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,…
Written by Bertin Mbongo and Andrey Zhalnin. January is not over yet and PCRD can already check off one new year’s resolution our list: updating the IARC data dashboard! Found at iarcdatadashboard.com, this tool features data for each region in…
Whether your welding partner is a robotic arm on the assembly line or you open the door to a roving bot delivering pizza on Purdue’s campus, at some point you have likely asked yourself “what’s next?” – or, more importantly,…
Nearly one-third of America’s workers lack digital skills according to the National Skills Coalition. This trend isn’t just in older generations. The National Skills Coalition also reports that 54 percent of individuals under the age of 35 have limited or…
What good business guidance have we learned during this pandemic? Unfortunately, many businesses have been negatively impacted. Some specific core groups have especially taken a hit, such as the entertainment and recreation sectors, including restaurants reliant on indoor dining. Numerous businesses…
Written by Angelica Del Real. Beginning November 2, Jon Myers starts his new position as Regional Director of the Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (Southeast ISBDC). Since first joining the Southeast ISBDC team in 2016 as a Business Advisor,…
Both COVID-19 cases and deaths have begun once again to accelerate across the United States. Such trends are worrisome given that this “third” wave has no geographic epicenter, unlike the northeast breakout experienced in the spring or the breakout suffered…
Written by Angelica Del Real. Every year the Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) presents the Excellence in GIS award in six categories to recognize organizations that have helped Indiana communities through geospatial technology. For the second time in the past…