On September 2, 2026 the state announced IBI Ag, an Israeli ag-biotech firm, as the first company placed through Iron Nation-Indiana, with Commerce Secretary Goodrich quoted in the release. Press coverage adds up to $500,000 in state reimbursements for payroll, rent, and startup costs.

The passage

IBI Ag is establishing more than an office [...] it is building meaningful roots in Indiana.

The document

Document

State of Indiana release, 'Governor Braun Grows Indiana Ag-Biotech Sector with Israeli Company's New North American Headquarters,' September 2, 2026

Dated

2026-09-02

Source

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Who read it

joe, release read 2026-09-08. The $500,000 figure is REPORTED (WTHR, Fox59, JNS), not on the release page read.