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Press Release
Intelliplex technology park secures 4-year recertification from Indiana Economic Development Corporation
SHELBYVILLE (Indiana) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has awarded a four-year recertification to the Intelliplex technology park, according to Eric P. Shields, Policy Director for IEDC. The 140-acre Intelliplex facility was one of the first parks to be certified under Indiana's Certified Technology Park and has again been recertified with no extraordinary qualifications or requirements.
“The Intelliplex Certified Technology Park is entering an era of growth with the recent completion of the Accel IN Business Accelerator and new partnership with Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine and forthcoming Equine Surgery Center,” said Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun.
“We believe that Intelliplex is emerging as a leader in the region's economic recovery. City and local economic development officials are grateful for this vote of confidence from the IEDC, and we are looking forward to finding new ways in which to partner and leverage resources to continue to expand Indiana's technology based economy,” the mayor continued.
The Mayor thanked former Shelbyville Mayor Scott Furgeson, who began the recertification process earlier in 2011.
“This represents great news for the city, the county and the region,” said Jack Horner, president and CEO of Major Health Partners (MHP), which played a significant role in the creation of Intelliplex. MHP operates orthopaedic, oncology and other medical facilities in Intelliplex, and served in a key position in helping attract Purdue to the region.
The park presently has more than 20 companies and organizations operating in the park, generating an annual payroll in excess of $18 million and creating more than 280 jobs, according to Amy Haacker, director of the City of Shelbyville's Redevelopment Commission. The city expects to pursue an animal life sciences cluster development strategy that is complementary to the expected Purdue presence, said Haacker.
Intelliplex opened a $7 million 50,000 sq. ft. business accelerator earlier in 2010, and a specialized seed and venture capital is available from a unique fund developed by the city of Shelbyville and Shelby County. Home to a number of life science, medical, IT and advanced manufacturing companies and firms, Intelliplex remains dedicated to accelerating high-impact job creation, private investment and diversification of the southeast Indiana region's economy.
Intelliplex is now home to academic operations of Ivy Tech State College and Indiana Wesleyan University, and expects to further additional strategic relationships with major universities, according to Haacker.
For more information, please contact Amy Haacker at 317-398-6624
Photo courtesy of Shelby News
Conference center nearly finished
Residents soon will be able to book special events at a new location.
The Shelbyville Redevelopment Commission took a tour Monday of the nearly completed $1.3 million Intelliplex Conference Center.
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Makuta Groundbreaking
Shelbyville, Indiana -  Makuta Technics broke ground Thursday, May 4th for its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing plant in Shelbyville, IN. The company plans to relocate 20 jobs to the new facility scheduled to open in December 2006.
Makuta President Stu Kaplan told attendees at the ceremony that moving to Intelliplex in Shelbyville was based on the cooperation of the Shelby Co. Government, the City of Shelbyville the Shelby County Development Corp. and Major Hospital. “It’s rare to find a community like Shelbyville where the city and county governments are partners. Their partnership is a great example of working together and creating the assets necessary to accommodate the high-tech needs of the Life Sciences industry. Intelliplex offers an affordable location with all the 21st Century technical amenities installed and ready to use. We are also very impressed with the cooperation and demonstrated excellence of Shelbyville Central Schools.”
Makuta plans to phase in an additional 10 jobs over the next 24 months and continue to expand its “Lights Out” technology which enables round-the-clock production with only one manned shift. This technology employs custom robotic systems to segregate night shift production and quality reject capabilities to discard defective parts.
Makuta began operations in 1996 and is a certified ISO 9001:2000 company. The company specializes in the development and production of precision micro-molded parts for the medical diagnostic, drug delivery systems, surgical applications and automotive industries.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
Shelbyville,
Indiana
Kernan announces $1.2 million
investment in Intelliplex
in Shelbyville tech park.
Governor praises Shelby County efforts to develop State-of-the-Art Life
Science Park.
A $1.2 million grant
announced by Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan today will support Shelbyville,
Indiana’s
continuing efforts to attract Life Sciences business investment to the area and
create new jobs.
The award from the
Indiana Department of Commerce’s Technology Development Grant Fund (TDGF) is
being given to the city of Shelbyville to assist with the development of
Intelliplex a Life Sciences technology park, which received state certification
last fall. Already, two new facilities are under construction in the park.
These new funds will be
used for infrastructure improvements to the park, including the development of
an advanced, on-site fiber optic network, as well as the construction of a 5,000
sq. ft. teleconferencing facility.
“Throughout the state,
we are seeing strong investment in our high tech and life sciences industries,”
Kernan said. “Right here in Shelby County, that investment can be seen in the
buildings that are under construction, the infrastructure that is being put in
place and the partnerships that have been formed to bring jobs and cutting-edge
innovation to this park.”
TDGF was created last
year to encourage the development of technology park incubators. The grants can
be used for capital expenditures, as well as operating expenses.
“This investment
strengthens our efforts to develop a state-of-the-art tech park that will create
good, high-paying jobs for the people of Shelbyville and Shelby County,” Mayor
Scott Furgeson said. “We appreciate the state’s help, which along with the
significant local and private investment already being made here, gives us a
competitive edge.”
One of the buildings
already under construction will house Major Hospital’s new cancer
center, which will offer innovative therapy treatments. As well, the facility
will house an advanced medical imaging center including CT, MRI and other
digital image technologies.
“On behalf of the
countless local residents who have worked over the last three years to make this
a reality, we appreciate the assistance of the state in positioning Shelbyville
and Shelby County as the potential site for high-tech growth and investment,”
said Lee McNeely, chief counsel for Major Hospital. “The jobs created through
this partnership will help not only this community, but also the entire
state.”
The second building under construction will house a new education
facility for Indiana Wesleyan University which will offer undergraduate courses
beginning this fall.
Administered by the
Indiana Department of Commerce, the program encourages the location of high tech
businesses within areas identified by local redevelopment commissions. Portions
of tax revenues generated by tenants are reinvested into the park and used for
improvements, operation and maintenance facilities, payment of interest and
principal on bonds and other business-generating activities.
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 30th 2003
SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
INTELLIPLEX BREAKS GROUND
Indiana Governor Joseph Kernan conducted groundbreaking ceremonies in Shelbyville, Indiana, today for the states newest Certified Technology Park. Named Intelliplex, it is the states only technology park dedicated to the Indiana Life Sciences Initiative. Located along Interstate 74, Intelliplex is a 140 acre development featuring a redundant fiber optic gigabyte loop. Redundant gigabyte loops are prized for their ability to carry large amounts of electronic data through different routes. This modern design eliminates service interruption in the event of a cut or damaged fiber optic line. The park also plans to offer an advanced telecommunications network. The network will allow businesses in the park to enjoy the most modern telecommunications services available today, at a fraction of their normal cost. Other features include an upscale village retail center, walking trails and a restored riparian aqua corridor. Intelliplex also is planned to have a modern water retention system that parallels the parks streets for a natural environmental appearance.
The Intelliplex partners include; The City of Shelbyville, Shelby County and Major Hospital; the county’s only hospital. Financing for the park will allow the partners to construct the park’s entire infrastructure at once, with completion expected in the fall of 2004. The partners have secured commitments from Purdue University and Indiana Wesleyan University to create an educational complex within the park. Purdue University will locate a Technical Assistance Program (TAP) office in Intelliplex. TAP, allows Purdue to share the universities technical and business management expertise with local business to promote further economic development in the area. Indiana Wesleyan University will locate a satellite campus to offer undergraduate college courses beginning in the fall of 2004.
President and CEO of Major Hospital, Anthony Lennen, praised the cooperative effort of the partners and other community leaders that worked to make Intelliplex a reality “perhaps, what we have started here is a new model for economic development. A model where projects like Intelliplex create new boundaries in forging lasting partnerships with businesses and state and local governments.”
Intelliplex is a Life Sciences business park that is structured as a not-for-profit corporation. This structure allows Intelliplex to capture and sell profits and reinvest them into further enhancements of
their state of the art technology and provides businesses with an affordable solution to advanced technology.
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