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Buzzing Midwest city has just been named the most affordable in the US - experts explain why it is so cheap: https://lnkd.in/gB7x7PUk Fort Wayne, the second largest city in Indiana, earned the title due to its low housing costs, booming economy and reasonable cost of living. 

2025 Pioneer of the Year Nominations: https://lnkd.in/er5xJp2D Do you know someone who has made an impact in our 11-county region? Have they done so through community engagement, entrepreneurship, social advocacy or creativity? Nominate the best of the best! #MyNEI #NEIPioneer

Trine University will formally dedicate its new Dr. Earl D. and Melanie N. Brooks College of Health Professions facility, located at 12817 Parkview Plaza Drive. Trine to dedicate Brooks College of Health Professions on September 27: https://lnkd.in/etmbfcih

The #MyNEI team attended the Don Wood Foundation and Questa Education Foundation press conference where they discussed their newly released findings from an intensive study focused on their Achieving Postsecondary Attainment initiative. The 165-page Advancing Postsecondary Education and Training Study is the first phase of a broader effort. It focused on Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties. Study tackles northeast Indiana's education, training after high school: https://lnkd.in/d-_Pstgx Achieving Postsecondary Attainment: https://bit.ly/PostNEI

This year four new housing types are being constructed in Fort Wayne’s East Central Neighborhood as part of the Innovative Housing Showcase project from the City of Fort Wayne. The project will test new approaches to how houses are built and used in the #FortWayne housing market. Innovative Housing Showcase tests new design and construction methods in Fort Wayne: https://lnkd.in/ejSguKAr

Pioneer Eats Here is an ongoing series where we will find the best places to eat in each of our 11 counties in Northeast Indiana with the help of the people who know it best! Our next spot is Noble County: https://lnkd.in/e_hEy-ka

A Reflection on Regional Collaboration Over Past 10 Years: https://lnkd.in/eqMCkZHw Northeast Indiana’s (NEI) proactive approach and steadfast commitment to regional collaboration have played a crucial role in the success of the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) and various state initiatives.

We are hiring! The Junior Research & Data Analyst plays an active role managing and fulfilling research requests in collaboration with the Senior Research & Data Analyst, Research Interns, and other team members. Help us drive business investment, and strengthen the region’s global competitiveness and economic resiliency!

Wabash County's efforts to preserve local history: https://lnkd.in/eVZcwUTv Across the Northeast Indiana region, small-town historians and community leaders are on a mission to preserve that history for generations to come. Wabash County Historian Ron Woodward explains that understanding the past can better help us understand how we got to where we are today.

Our August ROC (Regional Opportunities Council) meeting inside Do it Best at Electric Works was filled with positivity from our mid-year update to a business success story. We also featured a Q&A and a panel discussion about opportunities for hiring international students. #MyNEI #ElectricWorksFW