FAQs

As the State’s hub for economic growth, IEDC brings a holistic perspective on how education and workforce programs contribute to employer competitiveness and economic vitality.

Workforce supply is a top priority for companies doing business across Indiana; talent shortages directly affect attraction, retention and expansion. IEDC’s quasi-governmental structure enables quicker mobilization of resources and a prime vantage point to determine how, and to what extent, workforce pipelines align with employer needs.

I WIL supports the work and accelerates the momentum of Indiana agencies. The Lab operates in close collaboration with internal partners, including:

Management Performance Hub (MPH)

MPH facilitates partnerships and data initiatives across state agencies by serving as a key privacy, governance, and security layer.

Department of Workforce Development (DWD)

DWD is already advancing enhanced wage records, now capturing key data fields for approximately half of all wage entries, enabling deeper analyses of program effectiveness and career pathways.

Department of Education (IDOE)

IDOE is already strengthening high school redesign, work-based learning, and postsecondary pathways through a focus on collaboration, innovation, and real-world readiness.

Commission for Higher Education (CHE)

CHE is already prioritizing access, attainment, affordability, and alignment through program review.

I-WIL’s external partners include:

Indiana Chamber of Commerce

The Indiana Chamber works to “cultivate a world-class environment which provides economic opportunity and prosperity for the people of Indiana and their enterprises.” We do that by partnering with 25,000 members and investors, on behalf of more than a million Hoosiers.

CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP)

CICP brings together the chief executives of Indiana’s prominent corporations, foundations and universities in a strategic and collaborative effort dedicated to the region’s continued prosperity and growth.

Strada Education Foundation

Strada is I-WIL's philanthropic partner, having awarded the Lab a $1 million grant to support its implementation and early operations/growth. Strada will also assist I-WIL with developing a year-one research agenda, short-term analytics demo projects, and ongoing support.

I-WIL also partners with:

• Regional economic and workforce organizations
• Institutions of higher education

Additional partnerships are expected to develop as I-WIL’s work progresses.