Corporation for Economic Development

Connecting Businesses with a Brighter Future

Positioned just northeast of Indianapolis, along Interstate 69 and near Interstate 70, Madison County offers redundant power, fiber, and water at competitive prices.  Combine those amenities with an R.S. Means construction cost index of 89.3%, the training and support of two top universities, and an experienced workforce that is continuously being reconditioned to meet the needs of our growing global community, Madison County would make an exceptional home for any business.

Madison County, building off of it’s nearly 100 year legacy of automotive electrical engineering, has also emerged as the leader in Indiana as well as the nation, in new advanced technology and alternative energy research and development.  The Flagship Industrial Park is currently home to companies such as a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) maker, Bright Automotive, and an advanced lithium-ion cells developer, Altairnano. Other alternative energy related firms such as I Power Energy Systems are also located in Madison County.

Madison County continues to experience strong growth in business, most notably with Nestlé’s new 1 million SF production and warehousing facility, also located in the Flagship Industrial Park.  Nestlé invested $359 million to construct an 880,000 square-foot factory, making it Nestlé’s largest single capital investment in its history. Recently the company announced it would invest an additional $170 million to expand the facility to more than one million square feet by 2011.  A number of other businesses from various industrial sectors also chose Madison County, making the community’s economic base very viable and diverse.