Resident Client Spotlight – Josh Mathews

Josh Mathews, Regional Vice President of Primerica, is located in Suite 106 at the Innovation Connector.

Josh has been helping families save and invest since 2008 and has been renting space at the Innovation Connector for many of those years.

Josh works with adults of all ages and stages of their savings and retirement process.

We’re Hiring!

The Innovation Connector is Hiring:


The Muncie Innovation Connector, Inc., east-central Indiana’s only full-service Entrepreneurship Support Organization and Business Incubator, is expanding its team by adding a PROGRAM AND EVENTS COORDINATOR. Part of the responsibilities of this position includes serving as the Innovation Connector’s Administrative Assistant. The right candidate will possess excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and experience with Microsoft Office. Experience with non-profit programming and events coordination is preferred.

The Innovation Connector is located in the heart of Muncie, IN, at the corner of West White River Blvd. and Jackson Street. The Innovation Connector offers a professional and beautiful office environment. This position is full-time with a compensation range starting at $18.00 – $20.00/hr., and will be 100% in-person at the Innovation Connector. Regular office hours are 8 am – 4 pm M-F, but may require some evenings and weekends. Some benefits are included depending on experience, skillsets, and availability. Employment is to begin as soon as possible.

Resumes are being accepted now only by email to tbaker@innovationconnector.com. Please no phone calls or other inquiries. 

Resident Client Spotlight – Bill Walters

Bill Walters, a longtime advocate for the Innovation Connector, is the Executive Director of East Central Indiana Regional Planning District.

Their mission is to serve the local governments of Blackford, Delaware and Grant Counties along with the City of Portland by fostering a vision for regional economic growth through grant writing, facilitating, infrastructure improvements, supporting economic development and promoting quality of life and community enhancements.

Resident Client Spotlight – Brad Bookout

As an employee of Augusta Consulting, Brad Bookout assists Delaware County and the ECI Regional Planning District with various economic development and redevelopment-related projects. These projects often consist of new business and industry attraction to infrastructure, road, and trail development.

Brad Bookout has been an Innovation Connector Resident for 9 years! We appreciate your loyalty and hope for many more years with you!

New Program Announcement: ADVANCE

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Advance is a 4-month cohort program designed to move your business forward in a purposeful way! Over the 4 months, you’ll connect with other business owners, work with industry experts, and reach business goals. 

Each month we’ll have a new guest speaker cover a particular topic relating to business. The leaders will also take time to discuss the content covered in the session and discuss upcoming goals with the cohort! 

Wondering if this program is for you? We encourage all entrepreneurial-minded people to join, no matter if you have a dream of starting a venture in the future or if you already have your own operating business. 

Find more information about program dates and how to sign up, click here!

Big Idea Pitch 2021

Coding Club

Techwise Academy is bringing you Coding Club, where education meets passion for technology. If your child loves coding, accelerate their learning by signing them up for an entire semester of fun! Coding Club provides 12 weekly sessions to learn more about various coding topics and practices like programming, robotics, game design, and more. The first nine sessions provide more structure as we dive into specific skills or topics, and the final three sessions allow students to adopt Passion Projects to work on and build a creative outcome on their own!

Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students learn by direct experimentation. Club members will get hands-on experience building robots, coding with tablets and computers, and problem-solving. K-2nd Grade Members will meet weekly on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. during the semester.

We guide Club Members by diving deeper into computer science that supports critical thinking and problem-solving. Coding Club for 3rd – 5th Graders will meet weekly on Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. during the semester.

Our 12 sessions will run from January 27 to the end of April, with a short spring break based on local school schedules. Join us for a one-time fee, and students will gain access to the Coding Club for the entire semester and receive a t-shirt to wear on Thursdays when the Club is in session!

We hope to see you there! For more information on how to sign up, go to techwiseacademy.com/coding-club/.

Big Idea Pitch Announcement

It’s the official kick off to the Big Idea Pitch Season!
Ted Baker & Carter Anderson have all the info you need to learn more and apply for this year’s Big Idea Pitch.

New Program Announcement: NEVERTHELESS

Innovation Connector is excited to announce a new program directed towards Women Business Owners. For six months, a group of ten women entrepreneurs come together to workshop our problems, celebrate successes, and push ourselves to new heights. It’s a commitment, with a lifetime of benefits.

The program will be led by Jessica Shrout, President of Circle Three Branding.
For more information and to apply, click here. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2021.

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