AgroRenew set to break ground on Vincennes facility
AgroRenew set to break ground on Vincennes facility that will transform Knox County watermelon into 100% biodegradable plastic. First recruiting wave to begin in July [...]
AgroRenew $83 million investment expected to bring bioplastic innovation to Knox County Indiana
As media reports noted in early 2024,“incredibly unique” transformational packaging, containers and more are on deck and attracting national attention as the Knox County-based AgroRenew [...]
Toyota Princeton $1.4 billion expansion commended by Knox County Indiana Economic Development
VINCENNES - The news of a $1.4 billion expansion for an all-new battery electric vehicle to be built at the Toyota Indiana facility in Gibson [...]
The Eclipse in Knox County – “a huge success”
The “once-in-a-lifetime eclipse event” in Knox County attracted more than an estimated 50,000 people and was a “huge success,” according to Jamie Neal, President of [...]
Meeting the Challenges of Rural Economic Development
This column previously appeared on Inside Indiana Business April 9, 2024 The Site Selection magazine headline recently summed it up: “When Being Small Is a [...]
Indiana First Region launches Comprehensive Growth Strategy
Reprinted with permission from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaper March 28, 2024 SOUTHERN INDIANA — Indiana First Region's READI 2.0 application was submitted to the state Feb. [...]
Come for the Eclipse – Stay for the Opportunity
Opportunity Knox lead story – Looking for a great place to work, live, and play? With multiple thousands of visitors on deck, the upcoming total [...]
Why Japan Matters to Indiana
By Chris Pfaff, CEO of Knox County Economic Development (The following column previously appeared on Inside Indiana Business) Last fall, Knox County officials and I [...]
Knox Life Announces Community Investment Grant Program
VINCENNES, Ind. (January 10, 2024) - The Knox Life Community Improvement Team (CIT) announced today the launch of its "Community Investment Initiative," offering grants to [...]
Southern Indiana Gateway region advocates for child care regulatory reform
Reprinted with permission from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaperJanuary 2, 2024The Southern Indiana Gateway (SIG) Region, comprising seven counties including Crawford, Dubois, Knox, Orange, Perry, Pike, and [...]