Courtney Kerr, Author at CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership

BioCrossroads Announces Charter Members of Indiana’s Life Sciences Industry Talent Association

Courtney Kerr2026-08-12T12:53:44-04:00August 12, 2026|

New employer-led initiative brings together ten leading life sciences employers to help shape industry-aligned training pathways and strengthen the workforce pipeline statewide. INDIANAPOLIS (August 12, 2026) - BioCrossroads today announced the charter members of Indiana’s Life Sciences Industry Talent Association (ITA), an employer-led body that will help define occupational standards and build industry-aligned training pathways for the state’s growing life sciences sector. Ten employers – three founding members, Eli Lilly and Company, Novartis, and RayzeBio, a Bristol Myers Squibb Company, and seven members, Boston Scientific, Elanco, Evonik, INCOG BioPharma Services, Stevanato Group, Simtra BioPharma Solutions, and BioConverence LLC dba Singota Solutions – have joined the Life Sciences ITA, united by a shared commitment to ensuring Indiana has the skilled workforce its life sciences industry needs to grow, compete, and continue leading the nation. BioCrossroads serves as the designated ITA for life sciences within the Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway (INCAP), a statewide, [...]

From AI Curiosity to Action: Takeaways from the first IN AI Roadshow

Courtney Kerr2026-08-14T13:41:09-04:00August 11, 2026|

On July 21, more than 400 business leaders, educators, community organizations, government agencies, and economic development partners came together in Central Indiana for the first in-person IN AI Roadshow of 2026. The event wasn't just about learning more about artificial intelligence. It was about helping organizations identify practical next steps and connect with the people and resources that can help them move from exploration to implementation. Throughout the morning, attendees explored real-world Indiana AI case studies, participated in interactive workshops and connected with peers facing many of the same opportunities and challenges. Attendees arrived with different levels of experience with AI, and for Kim Brant, Vice President of Workforce and Talent at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, that range of perspectives became one of the strengths of the day. “My biggest ‘aha!’ moment of the roadshow was just the [...]

Conexus launches catalog outlining AI efforts by manufacturing, logistics companies

Courtney Kerr2026-08-10T16:00:10-04:00August 10, 2026|

This release was originally published by Inside INdiana Business. Click here to read the original article. INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana business leaders have launched an AI use-case catalog for the manufacturing and logistics sectors, the latest effort to help Hoosier companies make the most of artificial intelligence. The online catalog, launched by Conexus Indiana, gives advanced manufacturing and logistics, or AML, companies a real-world look at how their peers are putting AI to work, the organization said. Companies can browse the catalog to see what other AML companies built, the cost and the results and filter by cost, function or subsector. “The best way for a manufacturer to learn about AI is to see what a peer down the road actually did, what it cost them and whether it worked,” Conexus Indiana CEO Jay Wirts said in a news release. [...]

TechPoint Celebrates Next Generation of Indiana Tech Talent Through 2026 Xtern Program

Courtney Kerr2026-08-07T11:59:17-04:00August 7, 2026|

More than 100 college students complete paid internships with Indiana employers, building skills, solving real business challenges, and strengthening the state’s talent pipeline INDIANAPOLIS – More than 100 college students from Indiana and across the country have completed TechPoint’s 2026 Xtern program, spending the summer working alongside Indiana employers to solve real business challenges while building the skills, experience, and professional connections that will shape their careers and the state’s future workforce. The 2026 class included 62 students from 32 Indiana communities. Students worked with 20 employers across the state, illustrating how Indiana’s technology talent pipeline connects communities, higher education, and industry. Over 10 weeks, Xterns worked in software engineering, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, product management, marketing, and other high-demand fields. Xterns also took part in professional development, networking opportunities and community experiences so they can launch careers and build lasting [...]

Founder’s College: Butler’s Bet on Technology and First-Generation Students

Courtney Kerr2026-08-06T15:18:16-04:00August 6, 2026|

This story is shared as part of an initiative led by the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) to highlight entrepreneurship and innovation across Indiana’s universities. Learn more about the initiative here. This article was originally published by TechPoint. Click here to read the original article. Founder’s College at Butler was a finalist for Startup of the Year at this year’s Mira Awards. The nomination recognizes a barrier-reducing model that combines affordability, wraparound support and direct workforce alignment for students often underserved by traditional systems. Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty served as founding dean of Founder’s College during its first years. Built From Personal Experience Gentle-Genitty grew up in Belize, where she attended an all-girls Catholic high school built for wealthier families. Even as a strong student, she didn’t have the same resources or clothing as her classmates. She later moved to the US to continue [...]

Ball State Economics Students Participate in U.S.–China Exchange Program to Explore Environmental Innovation and Solutions

Courtney Kerr2026-08-06T15:07:07-04:00August 6, 2026|

This story is shared as part of an initiative led by the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) to highlight entrepreneurship and innovation across Indiana’s universities. Learn more about the initiative here. Photo courtesy of the 2026 China-US Future Climate Leaders Exchange Program This article was originally published by Ball State University. Click here to read the original article. In addition to a solid education and career preparation, Ball State University offers its students opportunities to explore real-world problems and seek viable solutions. For Aaron Turner and Katherine Wilcox, economics students in Ball State’s Miller College of Business, one of those opportunities took them to the other side of the world. Mr. Turner and Ms. Wilcox were among a handful of American college students who spent a week in China as participants in the 2026 China–U.S. Youth Future [...]

Notre Dame IDEA Center awards commercialization grants

Courtney Kerr2026-08-06T09:33:55-04:00August 6, 2026|

This story is part of an initiative led by the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) to highlight entrepreneurship and innovation across Indiana’s universities. Learn more about the initiative here. This article was originally published by Inside INdiana Business. Click here to read the original article. The innovators behind an engineered wood substitute, a cancer treatment that relies on electromagnetism, and an effort to turbocharge drug delivery at a cellular level are the winners of the latest round of grants that aim to accelerate the real-world impact of Notre Dame research. The Research Commercialization Grants presented by the IDEA Center at the University of Notre Dame aim to advance the commercial readiness of the university’s most promising research inventions. The university said the recipients work with industry experts to reach market-driven milestones. “The innovations pitched by our faculty members [...]

Opportunity@Work and Brookings Launch AI Readiness Lab to Help Regions Protect Career Pathways Before AI Reshapes Them

Courtney Kerr2026-07-23T16:51:20-04:00July 23, 2026|

This release was originally published by Opportunity@Work. Click here to read the original article. Six leading business and regional economic development organizations join the inaugural “AIRLab” cohort as new research shows how AI is poised to erode the pathways STAR workers use to transition from low- to higher-wage work WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, national nonprofit Opportunity@Work announced the launch of the AI Readiness Lab (AIRLab), a new initiative developed in partnership with the Brookings Institution, bringing together six leading regions to understand and act on how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping local economies and workforces. The inaugural AIRLab cohort is coming together to understand and adapt to how AI will reshape regional economies and pathways for workers. Particularly those workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) rather than bachelor’s degrees – and includes: the Birmingham Business Alliance in the Birmingham, Alabama metro area; CenterState CEO in Syracuse and Central New York; [...]

Entrepreneurship program at Ivy Tech connects students and community

Courtney Kerr2026-07-23T16:04:06-04:00July 23, 2026|

This story is part of an initiative led by the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) to highlight entrepreneurship and innovation across Indiana’s universities. Learn more about the initiative here. This article was originally published by The Herald-Times. Click here to read the original article. Ivy Tech Community College is committed to the success of our students and the communities we serve. Our Entrepreneurship program plays an active role in helping students develop and start their small businesses right here in the Bloomington area. Our students learn to ideate and validate their ideas with customer research, form a business plan, complete financial projections, learn to present through our Duke It Out Pitch Competition, and start their businesses. There have been some exciting things happening that have made the Entrepreneurship program even more impactful over the past year. First, we [...]

AgriNovus Indiana announces startups selected for Velocity, launches 2026 accelerator

Courtney Kerr2026-07-22T11:10:01-04:00July 22, 2026|

Twelve Startups Accepted Into Program Focused on Creating Tech-Enabled Solutions Across Bioinnovation, Farmer-Focused Innovation, Food is Health INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2026) - AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative focused on growing the agbioscience economy, announced today that 12 startups will participate in its 2026 Velocity accelerator, a five-month program that awards entrepreneurs a total of $75,000 in cash prizes for their technology solutions divided equally between the strategic categories: bioinnovation, farmer-focused innovation and food is health. For Velocity, AgriNovus commissioned research conducted by Arrowpoint Labs which synthesizes insights from key state and national agbioscience leaders. The study, Advancing Innovation: Priority Areas for Indiana’s Agbioscience Future, helps shape the program's focus areas and provides real-world problem statements for participating startups to solve through their technologies. “This year’s Velocity cohort represents an exceptional set of startups working at the intersection of innovation and industry [...]

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