Conexus Indiana picks advanced manufacturing veteran as CEO
Indianapolis-based Conexus Indiana focuses on supporting and promoting Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics sector.
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Advanced manufacturing training program is evolving to better prep workers for Industry 4.0
Conexus wants to move its Catapult programming on-site with manufacturers that want to hire Catapult graduates. And it plans to reduce its own role in the program.
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CICF, Indianapolis Foundation unveil new leaders
The Central Indiana Community Foundation and The Indianapolis Foundation on Thursday announced new leaders who take over this summer after the retirement of Brian Payne, who has led the organizations for 23 years.
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Life sciences industry booster BioCrossroads girds for new challenges
Patricia Martin, the group’s president and CEO since 2019, last month announced she would step down to examine opportunities in the private sector and urged industry leaders to take a fresh look at the organization.
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Central Indiana lacks educated workforce to fill high-skilled jobs, report finds
The report from Ascend Indiana and the Marion County Workforce Investment Board is the latest indicator that employers are leaving jobs unfilled because of a talent shortage.
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Report: Venture investment in Indiana tech firms rose from 2023 to 2024
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership report’s findings show that tech-industry funding has still not rebounded from the slowdown that began in 2022.
Chicago Fed president weighs in on interest rates in Indianapolis visit
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he supports additional interest rate cuts—although he also said it’s difficult to determine the ideal rate.
Indy-based AnalytiXIN launches effort to spur tech-focused conversations
AnalytiXIN is a collaborative effort between major Indiana corporations, industry groups and academic institutions to share information on data sciences, including digital, AI and advanced analytic capabilities.
TechPoint exploring launch of AI-focused networking group
TechPoint has secured a $50,000 cash prize from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help with this effort.
Indiana coalition to invest in apprenticeship system
The coalition’s efforts build on 2023 legislation that was designed to jumpstart a statewide modern youth apprenticeship model in Indiana.
TechPoint launching new peer-to-peer network for founders
The Indiana Founders Network is intended to help entrepreneurs connect with peers for personal support and networking. The group’s kickoff event takes place in January.
Ascend Indiana CEO Jason Kloth stepping down
Kloth, a former Indianapolis deputy mayor, helped launch the Indianapolis-based talent-development and job-placement initiative in 2016.
UPDATE: Melina Kennedy picked to lead Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership announced Thursday that Cummins Inc. executive and former Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Melina Kennedy has been named the organization’s new CEO.
CICP leader David Johnson to retire after 10 years at helm
Johnson, 69, has been head of CICP since 2012 and, under his leadership, the organization has grown from 30 to 113 people and spearheaded several new strategic projects.
Software executive to lead IndyHub young networking group
Al Carroll will be IndyHub’s next president and CEO, the organization announced Tuesday. The not-for-profit is a connector for young professional Indianapolis residents and newcomers.
Seasoned local executive Ting Gootee tapped to lead TechPoint
Gootee, who has been the chief investment officer at Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures since 2014, is a well-known figure in Indiana’s technology, investment and entrepreneurship circles.
AgriNovus to launch tech-focused challenge to combat hunger
The challenge, to be called HungerTech, will invite participants to come up with tech-focused ideas for improving grocery delivery access for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
16 Tech promotes Emily Krueger to chief executive
Krueger currently serves as chief operating officer at the 16 Tech Community Corp., which oversees the 50-acre 16 Tech Innovation District on the city’s near-west side.
CICP Foundation lands nearly $35M from Lilly Endowment
The foundation said the funds will be used to support collaborative projects in Indiana’s agbiosciences, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and logistics and technology sectors.
Longtime TechPoint CEO Langellier to step down in May
Mike Langellier has been the president and CEO at Indianapolis-based TechPoint for nine years. The organization will launch a national search for his replacement.
Bob Coy, chief executive of 16 Tech, set to retire in 2022
Coy, who has been at the organization since 2017, overseeing the first phase of development at the 50-acre 16 Tech Innovation District, is stepping down after a long career in economic development.
Initiative aims to spur innovation by connecting, analyzing data bases
Fueled with a $36 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership has launched AnalytiXIN to promote innovations in data science throughout Indiana.
IBJ Podcast: Sen. Todd Young on how his Endless Frontier Act could boost innovation in Indiana
David Johnson, the president and CEO of the Central Indiana Community Partnership, also joins the podcast talk about how Indiana should prepare for the act’s passage.
New report outlines challenges, solutions for Indiana’s economy
The Brookings Institution report, “Indiana GPS: Strategies for Resilience,” identifies job growth, wages and technology as areas for improvement in the state’s economy.