Indiana Leads Nation on Strategic Site Identification Spurring Economic Opportunity

“Under the leadership of Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) reached a significant milestone in the Strategic Sites Inventory (SSI) program this spring, identifying over 300 new, nationally competitive greenfield site opportunities across more than half of Indiana’s 92 counties. Fueled by Secretary Chambers’ 5E strategic vision, the SSI program is accelerating economic development opportunity across the state by identifying and vetting the readiness of new development sites.”

As of today, the IEDC has partnered with local communities to review 938 new sites across 47 counties. Having launched the program in 2017, the IEDC has achieved a faster rate of site reviews than any other state participating in the SSI and has identified 230,000 acres across, and 328 sites were found to be top contenders for nationally competitive projects.

“‘As the global economy continues to evolve and transition, we’re seeing unprecedented demand for greenfield sites from leaders in advanced manufacturing and innovation and technology sectors,’ said Ann Lathrop, chief strategy officer at the IEDC. ‘”Indiana is successfully marketing itself to global leaders in these future-focused sectors, with recent wins in areas like electric vehicles and energy, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing. The SSI program ensures that we stay competitive nationally – even as more and more sites are taken off the market with new investments – and land the transformative projects we continue to attract.'”

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