South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership

"The headline is how do we go, really, from good to great," said Taryn MacFarlane, vice president of regional initiatives at the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership. "How do we accelerate and support this sector that’s got a strong connectivity with the region, that, really, there’s room for growth?"

Entrepreneurs, students, and community leaders will gather in South Bend this week for IDEA Week 2025, a four-day event focused on innovation, technology, and business development.

Big changes are coming to Mishawaka’s 100 Center, a historic 170-year-old building, thanks to a $5.6 million boost from the Indiana READI 2.0 program.

The South Bend-Elkhart region’s annual startup summit, Founder Factory, returns Wednesday for its final year.

The South Bend area was one of seven regions to receive the maximum $50 million in grant money last December. And on Monday, the regional development authority announced how it’s distributing $40 million of that money locally.

Back in December, the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Development Authority received $50 million in state economic development funding. But the projects now...

South Bend-Elkhart Regional partnership CEO Regina Emberton is stepping down in February to become the CEO of ChoiceLight, an area public-private…

The South Bend-Elkhart Regional Development Authority was awarded the full $50 million dollars it was seeking in state economic development grants…

Cities and counties in the South Bend-Elkhart area have teamed up to ask for $50 million in state funding for economic development projects. Regional…

An economic development group in the South Bend-Elkhart area is piloting a new apprenticeship program for the region. The program will be run by Labs for…