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After five years in startup mode at Innovation Pointe, Midwest Motion outgrew its 2nd floor office and moved to a larger industrial space in town. As the business grew in reputation, Broyles realized he needed...

"Evansville; it is not a good place to start a company… it’s a great place to start a company." It is uniquely large enough to have the means to fund a startup company, but not so large that the means become unobtainable to newer companies. The cost of living combined with these resources will triple to quintuple how far your dollar will go as opposed to a startup in a major city.

This year’s SWE theme was “Better Health Through Innovation,” and pitches focused on ideas that promoted health and wellness to address Vanderburgh County’s pressing health care issues. The winning ideation, STEI is a tracking device for individuals with dementia that wander off from caretakers. 

“The support and guidance we received during our time at Innovation Pointe, not only strengthened our business acumen, it allowed our company to research and develop our products and services at a much higher level,” stated Envolve Managing Partner, Patrick Boarman.

What is the most helpful resource for startups in Evansville? Four out of seven local entrepeneurs agree, _______________ is the #1 resource (among many!) in the community for startups. Check it out!

2018 Focus Groups! We sat down with 10 groups of young professionals (77 total participants) to chat about how we could make our corner of the world an even better place. Here is what we found.

Aric Pryor, president of Evansville-based Quarion Technology, walked away with the $10,000 grand prize for his startup pitch at the 10th annual Innovation Showcase in Indianapolis.

It's true. We created an alley for selfies. But more than a Downtown alley with Evansville mural art, Self.e Alley at 318 Main is about celebrating our community, boosting pride, creating conversations, increasing our city's quality of place and connecting with the 'e is for everyone' regional brand.

“I get by with a little help from my friends” should be Cheryl Mochau’s theme song. The personal chef was inspired to start her business, Food Tours, after a girlfriends’ getaway to Saint Louis with her bff. Feeling in need of a pick me up, Cheryl invited her friend to take a road trip to break out of a cooking rut. They walked “The Hill” district, stopping in authentic Italian bakeries and restaurants along the way, sharing entrees on a self-made walking tour. Mochau and her gal pal had so much fun they repeated the adventure in Franklin and Nashville, TN and Louisville, KY. And thus, the inspiration for Food Tours of Evansville was born.

The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation understands that tomorrow's employees are today's students, and that's why they encourage all students to sign up for the Governor's Work Ethic Certificate program. Watch this video with Governor Holcomb, Mayor Winnecke, and Superintendent Smith to learn more about how the EVSC is helping students get to the #NextLevel.