Indiana is committed to investing in the growth and prosperity of the individuals and families that call the Hoosier state home. READI builds on the framework and successes of the Indiana Regional Cities Initiative and the 21st Century Talent Initiative, encouraging neighboring communities across the state to work collaboratively to develop a bold vision for their future that, when implemented, will attract, develop and retain talent in Indiana.
Talent retention and attraction remain critical to Indiana’s long-term economic development prospects and its quality of opportunity goals. For READI 2.0, there is an opportunity to generate stronger returns for Indiana and our individual community partners through greater alignment between the IEDC and our partner regions in goal and project identification and financial support.