Health Care Businesses Successful in Northeast Indiana

If you're in the medical industry, northeast Indiana is on your radar. A location next door to the orthopaedic capital of the world is only the first of many reasons why northeast Indiana is a strategic location for healthcare facilities and suppliers.

In a recent 150-city survey completed by BizEquity, Fort Wayne ranked fourth in the best places in the country to open a medical practice, topping Indianapolis by 11 places. Revenue, number of employees, local economic environment and market share were reviewed in the survey. Indiana's renowned friendly business climate eccompasses the health industry as one of the nation's top "physician friendly" states with low cost malpractice coverage and a simple licensing process. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne is also home to an IU Medical School Campus with available residency programs in Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery.

Northeast Indiana not only supports direct healthcare but provides vital support serving as primary research companies for the orthopaedic industry and life sciences. Seven northeast Indiana companies specialize in biotech research and three companies specialize in software development.

Trine University, Ivy Tech and IPFW are located in northeast Indiana and offer degrees in engineering, manufacturing and various technical skills. Ivy League university Notre Dame and Purdue University help to supply workforce to the region with their convenient location within 2 hours of northeast Indiana. A well trained workforce with expertise in engineering and other related concentrations ensures the quality that medical device and life science companies need.

Northeast Indiana provides the pieces necessary for a successful healthcare or medical company in every aspect of the industry.


To find out more about how northeast Indiana supports the medical device industry, view our Medical Device Salesheet.

Read more about northeast Indiana's business climate and core industries at ChooseNEIndiana.com