The Controller serves an integral role in a team of professionals working to achieve the mission of ROI, the Community Foundation of Bloomington & Monroe County, & affiliated partners.
We’re hiring! Apply to be our next controller by March 17!

The Controller serves an integral role in a team of professionals working to achieve the mission of ROI, the Community Foundation of Bloomington & Monroe County, & affiliated partners.
It was in 2017 when Emily Johnson was one of ROI’s first STEM Fellows in cohort one. Johnson credits the ROI STEM Fellowship with jumpstarting her career journey to where she is now.
In the Uplands Fab Lab Network, teachers and students alike are learning that the limits are endless for those eager to learn new technology and use the fabrication equipment.
Bring a mural to your community! IDDC is accepting applications for its next round of public art and community activation grants that incorporate the "IN Indiana” identifier. Apply by March 17, 2023.
The Indiana Uplands READI Steering Committee and Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) has announced more than $24.6 million in committed investments from the $30 million in Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) funds awarded to the Indiana Uplands by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) to enhance the vitality of this 11-county region.
In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, we hosted a special event to highlight computer science careers and share the experiences of professionals that work in the Indiana Uplands. Watch the webinar video now!
A great day for the Indiana Uplands and the State of Indiana! This morning, we broke ground on WestGate One, a new $84 million microelectronics campus at WestGate@Crane. NHanced Semiconductors, Inc., Everspin Technologies, Trusted Semiconductor Solutions, & Reliable MicroSystems, LLC plan to invest $300 million & create 549 specialized, high-wage jobs. Read the complete November 21 announcement from the Indiana Economic … Continue reading WestGate@Crane welcomes new $84 million collaborative microelectronics campus
Program supports grant writers pursuing projects and programs that improve the quality of life for Uplands residents.
Seventeen middle school educators began their fellowship year in August, bringing the total number to 111 Fellows working to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in Indiana Uplands classrooms and schools.
Eighteen individuals who serve as school principals and counselors, career coaches, work-based and internship coordinators, teachers, or adult educators have been selected for ROI's Career Coaching Fellowship.
Indiana experts will outline practical options and techniques to finance infrastructure to grow the Indiana Uplands.
By Conexus Indiana. Several months ago, ROI brought together seven school-based enterprises (SBEs) from across the Indiana Uplands region, allowing students, advisers and administrators to share best practices while also connecting with area business owners. What came from the first “Uplands Made Network” convening was a blueprint, of sorts, for how to drive successful partnerships between schools and local companies through student-run businesses.
Applications are due September 2 for ROI’s second cohort of Grant Writing Fellows.
This past spring, ROI graduated its first cohort of Grant Writing Fellows. Participants engaged in a 2-day grant writing course facilitated by Purdue Extension to begin the fellowship and then met monthly for eight virtual follow-on sessions on a variety of topics, including: Professional writing, Creating an effective logic model, Building a better budget, Finding … Continue reading First cohort of Grant Writing Fellows secures $1.78 million in grants for Uplands region
ing! Last week, ROI conducted its second signing day and orientation for students and employers participating in our pilot high school work and learn program.