Northeast Indiana Innovation Center

The Innovation Center, Northeast Indiana’s only ISO9001:2008 certified business & technology incubator, serves entrepreneurs, business owners, and existing businesses who want to launch (or expand, or re-invent) a company based on innovative technology, product, or process in a high growth industry/sector. The Innovation Center is the region’s “one-stop shop” for all entrepreneurial services - e.g., business development, access to capital, product innovation and commercialization services, marketing, research, training, mentoring, and coaching - and it is committed to growing, building, or developing an innovative business.


The Innovation Center serves:
Start-up and pre-revenue companies (ventures with 1-9 employes)
Second stage growth companies (ventures with 10-99 employees)
Service providers, strategic partners, and other ventures looking to be located in the heart of the educational and innovation corridor of Northeast Indiana
Corporate Skunkworks and Spin-offs
Corporate Innovation Projects (transformation of existing businesses using innovation and entrepreneurship)
Educational Innovation consultancy projects
Student entrepreneurship (high school, post-secondary)
Coworkers looking for a cool place to launch and growth their small business


Our Certified Technology Park:
Sites available for construction and custom buildings for innovative companies


Geographic Coverage:

The Innovation Center serves any individual or business located directly in Northeast Indiana at reduced rates. The Innovation Center provides its services globally on a virtual affiliate basis. Contact Karl R. LaPan (klapan@niic.net) for more details