The Purdue Center for Regional Development seeks to pioneer new ideas and strategies that contribute to regional collaboration, innovation and prosperity. During 2019 we assisted:
59
Counties & Regions
6424
Individuals
Strong and sustainable economies require the pursuit of an appropriate mix of economic development strategies, especially ones that reduce economic gaps and strengthen a region’s economic assets. During 2019 we assisted with:
86
Business Starts
4178
Jobs Retained/Created
As part of our engagement efforts and in partnership with Purdue Extension Community Development, we developed a data snapshot with more than 10 metrics for all 92 counties. In addition, during 2019:
15
Data Products
13
Blog Posts
To ensure we reach a broader audience, our center has an online presence where we not only disseminate information but we also engage in meaningful conversations. In 2019:
35000
Web Visitors
815
Social Media Followers
Thanks to the support provided by PCRD and Purdue Extension in launching the our Hometown Collaboration Initiative, our community went from zero to an All-America City finalist...
Dave Kitchell
Mayor, City of Logansport
The SMC Public Wi-Fi Program definitely sees value in PCRD's work that has allowed us to measure areas where we need more connectivity.
SMC Public Wi-Fi
I think iFront Door is incredibly valuable, particularly to a small, rural area where some people might be somewhat intimidated or reluctant to try the online, the social media.
Bryan Robbins
Executive Director of the Greensburg-Decatur County Economic Development Corporation
This is a valuable resource very useful to digital inclusion efforts. Little if any other data of this sort exists in such available and usable form. It is an exceptional asset.
New Mexico Digital Inclusion
Our experience with PCRD is always positive. The team recognizes that it is important to provide the information at the speed of business.
Wage Data for PRF Effort
The Purdue Center for Regional Development has been a tremendous partner to the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.
Sam Spergel
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
The team has been valuable to the Newton County Opportunity Zone Task Force with laying out a template to follow for developing an economic
Mike Davis
Newton County Opportunity Zone Task Force
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Written by Monty Henderson and Jon Myers. After a record year for the Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) in 2019, the beginning of 2020 looked even more promising. Our Business Advisors were helping people realize their dreams by starting…
We are happy to announce the release of the 2019 digital divide index. This updated version keeps the three scores you are familiar with: overall digital divide index, infrastructure/adoption, and socioeconomic. These scores still range from 0 to 100, where…
Digital exclusion is the greatest threat to twenty-first century economic development. Recent global events related to the novel coronavirus emphasizes the importance of community and citizen online engagement. The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) plans to combat this issue…
Written by Indraneel Kumar, Andrey Zhalnin and Roberto Gallardo. As COVID-19 rates are climbing across the state and country, new restrictions have been put in place. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, these restrictions negatively impact small businesses,…
