And also workforce preparedness, also related to reskilling, is a liability for us.” “Health, life and inclusion, overall, I think, conditions rank poorly nationally in our state. Earlier this year, CEO David Ricks rapped the state's level of education attainment in a speech before the Economic Club of Indiana: "The ability to resell the workforce, I think, could improve," he said, according to Fierce Pharma. And Pritzker has made no secret of his efforts to lure companies here over lifestyle and personal freedom issues.Īnother potential factor: As industry publication Fierce Pharma has noted, Lilly's relationship with Indiana government has shown signs of strain lately. It’s a lot easier to set up, say, a new research center just over the border than it would be on the other side of the country. Sources also report that some Chicago developers, who have been busily adding lab space in the city designed to appeal to biopharma companies, have reached out to Lilly on their own. “The governor is in regular contact with numerous business leaders, both in Illinois and nationally, to discuss Illinois’ competitive strengths-including the fact that we have enshrined reproductive rights into law while others are stripping them away,” his spokeswoman, Jordan Abudayyeh, said in a statement. Pritzker’s office is doing nothing to discourage speculation that efforts to woo Lilly here are underway. But given Illinois' competitive cost of living compared to other big states that might make a pitch (like New York and California) and its talent advantage over Indiana, a fairly large investment here is potentially within reach, the source says.
Illinois won’t necessarily try to grab the headquarters. Though no one now wants to give details, efforts to talk to Lilly-as well as Cummins, which released a milder statement, and health care giant Roche, which also has operations in Indiana-will be starting soon, according to a source close to the matter.
“Given this new law, we will be forced to plan for more employment growth outside our home state," it added. In the statement, the company recognized “that abortion is a divisive and deeply personal issue with no clear consensus among the citizens of Indiana." It continued, “Despite this lack of agreement, Indiana has opted to quickly adopt one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the United States.”
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