Indiana Officials Celebrate Corteva’s Selection Of Indianapolis As Its Headquarters

Governor Mike Braun today celebrated a major economic development win as Corteva selected Indianapolis as the global headquarters for its new market-leading crop protection and nature-inspired technologies company, choosing Indiana over multiple competing states. The decision, tied to Corteva’s planned separation into two public companies later this year, deepens an Indiana presence that traces back to 1989.

“Indiana is a global leader in agbioscience – and today’s announcement is just more proof,” said Gov. Braun. “Corteva’s decision to base its global headquarters here reinforces our national reputation as an innovation corridor, nurturing a world-leading bioscience industry that supports hundreds of thousands of Hoosier jobs and generates billions of dollars for the state’s economy. Indiana continues its winning streak.”

Corteva announced last year it would split into two public companies, with the crop protection business retaining the Corteva name. That company, anchored in Indiana, will continue to be a Fortune 500 company with a world-class team of scientists and capabilities, helping farmers solve some of their toughest challenges.

By headquartering in Indianapolis, Corteva taps the full power of Indiana’s biosciences ecosystem, talent, partners and infrastructure, supporting innovation from discovery to delivery. Indiana’s bioscience sector contributes more than $125 billion to the state’s economy. Corteva has publicly stated its future strategy will be built around operational excellence and differentiated innovation, particularly biologicals. Indiana delivers both and now stands at the leading edge of natural and microbial crop innovation worldwide.

“Indianapolis continues to prove we are a city where innovative companies can grow and lead,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett. “Corteva’s continued investment builds on that momentum and reflects the strength of the City’s partnership with the company, our deep talent base and our growing agriculture and innovation ecosystem. We are proud Corteva calls Indianapolis home and proud of what this announcement represents for our city’s future.”

“Corteva has long, proud roots in the state of Indiana, and the employees and management team are pleased to continue to be able to call Indiana home for their groundbreaking innovation,” said Corteva Chair Greg Page, who will also chair the new Corteva after separation. “The Hoosier state is an established leader in global biosciences innovation and the Corteva headquarters will serve as the company’s core research and development hub, driving its impressive pipeline of synthetic, biological, and natural product innovation, while also anchoring Corteva Catalyst, its investment and collaboration platform.”

Corteva’s decision builds on Gov. Braun’s recently announced $1 billion, 10-year life sciences initiative focused on creating 100,000 new jobs within plant, animal and human health.