Louisville entrepreneurial center expands across state lines

Louisville entrepreneur center, 1804, has expanded into Southern Indiana to reach more local startups thanks to a $2.5M investment from an Indianapolis-based firm and community partners. 1804 is Louisville, Kentucky’s newest entrepreneurship center which opened its doors earlier this year in NuLu. The center’s aim is to catalyze and empower the startup culture in the region by driving, growing and advocating the entrepreneurial community. The center has mainly been nurturing the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Louisville, but has now facilitated a deal between Elevate Ventures, a private venture development organization based in Indianapolis, that has allowed the center to expand into neighboring Southern Indiana. The $2.5 million investment is specifically intended to support innovation and entrepreneurial workshops in Louisville and Southern Indiana as part of a long-term effort to encourage startup investments in the region.