Indiana Governor Braun Strengthens Israel Economic Partnership as IEDC President Heads to Tel Aviv
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced in Indianapolis on November 9 that the state is strengthening its economic partnership with Israel. Indiana Economic Development Corporation President Mitch Frazier will travel to Tel Aviv next week to meet business, venture capital and government leaders, join an Iron Nation Summit and pitch Indiana as a destination for economic growth.
Earlier this year the state launched the Iron Nation-Indiana initiative, a more than $60 million investment and commercialization initiative with Israel-based Iron Nation connecting Israeli technology companies with Indiana corporations, health systems, universities and communities in sectors including super intelligence (SI), agbiosciences, life sciences and defense. Israeli ag-biotech firm IBI Ag has already established its North American headquarters in Indiana through the initiative.
Secretary of Commerce Chuck Goodrich said the trip will further showcase Indiana to growing Israeli companies, founders and investors. The cost of the trip is being paid jointly by the Consulate General of Israel in Chicago and private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation, whose share is expected to be up to $20,000.
Braun said Indiana and Israel share strong ties in entrepreneurship and innovation, and that the initiative is designed to deliver new investment and new jobs to the state. (Source: Office of the Governor of Indiana)
Source: Office of the Governor of Indiana
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