianapolis! We’re proud to be a host sponsor of this event for the second year. We can’t wait to hear IN-Prize pitches today, explore the Demo Arena and hear from so many inspiring keynote speakers and panelists. Follow us and Rally for updates today and tomorrow! #RALLY2024

Local and regional leaders in southwest Indiana are celebrating the region’s first READI 2.0 project today, moving forward with plans to create The Dominion – a new mixed-use development in western Warrick County. “Indiana, in partnership with our regions statewide, is making unprecedented investments in our local communities to improve the lives of Hoosiers today and tomorrow,” said Gov. Eric Holcomb. “In southwest Indiana, READI is creating new, centrally located community destinations that add modern opportunities to live, work study play and stay. I’m confident the impacts of The Dominion and of READI 1.0 and 2.0 will create lasting positive changes in Warrick County, making southwest Indiana a premier high quality of place for business, talent and families to grow for generations to come.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqTRbuQt #Indiana #READI #qualityoflife #housing Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Warrick County Chamber of Commerce