Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Put your entrepreneurship education to work in your communities or hometown by registering for the ZipINdiana program. If you are an entrepreneurship student or alumni then this is your opportunity to use your entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to better your community in which you live.

ZipINdiana is designed to foster collaborative relationships with the Indiana Small Business Development Corporation, Indiana Economic Development Corporation and many other community and state agencies in the 14 county WIRED regions to assist existing agencies and programs to think and act entrepreneurially. 

ZipINdiana will allow students and alumni of the Certificate Program the ability to change and impact Indiana communities with their experience and knowledge gained through their Certificate Program education. 

The purpose of the ZipINdiana program is to connect Certificate Program students and alumni with communities where they currently reside or relocate to after graduation. Students and alumni serve as a resource to their communities by adding value to K-12 educational programs and by advising and providing human capital for local companies.  As a Certificate Program student or alumni, YOU play a key role in the development and success of your community. If you are from one of the following 14 counties then you are eligible to take part in the opportunity.

• Benton
• Carroll
• Cass
• Clinton
• Fountain
• Fulton
• Howard
• Miami
• Montgomery
• Tippecanoe
• Tipton
• Wabash
• Warren
• White

We are making communities aware of your experience and willingness to participate in this program. You may serve as a valuable resource to businesses, schools and non-profits, in the following ways:

• Participate in economic development activities
• Speak to K-12 students about entrepreneurship education
• Serve on boards companies or non-profit
• Be made aware of start-ups

Register online to take part in this opportunity, please register.

"The world knows that entrepreneurship is the key to economic recovery, and the next generation of innovators holds that key. Now more than ever, we need to unleash the creativity and ingenuity of our youth by engaging them in the endless possibilities of entrepreneurship."

~ Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation ~

Partners:

• Indiana Small Business Development Corporation (ISBDC)
• Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD)
• Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
• Chambers of Commerce
• K-12 Educational Programs

Indiana WIRED

ZipINdiana is sponsored by a grant from the Indiana WIRED initiative. Indiana WIRED is an acronym for Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development. The primary focus is a fourteen county region in sort-of-North/sort-of-Central/sort-of-West Indiana. The goal of WIRED is to transform how they define regional economy, WIRED recognizes core economic assets, approaches, systems, structures, and institutions that support regional economy.

How Indiana WIRED Invests in Entrepreneurship

Building an Entrepreneurship Super-Region
WIRED invests in initiatives to teach and support entrepreneurs from primary school to older adults. Among their efforts, they coordinate existing entrepreneurship training and extend entrepreneurial training into high schools. WIRED's goal is to have entrepreneurship training in every high school in the region. To support these efforts, WIRED is creating a network of entrepreneurship support at locations throughout the region. WIRED is also committed to increase the number of business ideas generated in the region and the financial capital available to support these new ventures.

Funding for ZipINdiana
This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded under Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.  The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor.  The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership.  This solution is copyrighted by the institution that created it.  Internal use by an organization and/or personal use by an individual for non-commercial purposes is permissible.  All other uses require the prior authorization of the copyright owner.

For more information on how you can become involved and connect with your community please contact Program Coordinator, Sascha Harrell at 765-494-3805; email smharrel@purdue.edu.