Purdue Research Foundation
Simply put, the PRF’s mission is focused on improving the world through its technologies and graduates.
Smartest Working Region
Greater Lafayette is where ideas turn to action, imagination gains ambition, hard work drives innovation. The smartest parts of business are created, commercialized, and applied here.
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FEATURED STORy
Stories of individuals, businesses, and organizations making a greater impact in Greater Lafayette.
Purdue Research Foundation
Simply put, the PRF’s mission is focused on improving the world through its technologies and graduates.
Innovation Story
Driving Force: Subaru of Indiana Automotive
SIA is woven into the community’s fabric, churning out cars, jobs, customers and community service at a time when some automobile manufacturers are struggling to keep the lights on.
The Lafayette plant is Subaru’s only manufacturing facility outside of Asia and currently employs more than 6,000 associates, of which more than 5,000 work in production. When the plant opened in 1989, associates built the Subaru Legacy and Isuzu Pick-up. In the years that followed, SIA continued to produce Subaru models in addition to other vehicles, including the Isuzu Rodeo, Honda Passport and Toyota Camry.
Since June 2016, the plant has exclusively produced Subaru vehicles. Current cars rolling off the assembly line here are the Ascent, Impreza, Legacy and Outback models for North America.
Enterprise Zone Credits
real property tax abatements
personal property tax abatements
Fastest Growing City in Indiana
First for Quality of Government in Indiana
First In Infrastructure upgrades in the U.S.
Greater Lafayette is a community connected to the world. Central Indiana is known as the Crossroads of America for good reason. You can easily access major cross country interstates, passenger rail, freight railroads and other major highways, and airports.
Available Properties
We have immediate space available for your business. If you want to start from scratch, we have certified shovel-ready sites you can begin building on immediately. Whether you are new to our community, scaling your existing business, or just getting started, we have move-in ready spaces. Be it a warehouse, industrial, Class A office, wet lab, business incubator, or lower-cost coworking space, we will help you find the right location for your business.
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RESOURCES
ECONOMIC TRENDS MAGAZINE
A publication developed to inform readers of the latest and most exciting economic development announcements.
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CONTACT US
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Flour Power
Whether you prefer sourdough bread or frosting-stuffed cupcakes, vegan cheesecake or flourless chocolate tortes, Greater Lafayette bakeries offer something for nearly every taste and dietary restriction.
Driving Force: Subaru of Indiana Automotive
In 1994, Laurel, Mississippi, native Allen Hodge — who had relocated with his young bride back to her hometown of West Lafayette, Indiana — took a job at a burgeoning automotive factory on the outskirts of Dayton, Indiana.
STEM
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics play a key role in our nation’s economy.
Greater Lafayette has talent for every venture. Whether you need resilient engineers, advanced manufacturing technicians, or hard working support staff, the right people for your business call our community home.
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FEATURED STORy
Stories of individuals, businesses, and organizations making a greater impact in Greater Lafayette.
The “Cool Factor” in Coworking
Launched in 2014 in an old car repair shop west of downtown Lafayette’s Tippecanoe County Public Library, MatchBOX boasts 11,000 square feet with reserved and open office spaces, conference rooms and a lot of support for its members, including training and networking opportunities.
Purdue Research Foundation
Simply put, the PRF’s mission is focused on improving the world through its technologies and graduates.
Skilled Workforce
BIOTECH
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AEROSPACE
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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
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Innovation Story
A Sweet Saab Story
Built so they would come, Purdue University-affiliated Discovery Park District landed Swedish-based Saab as a major aeronautic manufacturing facility in May. It’s a perfect match.
When companies come, they feel the sincerity of our local leaders. They experience how truly collaborative we are. They see the quality of our existing workforce and our commitment to developing it further. They learn about the expertise available and the bright young minds being turned out by our world-leading educational institutions. When you combine all that with the affordability of our great quality of life, it makes our community among the most compelling of places to consider locating a business.
Quality Education
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Inclusive Community
From good to great
We believe in building up a better community. That means listening to our people, thinking critically about our decisions, and never accepting less than great.
For those living here now and for those who will create the fabric of our community’s future, we cannot settle for “good.” The same innovation and creativity that drive our industry must be channeled into the people, places, and things that make Greater Lafayette greater.
That’s why we’re committed to the continuous process of evolving from good to great. This report created in 2012 outlines the strides we’ve taken and the ones we commit to carrying forward in the future.
Join us in making Greater Lafayette greater.
Veteran
Attraction
Attraction
As a family-friendly community bursting with opportunity, Greater Lafayette welcomes our nation’s veterans. To make the transition into our community as seamless as possible, our Veteran Attraction Task Force—made up of local veteran industry leaders—works to create a welcoming community for the bravest members of our country.
Our Welcome Home program is a concierge service for veterans and their families relocating to Greater Lafayette. We create support groups at large businesses, assist families with any need they have while integrating into our community, and help veterans connect with local schools, churches, realtor partners, and additional military transition services.
Vibrant Cities
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RESOURCES
ECONOMIC TRENDS MAGAZINE
A publication developed to inform readers of the latest and most exciting economic development announcements.
see archive
CONTACT US
Reach out to us, or any one of our partner organizations.
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If I Had a Hammer — And Someone Trained to Use It
They build the roads. They construct the houses. They care for the elderly. They put out fires. They keep your car running. They are the thousands of Tippecanoe County residents who make a living in industry and trade professions…
Driving Force: Subaru of Indiana Automotive
In 1994, Laurel, Mississippi, native Allen Hodge — who had relocated with his young bride back to her hometown of West Lafayette, Indiana — took a job at a burgeoning automotive factory on the outskirts of Dayton, Indiana.
Big Power Move
The timing couldn’t be better. Just as Purdue University and Greater Lafayette were envisioning a new generation of high-tech companies for the Discovery Park District, Purdue alumnus Edmund Schweitzer III came back to campus.
