East Central Indiana Highlights $1.5 Billion Investment & Over 1000 New Jobs in 2022

The East Central Indiana Regional Partnership presented the region’s 2022 activities at its annual luncheon on Thursday, March 30th. The organization shared both project activity from the 9-county region and recent marketing efforts. The region saw $1.5 billion in capital investment and created over 1000 new jobs in 2022.

“On behalf of the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership, I want to thank our supporters who allow us to fulfill our mission of marketing ECI as a region of choice for business investment and talent attraction,” said Trevor Friedeberg, President & CEO. “Our collaboration and partnership makes us stronger together and we are showing real positive momentum in our region, especially as we reflect on the project announcements from the past year.”

In 2022, the organization promoted the region’s assets for business development and talent attraction through sales trips, conferences and marketing. ECIRP continues to promote East Central Indiana as a destination region with assets like Forge Your Path and the Livability ECI magazine. The organization is also managing the region’s $15 million READI grant provided by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

The guest speaker at the luncheon was Jacob Everett from Corsa Strategies. Everett brings his 15 years of experience working in public and private sectors to Corsa Strategies to provide advisory services to businesses.

The luncheon was held at the Ball State Alumni Center in Muncie and sponsored by Indiana Municipal Power Agency and First Financial.