The inaugural RALLY Innovation Conference was Aug. 29-31, 2023, in Indianapolis and northeast Indiana was well represented. The global cross-sector innovation conference included tracts for software, agriculture and food, health care, hard tech, sports tech and entrepreneurship. Over 50 business owners, funders/investors, statewide university representatives and entrepreneurial support organizations (ESOs) attended the NEIN Meetup. Northeast Indiana entrepreneurial support organizations hosted the informal gathering and STAR Financial Bank was the sponsor. The theme, “Creative collisions happen here,” was felt at the NEIN meetup and throughout the conference.