Throughout the process, REDI and its partners considered what Boone County needs to grow and maintain a successful regional economy, as well as what REDI as an organization should be doing and partnering with others on to address critical economic challenges and opportunities in the coming years. Three critical themes emerged that shaped the strategies developed in the plan:

Talent is a key component of economic growth. Going forward, Boone County’s competitiveness is going to depend on its ability to attract and retain skilled talent.
underlying all efforts to pursue economic growth must include the goal to advance equity and diversity, to ensure economic benefits are shared by all.
Partnerships are essential to cultivating successful economic development. REDI will engage with partners on an ongoing basis to achieve the goals contained herein and fulfill its mission.

The resulting strategic plan is a catalyst for REDI and its partners to chart a course toward an inclusive economy that boasts more opportunities for all and positions Boone County as an in-demand place for talent and business to thrive. It details specific initiatives the REDI will lead on behalf of the region to respond to the above themes, as well as other important initiatives that REDI will support partner organizations taking on, some of which are underway just months after the plan was approved. The planning process also highlighted the need for greater optimization of staff resources and one additional VP-level position at REDI to fully pursue these themes and implement the strategies in a meaningful and effective way.

In 2023, as their Strategic Plan enters its final year of implementation (2024), we are engaged with REDI again to formally assess its success to date and evaluate the thematic areas around which to focus the organization and its partners’ efforts as it starts preparing for it’s next strategic plan (2025-2027).

Project Gallery

Current Projects

A selection of work currently in progress

Economic Strategy

Strategic Plan

Econmic Equity

Community Fund for Women and Girls Strategic Plan

Economic Strategy

Pressed Materials Strategy Development Consortium EDA Tech Hub

Economic Strategy

Strategic Plan and Economic Market Analysis

Economic Strategy

Economic Impact Analysis

Economic Strategy

Business Interruption Fund Assessment

Economic Strategy

Business Retention and Expansion Strategy

Economic Equity

L.E.A.D. Institute Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study

Completed Projects

Select examples of previous work

Economic Strategy

Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)

Economic Strategy

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Economic Strategy

City of Lorain, OH

Economic Strategy

Chamber of Progress

Economic Strategy

Chamber of Progress

Economic Strategy

Friends of Mammoth Cave National Park

Economic Equity

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Jacksonville

Economic Resilience

Jobs for the Future Foundation

Economic Strategy

Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation Foundation

Economic Strategy

CenterState CEO

Economic Resilience

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Economic Equity

North American Bikeshare and Scootershare Association (NABSA)

Economic Equity

Humane Animal Rescue

Economic Strategy

11th Street Enterprises

Economic Resilience

City of Gresham, Oregon

Economic Strategy

Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Economic Resilience

Operation Better Block

Economic Strategy

ArtWorks Gwinnett

Economic Strategy

Indiana Association of Realtors

Economic Equity

Duquesne Light

Economic Strategy

York County Economic Alliance

Economic Strategy

North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission

Economic Strategy

Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce

Economic Strategy

University of Rhode Island Research Foundation

Economic Resilience

Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)

Economic Strategy

City of Atlantic City, NJ

Economic Resilience

The GAP Conservancy

Economic Resilience

Michiana Area Council of Governments

Economic Strategy

Allegheny County Health Department

Economic Strategy