Indianapolis (March 11, 2026) – With a clear purpose to drive economic growth and prosperity in Indiana, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership today announced plans to align its name with its strategic impact and collaborative efforts across the state. CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) will now serve as the organization’s doing business as (DBA) name, reflecting its 27-year legacy of advancing research, leading innovation, and expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs and workforce development.

“Our new name reaffirms who we are as an organization while supporting our commitment to elevating advanced industries throughout Indiana,” said Melina Kennedy, CEO of CICP. “As our board of directors represent CEOs and presidents of the state’s top corporate, academic, and philanthropic organizations , our identity leverages their expertise to tackle some of the state’s most challenging and inspiring opportunities. We lead with purpose and know our work and collaborations intentionally deliver impactful results.”

CICP’s impact is amplified through its five talent and industry sector initiatives: AgriNovus Indiana, Ascend Indiana, BioCrossroads, Conexus Indiana, and TechPoint.

Collectively, CICP and the initiatives’ shared infrastructure and strategies energize Indiana’s economy by:

  • Convening stakeholders around emerging ideas and innovations to inform the state’s advanced industry landscape.
  • Expanding the organization’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy to further accelerate AI and digital adoption, including advancing healthcare research to enhance patient outcomes through AnalytiXIN’s life sciences data asset.
  • Engaging students and adults in opportunities for high-paying career pathways within growing sectors that may not be widely known, including through CICP’s See Yourself IN
  • Analyzing industry data and performance indicators through its online Advanced Industry Dashboard, which will unveil a comprehensive statewide workforce development report in early fall.
  • Showcasing the state’s entrepreneurial history, resources and accomplishments through INfluence: Stories of Indiana Innovation.

Additionally, in 2025, the organization welcomed 11,712 people to its events and helped 6,204 through workforce development efforts including supporting 567 startups.

The CICP brand will soon feature the new identity including marketing materials and a redesigned logo. The legal name, however, will remain unchanged alongside the organization’s renewed mission and work.

For more information on the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership, visit cicpindiana.com.

About CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership

The CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) was formed in 1999 (under its legal name, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership) to bring together the chief executives of the region’s prominent corporations, foundations and universities in a strategic and collaborative effort dedicated to Indiana’s continued prosperity and growth. To advance this mission, CICP sponsors five key talent and industry sector initiatives, AgriNovus Indiana, Ascend Indiana, BioCrossroads, Conexus Indiana, and TechPoint, each of which addresses challenges and opportunities unique to its respective area: agbiosciences, talent and workforce development, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and logistics, and technology. To learn more about CICP, visit cicpindiana.com.