Community & Regional Engagement
Community & Regional Engagement

The Purdue Center for Regional Development seeks to pioneer new ideas and strategies that contribute to regional collaboration, innovation and prosperity. During 2024 we assisted:

80

Counties & Regions

1257

Individuals

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Small Business Development
Small Business Development

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 2024 we assisted with:

84

Business Starts

3647

Jobs Created/Supported

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Small Business Development
Data Innovation

We continue to innovate when it comes to data metrics, reports, and visualizations. Two new dashboards were completed and our existing dashboards updated resulting in the following during 2024:

22444

Dashboard Views

460

Data/Technical Reports

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Small Business Development
Digital Engagement

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 2024 we had:

38622

Web Visitors

2649

Social Media Followers

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Our Recent News

Stay up to date with the Purdue Center for Regional Development's recent news and events.

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Greg Jones, Executive Director Southern Indiana Development Commission

PCRD is a great partner for storytelling through advanced data. PCRD gets the information that allows my organization to tell compelling stories...

Greg Jones

Executive Director Southern Indiana Development Commission

Jeff Plasterer, President of Wayne County Board of Commissioners

PCRD staff have always been responsive to our needs and have completed projects with skill and professionalism. I would highly recommend their services...

Jeff Plasterer

President of Wayne County Board of Commissioners

Rama Salhi, University of Michigan

The PCRD team is very responsive and easy to work with.

Rama Salhi

University of Michigan

Dave Kitchell, Mayor, City of Logansport

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

SMC Public Wi-Fi

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

Bryan Robbins

IFront Door is incredibly valuable, particularly in rural areas where communities might be somewhat intimidated or reluctant to tackle marketing their cities and towns online.

Bryan Robbins

Executive Director of the Greensburg-Decatur County Economic Development Corporation

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