Yesterday, ROI proudly celebrated a powerful milestone with the fourth cohort of its UpSkill Work & Learn program. Fifty-three high school students took a bold step toward their futures, committing to paid apprenticeships that blend hands-on experience, college coursework, and industry-recognized credentials.
When ROI completed the 2023 Indiana Uplands Housing Study Update, it emphasized a consistent need across all 11 counties for strategies to address infill and small-scale development, including home rehabilitation. To address this need, ROI launched a new housing initiative earlier this year in collaboration with the Incremental Development Alliance (IDA), a national nonprofit organization … Continue reading Incremental development program aims to increase housing, strengthen communities
In May, IU’s Center for Rural Engagement delivered a stellar two-day conference focused on the issues of greatest importance to Indiana’s rural communities.
April 30 marks National Apprenticeship Day 2025, a nationwide celebration of the role apprenticeships play in preparing workers for successful careers through real-world experiences.
Two professional development fellowship opportunities for Indiana Uplands educators are open through April 18 for the 2025-2026 school year. The STEM Fellowship is a 10-month professional development program to support elementary educators in developing innovative STEM teaching practices and leadership skills. The 2025-26 STEM Fellowship will be designed for upper elementary and middle school educators … Continue reading Nominations due Apr 18 for Career Coaching and STEM Fellowships
The future of business is here in the Indiana Uplands — and it’s student-run! More than 250 student entrepreneurs and educators from 12 schools gathered in Jasper on April 9 for ROI's 4th annual Uplands Made Conference. This event provides students opportunities learning, networking, presenting and showing off their products and skills.
Join us to learn how to pick a good development project and take the first steps to make it reality! At this small scale development workshop, our partners with Incremental Development Alliance will take a big picture view of neighborhood-based development to help attendees analyze what makes a good project, how a building makes money, … Continue reading March 5: Indiana Uplands Small Scale Development Workshop
Through a new partnership between Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) and Radius Indiana, Discover Southern Indiana is expanding its regional tourism brand to include all 11 Indiana Uplands counties
Lilly Endowment Inc., through the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative, has awarded a $7,834,000 Community Leadership Implementation Grant to the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County (CFBMC) on behalf of the Indiana Uplands region.
ROI is pleased to announce the addition of Stefan Welsh to lead its new multi-layered microelectronics (ME) initiative. Welsh began his role on January 13 as the Program Director for Rural Indiana Workforce Development for Microelectronics initiative.
Do you want to learn how to become a small real estate developer for a project in your neighborhood? Join us in Salem (Jan 29), Bloomington (Jan 29), & Jasper (Jan 30) in collaboration with the Incremental Development Alliance.
The Indiana Uplands READI Steering Committee, ROI, and the IEDC have allocated READI 2.0 funding to support the expansion of Simtra BioPharma Solutions in Bloomington. Simtra is investing $250 million (including a $500,000 READI 2.0 allocation) on a new 150,000-square-foot facility that will expand the company’s sterile fill/finish manufacturing capabilities.
Officials in Daviess County and the city of Washington set the stage for continued revitalization and renewal of the Daviess County region with the official ribbon-cutting of the $3.1 million Commons facility on November 8. “The city of Washington has already taken several steps toward an energized downtown, and this formal ribbon-cutting will accelerate that movement right in the heart of the city,” said Washington Mayor David Rhoads.
The Indiana Uplands READI steering committee and Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) today announced the allocation of READI 2.0 funding to advance Indiana University’s microelectronics research and development capabilities, enabling the development of resilient microchips and supporting the growth of the microelectronics sector in the region and across Indiana.
ROI has selected six projects in five counties to receive Digital Towns 2.0 funding to improve digital equity and inclusion in the Indiana Uplands.
