Courtney Kerr, Author at CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership

IN AI Partners with InnoPower.ai to Scale Community-Based AI Training Across Indiana

Courtney Kerr2026-07-17T09:44:13-04:00July 16, 2026|

Partnership aims to certify 150 community Master Trainers, expanding hands-on AI education and entrepreneurship opportunities statewide INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 16, 2026) –IN AI, the statewide initiative led by the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), today announced a partnership with InnoPower.ai to expand a proven community-based AI training model across Indiana. The collaboration supports IN AI's mission to make Indiana the most AI-ready state by bringing practical artificial intelligence education directly to sole proprietors, small-business owners, community leaders, educators, and residents across the state. Building on successful programs already demonstrated in Indiana communities including Indianapolis, Gary and Michigan City, InnoPower.ai will leverage its cohort-based certification model and train-the-trainer approach to help more Hoosiers gain the skills needed to use AI effectively in their businesses, careers and communities. "Building an AI-ready Indiana means meeting people where they are," said Melina [...]

IU-led coalition named NSF IMPACT Engine in Indiana to advance treatment of musculoskeletal health conditions

Courtney Kerr2026-07-14T15:59:53-04:00July 14, 2026|

This article was originally published by IU News. Click here to read the original article. NSF Engine in Indiana brings together more than 170 Indiana industry, clinical and university partners to connect expertise in musculoskeletal health with the orthopedic community across the state. Photo by James Brosher, Indiana University Consortium of more than 170 Indiana industry, clinical and university partners will receive up to $160 million over 10 years to turn research into real-world solutions INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana University-led coalition of industry, workforce, clinical, government and research partners is now part of a major U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative that will build a regional innovation ecosystem in Indiana focused on the care and treatment of musculoskeletal health conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis, and acute and interventional needs like bone fractures and traumatic injuries. The IU-led [...]

Indiana Chamber and CICP Partner on Statewide AI Roadshow Series to Advance Indiana’s AI Readiness

Courtney Kerr2026-07-09T10:40:44-04:00July 9, 2026|

Events Support Governor Braun’s IN AI Statewide Initiative, Bring Together Business, Education, Nonprofit and Community Leaders to Explore Practical AI Adoption INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 9, 2026) –The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) are partnering to host a statewide series of AI roadshows designed to help Indiana employers understand, evaluate and adopt artificial intelligence technologies that can improve productivity, strengthen competitiveness and prepare for the future of work. The AI Roadshow Series is part of IN AI, a statewide initiative recently launched by Governor Mike Braun with the support of CICP to accelerate Indiana's readiness for the AI-driven economy. Braun’s person-centered initiative focuses on empowering businesses, organizations and individuals with the tools and knowledge needed to successfully adopt AI. The Indiana Chamber will be involved throughout the statewide series by helping extend the conversation to employers and communities across [...]

Conexus Indiana Launches AI Use-Case Catalog to Help Indiana Manufacturers and Logistics Companies Benchmark AI Projects

Courtney Kerr2026-07-08T09:25:49-04:00July 8, 2026|

New tool compiles real, self-reported AI projects from Indiana advanced manufacturing and logistics companies to help peers get practical ideas on AI projects INDIANAPOLIS – July 8, 2026 – Conexus Indiana today announced the launch of its AI Use-Case Catalog, a new resource that gives Indiana advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) companies a real-world look at how their peers are putting AI to work inside their businesses. The catalog already includes 100 AI projects submitted directly by Indiana AML companies, including what they built, what it cost and what results they saw. Companies can browse the catalog, filter by cost, function, or sub-sector, benchmark their own progress against comparable projects across the state and get practical ideas on AI projects. “The best way for a manufacturer to learn about AI is to see what a peer down the road actually [...]

Rose-Hulman’s Design Clinic aims to give students real-world experience, create talent pipeline

Courtney Kerr2026-07-06T15:55:13-04:00July 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. Rose-Hulman students working on their senior capstone project. (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology photo/Bryan Cantwell) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has launched a program designed to connect industry partners with students to help solve real-world challenges. Managed through the institute’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, the new Design Clinic gives students the chance to use their senior capstone projects to help area businesses develop solutions such as product development, manufacturing improvements, and automation concepts. Shraddha Sangelkar, associate professor of mechanical engineering and capstone project coordinator at Rose-Hulman, told Inside INdiana Business the program helps companies complete projects that they otherwise may not have time for. “For projects like [...]

Kennedy: BioHeartland will showcase Indiana as ‘absolute powerhouse’ in life sciences

Courtney Kerr2026-07-06T13:27:02-04:00July 6, 2026|

This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana life sciences officials say the recent national rollout of the state’s BioHeartland Indiana branding signifies the strengths and assets of the biosciences ecosystem in the state. In May, the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership, or CICP, announced the BioHeartland name with the goal of creating an identity for Indiana’s bioscience innovation. Last week, a contingent of Indiana bioscience leaders showcased the branding at the BIO International Convention in San Diego, California. Melina Kennedy, CEO of the CICP, said on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick that the trip marked the first time in six years that Indiana had a presence at the convention. “What’s kind of interesting is between six years ago and now — there are entities and people there that weren’t in [...]

Statewide effort aims to hasten businesses’ use of AI

Courtney Kerr2026-07-06T11:35:01-04:00July 6, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indianapolis Business Journal. Click here to read the original article. Batuhan Ak, general manager of Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc., says AI helped the company make sense of mountains of data so it could fix manufacturing problems that were leading to defective boat propellers. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) It’s not much of a stretch to say that artificial intelligence helped Greenfield-based Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. escape financial disaster. A few years ago, when Yamaha found itself mired in a costly and complicated manufacturing problem it couldn’t solve — an unexpected spike in the defect rate of the boat propellers it produces — the company turned to AI to help uncover the solution. “We had a mission-critical need for the technology,” said Batuhan Ak, Yamaha Marine’s general manager. If not for AI, Ak said, [...]

Celebrating the “Best of Indiana” at the 18th Annual Innovation Showcase

Courtney Kerr2026-06-24T11:05:58-04:00June 24, 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. “Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens through connection.” When the Venture Club of Indiana (VCI) shared those words on LinkedIn, they captured the exact energy that filled the room last week for the 18th Annual Venture Club of Indiana Innovation Showcase. True innovation isn't just about a single breakout founder or a lone genius working in isolation. It’s about building a connected web of founders, investors, executives, and ecosystem champions who are collectively committed to driving Indiana’s entrepreneurial future forward. With roughly 1,500 startups currently operating across the Hoosier State, the day proved that our ecosystem is maturing into something genuinely formidable. As VCI President & VP of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at TechPoint Chelsea Linder noted, what makes Indiana special is our [...]

AgriNovus taps Purdue DIAL Ventures veteran to lead innovation efforts across state’s agbioscience ecosystem

Courtney Kerr2026-06-18T09:17:57-04:00June 16, 2026|

Former Purdue DIAL Ventures and Serial Startup Veteran Tim Dixon to Focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Joins AgriNovus Senior Leadership Team INDIANAPOLIS – June 16, 2026 – AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative to grow the agbioscience economy, announced today Tim Dixon as its new senior director of innovation – a role charged with accelerating startup and entrepreneurial activity in the state.Dixon joins the AgriNovus team after more than 30 years of experience in the startup space and will lead the organization’s efforts to accelerate commercial innovation and company creation, building coalitions across industry, academia, capital providers, governments, non-profits and donors to drive awareness around the need for agbioscience innovation and the momentum growing around the state.“Tim brings to the AgriNovus team a unique mix of startup experience, strategic vision and a deep understanding of transforming big ideas into real-world impact,” [...]

Indiana’s Advanced Industries: Powering the State’s Future Workforce and Economy

Courtney Kerr2026-06-24T12:09:59-04:00June 13, 2026|

This conversation with Melina Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer at the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), was originally published by Ascend Indiana. Indiana’s advanced industries are driving innovation, economic growth and opportunity across the state. As technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation and data analytics continue to reshape the workplace, employers, educators and policymakers are facing important questions about how to prepare Indiana’s workforce for the future. In this Q&A, CICP CEO Melina Kennedy explores the role of advanced industries in Indiana’s economy, the impact of emerging technologies on business and talent needs and the steps stakeholders can take today to ensure Hoosiers are equipped to succeed in a rapidly changing world. What are Indiana’s advanced industries, and why are they so important to the state’s economy and long-term prosperity? Indiana’s advanced industries—including advanced manufacturing, life sciences, technology and [...]

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