Key Initiatives

Kosciusko County has enjoyed stability that stems from growth in mature industries around medical device manufacturing, agriculture, and complementary domains. Moreover, one of the area’s differentiators is the ability to commercialize heavily-regulated products. The ecosystem necessary to further assist and develop entrepreneurship is a primary focus to benefit the entire area. To do this, we endeavor to launch a co-working space as part of our mission to convene business builders and leaders. Other programming and services for businesses at every stage are in the works, as well. Our ability to nurture entrepreneurship will support and catalyze all other key initiatives.

The agriculture business is essential to our community for a number of reasons, not the least of which is sustenance. Whether yielding food or something else, our ag+bio+science community is where food, agriculture, science, and technology converge. This initiative is a fantastic opportunity to promote and accelerate the growth of agriculture as these skill-sets converge in our own backyard. Indiana is already a top 10 agriculture production state, our active and fertile community is a point of strength, momentum, and potential that we wholeheartedly support.

Talent attraction and retention will help to ensure the orthopedic industry, agribusiness, and its dependent communities continue to thrive. OrthroWorx is an example of the kind of support and the focus necessary to fortify the social and economic benefits this sector provides—now and for generations to come. The marketplace continues to become increasingly competitive, especially in economic development, where Kosciusko County has an opportunity to become THE state’s leading economic development organization.

As previously mentioned, the area is steeped with the ideas, talent, and capital necessary to commercialize regulated products, specifically in orthopedic and agriculture businesses. The expertise required to repeatedly build, convene, and show the way is a key component to our success.

Our certified and shovel-ready tech park is a great example. With flexible lot sizes, off-site retention, underground utilities, stop-light access to US Highway 30, and Ivy Tech Warsaw already in place, this is bursting with possibility. The certified Tech Park has the potential to transform how we do business as a community and to utilize our ideas, talent, and capital in new ways.

Our Peer Cities Project helps local decision-makers understand the dynamics of other small Midwestern cities similar to Warsaw. They are home to an outsized industry or employer and serve as good references for this ongoing study that provides context for our community.

Contact us to review the recommendations together. Or get the report here.