Hundreds of Indiana businesses are moving artificial intelligence from experimentation toward practical use, according to early data from the IN AI Readiness Index, a statewide dashboard designed to track how AI is shaping business adoption, workforce readiness and economic opportunity across Indiana.
The IN AI Roadshow will host its next event in Bloomington on Thursday, October 29, bringing together business leaders, students, technical experts and regional partners to help organizations decide where AI can improve operations and support their workforce.
INDIANAPOLIS (October 6, 2026) – Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced a new resource to expand career-connected learning opportunities for Indiana’s K-12 students. A new Work-Based Learning Digital Resource Hub has been launched through a partnership between the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (the Commission), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), and Ascend Indiana . This comprehensive collection of practical tools is designed to help K-12 schools, employers, and regional partners implement high-quality work-based learning aligned with Indiana’s new high school diploma. “Indiana is committed to making sure every student graduates ready for the opportunities ahead, and that means connecting learning in the classroom to real experiences in the workplace,” said Gov. Braun. “The new Work‑Based Learning Digital Resource Hub gives schools and employers the practical tools they need to bring career‑connected learning to life. By strengthening these partnerships [...]
Hoosier tech leader to play key role in Indiana’s ‘Biggest Night in Tech’ INDIANAPOLIS (October 1, 2026) — With a simple, “I’m In,” Scott Dorsey has committed to serve as the first-ever honorary chair of TechPoint’s Mira Awards, beginning a new chapter in the event’s nearly 30-year history. Slated for April 23 at the new Signia by Hilton Indianapolis, the Mira Awards are Indiana’s biggest night in tech, featuring the founders, executives, builders, investors, educators and entrepreneurs powering a key sector of the state’s economy. As honorary chair, Dorsey will partner with the TechPoint team and president & CEO Eric Christopher, a former colleague at Zylo and ExactTarget, to bring fresh thinking to the judging process, develop more meaningful partnerships with sponsors, and make Mira an extraordinary night for the people it honors and all in attendance. An early [...]
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 24, 2026) – Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), today announced a new microgrant opportunity to help Indiana schools launch student-led businesses (SLBs), expanding access to high-quality, hands-on work-based learning (WBL) experiences for students across the state. As Indiana works to expand access to work-based learning (WBL), schools face significant challenges in providing internships and other employer-based experiences at the scale needed to meet growing student demand. Ascend's modeling indicates that statewide demand could increase from approximately 15,000 WBL experiences per cohort today to as many as 34,000 by the fall of 2028, requiring up to 19,000 additional experiences annually. One strategy to help address this gap is the expansion of SLBs, which can help schools and employers overcome common barriers, including transportation, scheduling constraints and limited [...]
Conexus Indiana has opened nominations for the Rising 30 Class of 2027, its seventh year of the Rising 30 program.
IN AI, Indiana’s statewide initiative to accelerate the practical adoption of artificial intelligence, today announced the addition of six peer learning networks, expanding opportunities for Hoosier businesses and professionals to learn from one another and put AI to work.
IN AI, Indiana’s statewide initiative to accelerate the practical adoption of artificial intelligence, today announced the addition of six peer learning networks, expanding opportunities for Hoosier businesses and professionals to learn from one another and put AI to work.
Twelve students across nine campuses will expand industry visibility, strengthen employer-student connections and elevate awareness of agbioscience career opportunities Indianapolis (September 15, 2026) – AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative focused on growing the agbioscience economy, announced today that 12 students from colleges and universities across Indiana will serve as Field Atlas Ambassadors for the 2026-2027 academic year, helping agbioscience employers build earlier, stronger connections with emerging talent. Field Atlas Ambassadors are selected college students who serve as the on-campus champion for the state’s agbioscience sector. From exploring career paths and fields of study online to engaging with students on the impact of innovation across the sector, Ambassadors help employers introduce students to the breadth of agbioscience careers and the industry’s innovative, global impact. For employers, the Field Atlas Ambassador program offers a direct connection to students across Indiana, creating opportunities [...]
Ascend Indiana announced today that Betsy Davis has joined the organization as chief operating officer. Davis joins Ascend after more than a decade at EmployIndy, where she held a series of leadership roles spanning employer engagement, career-connected learning, talent strategy and career pathways. In her new role, she will work closely with President and CEO Brad Rhorer and the Ascend leadership team to enhance organizational effectiveness, support the team and advance the organization’s mission. “Betsy brings strategic thinking and operational leadership that will be especially valuable as Ascend expands its statewide impact,” said Rhorer. “She has built and scaled initiatives, led cross-functional teams, worked closely with employers and education partners and united organizations around shared workforce priorities. The leadership and partnership-building experience Davis has developed positions her well to help advance Ascend’s strategic priorities.” Davis brings more than 15 [...]
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