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A YEAR IN REVIEW

In 2023, the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) embarked on a journey of collaboration, forming dynamic partnerships aimed at enhancing representation and empowerment across diverse communities.

Our Innovative
Approach To
Unlocking Regional
Potential

Using applied research, advanced metrics, data analytics, and visualizations, we built strong regional and community alliances for strategic development. Our approach goes beyond cooperation, embracing innovation to foster regional growth through research and engagement. Regional development is about more than infrastructure and jobs—it's about creating vibrant, inclusive communities that support human flourishing, innovation, and creativity. By leveraging data, we unlock potential, enable informed decisions, drive economic growth, and create inclusive opportunities for all.

Let Our Data
Tell the Story

Check out some landmarks that made a splash.

Regional development is not just about building infrastructure and creating jobs, it's about creating vibrant, inclusive communities where people can thrive, and where innovation and creativity can flourish.

80

Counties Served

$997,510

Funds Secured

40

Projects & Contracts

22,567

Individuals Reached

1,865

Educational Services

14,298

Hours of Technical
Assistance

Our Major
Engagement Activities

Discover the major programs and projects of the year.

PCRD empowers communities through diverse partnerships, cutting-edge research, data analytics, and innovative tools, collaborating with regional and Purdue University partners to deliver impactful, real-world solutions for sustainable and strategic development.

Remote Work Alliance

The program helps individuals identify in-demand jobs and acquire necessary skills, assists employers in sourcing and retaining talent, enhances career advisors' expertise, and promotes collaboration with workforce development boards to support Hoosiers and businesses in Indiana.

Remote Work Certificate

In collaboration with Utah State University Extension, we offer a month-long specialized training program combining online modules and hands-on workshops to equip individuals with the essential tools and skills for success in remote work, whether as telecommuters, freelancers, or aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Meatpacking Workforce

The program provides tailored technical support, comprehensive training, and supplementary activities to help small rural businesses with fewer than 50 employees and under $1 million in revenue grow and thrive, aiming to empower and nurture the entrepreneurial landscape within these communities.

Spanish Reality

A joint initiative with Ivy Tech Community College equips educators to teach Spanish and English as a second language, and collaborates with local industries to enhance workforce language skills for better communication and productivity in multicultural workplaces.

Regional Planning

PCRD provided technical support and strategic guidance to the following regional initiatives: Southeast Indiana Regional Planning Commission's Economic Resilience Plan and Eastern Indiana Regional Planning Commission's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies.

Data Innovation
is Our Specialty

Data innovation is the key to unlocking the potential of regional development, as it provides insights that enable communities to make informed decisions, drive economic growth, and create opportunities for all. Some of our data services include: data visualizations, data analytics, storymapping and storytelling.

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How Did Our Data
Products Do in 2023?

Data products and services that empowered regions, organizations, and government entities to make informed decisions.

460

Data & Technical Reports

312

Data Products & Data Services Provided

17,708

Select Dashboard/Website Views

5,807

Digital Divide Index Views

10,880

Rural Indiana Stats Views

446

County Data Snapshot Views

Our Publications
Have a Wide Reach

Dive into our ever-expanding collection of news articles, reports, newsletters, stories, and more. Covering a broad spectrum of topics—from Broadband and Data Insights to Economic Development, Remote Work, Workforce Strategy, and beyond—there's something here for everyone looking to stay informed and ahead of the curve.

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Our Top
Publications

Read the top publications from 2023.

PCRD strives be a leader in innovative and adaptive partnerships empowering regions to find solutions for equitable, sustainable, and resilient development. We collaborate with people to listen, identify, and enhance assets unique to their story resulting in prosperity and quality of life.

News | Reports | Publications | Newsletters

Hispanic Population Trends in Indiana and Implications for the Economy

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Decennial Census, the Hispanic or Latino1 population in Indiana almost doubled between 2000 and 2010, from 215,000 to 390,000 people. By 2020, the Latino population in Indiana had increased by another 40%...

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How Affordable Is Home Broadband Service?

Affordability of home internet service is among the top barriers to reduce the digital divide across the country and in Indiana. In fact, any project funded by the Broadband Equity, Adoption, and Deployment (BEAD) program will need to have a middle-class affordability plan and a low-cost broadband service option...

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Economic and Fiscal Impacts of NextEra’s Indiana Solar Investments

The federal government and other organizations are focusing more on integrating renewable energy across the country. Interest in renewable energy in Indiana is not the exception. As part of this effort, NextEra Energy Resources asked PCRD to conduct the economic and fiscal impact analyses for multiple solar energy center investments spanning eight counties and nine projects across the state...

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A “Reverse” Digital Divide in Indiana?

The state of Indiana—like all other states and territories—is in the middle of a digital equity planning process. This plan is required for the state to access future capacity building digital equity funds, that are part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA passed in November of 2021, intended to address barriers to digital equity...

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Where Have
We Impacted?

Explore PCRD's reach across Indiana and see how we've made an impact in your community. Our programs, projects, and data products have helped regions, organizations, and government entities make informed decisions and drive economic growth. Want to see what we can do for your community? Check out our full list of services.

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Our Reach

See where we've made an impact in 2023.

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