Ronnetta Spalding, Author at The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Over $1 million in grants to start building new apprenticeship pathway

Ronnetta Spalding2025-01-07T11:48:01-05:00November 12, 2024|

Grants from the Fairbanks Foundation to fund formation of industry “talent associations” as critical step for new pathway’s goal of welcoming students as early as 2025-2026 school year INDIANAPOLIS – A new professional education and training pathway for Hoosiers rooted in a youth apprenticeship experience starting in high school is one step closer to reality. Today, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation announced over $1 million in grants to fund the next steps of the CEMETS iLab Indiana strategic plan to build a new path that could welcome students in at least one occupation as early as the 2025-2026 school year. The Fairbanks Foundation is awarding grants to two Indiana organizations to launch industry “talent associations,” which are organizations that enable employers within their industry to speak with one voice when it comes to their talent needs. The talent associations will [...]

Fred Cartwright, President and CEO of Conexus Indiana, to retire

Ronnetta Spalding2024-11-04T10:29:41-05:00November 4, 2024|

Fred Cartwright, President and CEO of Conexus Indiana, to retire Fred Cartwright, President and CEO, Conexus Indiana INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Conexus Indiana, an initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), announced that Fred Cartwright, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, will retire at the end of 2024 after more than three years of service with the organization. “Fred’s leadership has been instrumental in advancing Indiana’s role as a national leader in advanced manufacturing and logistics,” said Scott Brand, president and chief operating officer of Subaru of Indiana Automotive and chair of the Conexus Indiana Board of Directors. “His vision, dedication and strategic insight have positioned the organization to thrive. On behalf of the Board, I thank Fred for his leadership and his enduring impact on Conexus and Indiana’s advanced industries.” Cartwright was responsible for Conexus Indiana’s [...]

Conexus Indiana opens nominations for Rising 30 Class of 2025, celebrating emerging talent in advanced manufacturing and logistics

Ronnetta Spalding2024-10-28T13:00:08-04:00October 28, 2024|

INDIANAPOLIS – Conexus Indiana has opened nominations for the Rising 30 Class of 2025. The fifth annual Rising 30 awards program, presented by Purdue University, highlights young leaders who are making a significant impact on Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) sector and shaping the future of the industry. As part of Conexus Indiana’s mission to position Indiana as a global leader in advanced manufacturing and logistics, the Rising 30 program was designed to celebrate the next generation of innovators, change-makers and leaders who are advancing the state’s AML ecosystem. The program also encourages pathways to success in these vital industries, which employ over 700,000 Hoosiers and represent a third of the state’s gross domestic product. “Indiana’s young professionals in advanced manufacturing and logistics are driving change across sectors, from product design and manufacturing processes to logistics and transportation,” [...]

Marian University’s Saint Joseph’s College students receive free, career and internship support through a new collaboration with Ascend Indiana

Ronnetta Spalding2024-10-08T00:45:23-04:00October 7, 2024|

Indianapolis, IN - Marian University’s Saint Joseph’s College has collaborated with Ascend Indiana to connect more students with high-quality and in-demand career opportunities in Indiana. Ascend, an Indiana nonprofit organization, helps to connect students to internships and careers through the Ascend Network, a web-based platform, that matches a student’s skills and interests with the best Indiana career opportunities. By signing up for the Network, students have access to more than 750 Indiana employers and receive support from an Ascend Indiana Career Mentor. Marian’s Saint Joseph’s College is the state’s only “Earn and Learn” program where students complete work assignments with local employers and learn real-world career training while completing their degree. As a mission-driven institution, the focus is to mentor students to ensure they complete the two-year program and move on to a successful career completing a bachelor's degree [...]

New data confirms growing impact of Manufacturing Readiness Grants program on success and scale of Indiana’s small- to mid-sized advanced manufacturers

Ronnetta Spalding2024-10-08T00:47:16-04:00October 2, 2024|

INDIANAPOLIS – Conexus Indiana announced today the results of its most recent study measuring the impact of Indiana’s Manufacturing Readiness Grants program. The report reaffirms the program’s pivotal role in transforming and modernizing Indiana’s advanced manufacturing sector by incentivizing capital investments in advanced technologies at small- to mid-sized businesses. The Manufacturing Readiness Grants program was launched in 2020 as part of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s (IEDC) Economic Activity Stabilization and Enhancement (EASE) program. The Indiana General Assembly extended funding for the program in 2021 and again in 2023. The program has seen increasing interest, with the number of applications and continuing to exhaust funding each fiscal year. Since the program’s inception, $57 million in matching grants through 526 awards have been made in 79 Indiana counties. The program boasts a 13:1 leverage ratio, demonstrating that for every dollar [...]

TechPoint Announces new Talent Strategy Service Designed to Help fill Entry Level Tech Talent needs

Ronnetta Spalding2024-09-25T12:33:32-04:00September 25, 2024|

Newcomer IonThree is one of about 10 execution partners INDIANAPOLIS — Even before Artificial Intelligence (AI) capability became the biggest buzzword and tech tool of the year, Indiana employers were struggling to find the technical talent they need to keep pace with technology. TechPoint, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership branded initiative focused on supporting and growing Indiana’s digital innovation economy and overall tech ecosystem, today announced a new way to ease that struggle. “We’ve begun to help our membership develop a tech talent strategy that meets their needs that is coupled with an execution partner to put that strategy into place,” said TechPoint Senior Vice President, Talent, Strategy and Partnerships Dennis Trinkle. “It’s a service that grew out of our focus on inclusively adding 41,000 tech workers to the state’s workforce and lots of conversations around the state about [...]

TechPoint Announces New, Shorter Mira Awards Submission and Streamlined Judging Process

Ronnetta Spalding2024-09-25T14:18:03-04:00September 6, 2024|

Submissions Open through October 15 Mira Awards Gala | Nominations and Event Details INDIANAPOLIS — TechPoint, today announced key components of its upcoming submission and judging process for the 26th Annual Mira Awards gala. Award submission will be available beginning on September 12, 2024, through October 15, 2024. “Our team continues to look for ways to enhance the Mira Awards and build upon the event’s platform to honor success stories within our state’s tech industry and advanced industries across the board,” said TechPoint President and CEO Ting Gootee. “We looked at our event process from start to finish, and with the community’s input, we are excited to create more opportunities for innovators to compete.” Companies, organizations and individuals are encouraged to submit for the awards quickly, as each category will accept a maximum of 25 submissions. The shortened nominee [...]

AgriNovus Indiana announces Producer-Led Innovation Challenge to improve on-farm operations

Ronnetta Spalding2024-08-21T13:45:28-04:00August 21, 2024|

Companies, students, startups, academics and innovators to compete for $25,000 grand prize; Registration ends September 7 INDIANAPOLIS — AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative to grow the agbioscience economy, launched the Producer-Led Innovation Challenge today – a nine-week accelerator to create tech-enabled businesses that manage on-farm labor shortages while also saving farmers time and money. In partnership with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, the Producer-Led Innovation Challenge creates an opportunity for companies, entrepreneurs, students and innovators to compete for a $25,000 grand prize by developing technology that reduces labor needs without facing the strategic decision between investment risk and labor uncertainty. “Farmers continue to face critical headwinds when it comes to securing adequate on-farm labor,” said Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana. “The Producer-Led Innovation Challenge creates an opportunity for tech innovators to develop solutions [...]

AgriNovus Indiana announces addition, change to its board of directors

Ronnetta Spalding2024-07-25T02:35:00-04:00July 25, 2024|

INDIANAPOLIS — AgriNovus Indiana, a nonprofit coalition focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, announced today an addition and change to its board of directors. The board unanimously approved the addition of Gil Farley, president and owner of Biodyne USA and BW Fusion, to the board and approved David Pugh, chief financial officer of AgReliant Genetics to replace an outgoing director. “Indiana’s agbioscience economy continues to experience growth and strength thanks to the direction and support of the AgriNovus board of directors,” said Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana. “The addition of Gil and Dave to our Board brings even more leadership and context to our team as we work to build the agbioscience economy of the future.” Farley launched Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Biodyne USA in 2012 and BW Fusion in 2019 with a focus on using the [...]

The Indiana Latino Institute collaborates with Ascend Indiana to provide students access to internship search

Ronnetta Spalding2024-09-12T10:49:46-04:00July 22, 2024|

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana Latino Institute (ILI) has formed a collaboration with Ascend Indiana to help connect students to good and promising internship opportunities in Indiana. Ascend, an Indiana nonprofit organization, helps to connect students to internships and careers through the Ascend Network, a web-based platform, that matches a student’s skills and interests with the best Indiana career opportunities. By signing up for the Network, ILI students have access to more than 750 Indiana employers and receive support through the Network from the ILI team. Since its inception in 2016, Ascend has connected more than 5,000 Hoosiers with jobs, internships and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. Founded in 2001, ILI is the state's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for and empowering Indiana's Latino community. With a mission to advance Latino educational attainment and workforce preparedness [...]

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