Skills for Indiana's Future
Google and the electrical training ALLIANCE are investing in communities across Indiana. Join thousands of electricians developing new skills for long-term careers.
Indiana
Google’s commitment to local communities extends far beyond our data centers. We’re helping power Indiana’s digital future, working to create pathways for local talent and drive long-term growth. From our operational data center in Fort Wayne to our sites currently in development in Michigan City and Morgan County, we’re not just building infrastructure—we’re building relationships, strengthening communities, and shaping a smarter, more connected future together.
For general inquiries, email us at fortwaynedatacenter@google.com.
Stay in the know about
Indiana data centers
Google contributes $1 million to support Indiana’s Energy Saver Program
How Gemini for Education accelerates learning for over 10 million college students
Indiana DOT saved 360 hours of manual effort to meet a 30-day executive order with Google AI
How we’re making data centers more flexible to benefit power grids
Google Sustainability
How Google’s STAR Program is bringing opportunities to Fort Wayne tradespeople
Google is building a $2B data center in Northeast Indiana and collaborating with Ivy Tech Community College for STAR Program
Helping South Bend residents build cloud computing skills
Measuring our investment:
Indiana by the numbers
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Economic Activity Generated
$8.5B
In 2025, Google helped provide $8.5 billion of economic activity for tens of thousands of Indiana businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators, and developers.
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Hoosiers Trained
278,000
Grow with Google has collaborated with hundreds of organizations in Indiana to train more than 278,000 Hoosiers on digital skills, including organizations such as public libraries, chambers of commerce, community colleges, and more.
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Philanthropic Giving
$14M+
Since 2008, Google and Googlers have given more than $14 million in philanthropic giving (cash grants, social impact funding, employee donations, and gift match) to organizations and nonprofits in Indiana.
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Volunteer Hours
9,000+
Since 2007, through Google.org, Google employees volunteered more than 9,000 hours with nonprofits and schools.
After surviving a rare form of cancer, Lea Hurley struggled to find snacks her body could tolerate. She began hand-mixing her own healthy nut butters at home, sprinkling in candy for her sweet tooth. She shared a few jars with friends and colleagues — and it was a hit. In 2018, Lea founded American Dream Nut Butter as a family-run operation. Lea uses Google Ads, including Performance Max campaigns powered by Google’s AI, to help people find her products.
Janus Motorcycles is unlike traditional vehicle manufacturers. They sell their bikes directly to customers online, instead of through a dealer network. The company uses AdWords, Google’s advertising program, to market their bikes to motorcycle enthusiasts across the country. Watch their story.
Milestones of progress
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2026
Google announces data center location in Michigan City.
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2025
Google announces data center location in Morgan County.
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2024
Google breaks ground on Fort Wayne data center location.
Life at our Indiana Google data centers
Alongside their instructors, STAR students celebrate their graduation from the Indiana STAR Electrical Program in 2024.
For our neighbors, new opportunities
The Skilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) Program works alongside organizations, like Ivy Tech Community College and others, to prepare new-to-industry talent for entry-level careers in construction and skilled trades, helping to support a robust workforce in the Indiana community we call home.
For more details about our Indiana STAR Program, email us at Star.WorkforceIN@gmail.com.
