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New BioCrossroads report highlights impressive impact of healthcare and life sciences sector in Uplands region

Raquel Bahamonde2022-06-16T13:48:48-04:00June 16, 2022|

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (June 16, 2022) – The Indiana Uplands region’s healthcare and life sciences sector has a $9.5 billion annual economic impact and employs more than 23,000 people in the eleven-county area1, according to a new report. The study from TEConomy Partners, ESSENTIAL: The impact of healthcare and life sciences sector in the Indiana Uplands region, examined the influence of decades of investments in the region as well as how the sector provides benefits to their other industries such as manufacturing, technology and retail. The sector has seen a rapid 18 percent job growth since 2015, well outpacing overall private sector growth of 2 percent. In addition, average yearly wages in the healthcare and life sciences for the Uplands region are nearly $63,000, $23,000 above their private sector counterparts. “The Uplands region has one of the highest concentrations of life [...]

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership named a Good Wages Initiative certified employer of choice

Raquel Bahamonde2022-06-16T09:23:08-04:00June 16, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (June 16, 2022)- The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) has been named a Certified Good Wages Initiative Indianapolis employer of choice. Overseen by EmployIndy, the Good Wages Initiative (GWI) recognizes employers who pay a sustainable wage of at least $18 per hour and offer health benefits to full-time employees. “Paying good wages and providing employer-sponsored health insurance provides businesses with critical advantages in today’s labor market, from reductions in turnover to increased productivity,” says Marie Mackintosh, EmployIndy’s chief strategy officer. “Employees experience reduced financial stress and improved health outcomes while the community benefits through increased buying power and overall job growth. Good Wages Initiative partner employers set themselves apart by publicly stating their commitment to ensuring Indianapolis has a vibrant economy that is good for businesses, good for workers, and good for the community.” In 2018, the Brookings Institution [...]

New BioCrossroads report highlights significant impact of healthcare and life sciences sector in Indiana

Raquel Bahamonde2022-06-15T10:54:04-04:00June 15, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2022) –Indiana’s healthcare and life sciences sector has a $150 billion annual economic impact; directly employs one in every ten jobs in the state (more than 383,000 people); and has a substantial presence in the corporate and university sectors, according to a new report. The study from TEConomy Partners, ESSENTIAL: The impact of healthcare and life sciences sector in Indiana, examined the influence of decades of investments in the state as well as how the sector provides benefits to Indiana’s other industries such as manufacturing, technology and retail. The report discusses not only the economic measures of capital expenditures, wages and jobs, but also analyzes the non-traditional impacts such as access to healthcare and its influence on economic development. It also points out that the healthcare and life sciences ecosystem is larger than traditional research and development, [...]

CICP named United Way of Central Indiana Spirit United award winner

Raquel Bahamonde2022-06-07T14:47:58-04:00June 7, 2022|

Latoya Botteron, CICP COO, CFO, accepts the UWCI Spirit United award on behalf of CICP at the UWCI annual celebration. INDIANAPOLIS (June 7, 2022) – Ann Murtlow, president and CEO of United Way of Central Indiana, was recognized Tuesday as the latest recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash award, one of the state’s most esteemed honors. Gov. Eric Holcomb presented Murtlow with the award at United Way’s annual celebration. Murtlow retires June 30 after nine years with the nonprofit. “Ann Murtlow’s unique blend of savvy skill, purposeful passion and true team spirit has helped transform United Way of Central Indiana into the powerhouse organization it is today,” Holcomb said. “For her unparalleled passion to help her neighbors and effective efforts to make our communities stronger, it’s my honor to award Ann the Sagamore of the Wabash.” Looking [...]

BioCrossroads’ new talent program recognizes the next generation of life sciences leaders 23 PAIRs (Promising Achievers in Innovation and Research) nominations are open

Raquel Bahamonde2022-06-02T12:04:16-04:00June 2, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS, (June 2, 2022) -- People are the most valuable resource to Indiana’s life sciences sector -- those who are innovating, discovering, developing and delivering critical pharmaceuticals and biotech products, medical devices, equipment, and diagnostics as well as researching and creating new protocols to accelerate getting life improving and lifesaving products to patients all over the world. BioCrossroads today announces 23 PAIR (Promising Achievers in Innovation and Research), a new recognition program that will celebrate and promote the state’s next generation of life sciences leaders. Criteria for the award includes that a nominee should: Work at a life sciences company or be an academic researcher within Indiana’s life sciences ecosystem Demonstrate significant industry or academic impact and success Have full-time employment or other work-and-learn experience such as an internship, co-op, or research position Experience of 10 years or less in the [...]

TechPoint says skills-based hiring a key part of resolving Indiana’s biggest tech talent challenges; Asks tech employers to change standard practice

Raquel Bahamonde2022-05-24T08:55:44-04:00May 24, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 24, 2022) — TechPoint, Indiana’s nonprofit, industry-led, tech ecosystem growth initiative, is encouraging Hoosier tech employers to rethink their job descriptions and to not require bachelor’s degrees for jobs that don’t need them but instead focus on credentials, skills and experience. Not making those changes will mean employers will continue to exclude more than 70 percent of Hoosiers from being considered for tech jobs, studies show. To help employers make this change, TechPoint has created the Job Description Playbook: Inclusive, Skills-Based Listings and the Tech Career Pathways and Competency Maps, which are both free. It’s part of the organization’s focus on a collaborative, comprehensive effort to inclusively add more than 41,000 Hoosier tech workers by 2030.This will require Indiana to double the current national tech workforce growth rate from 2 to 4 percent. “Achieving this growth is not [...]

Governor’s Workforce Cabinet awards nearly $500,000 for high school advanced manufacturing programs

Raquel Bahamonde2023-01-17T15:26:40-05:00May 18, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 18, 2022) The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet has awarded 6 high schools and career centers with an Education Readiness Grant. The new grant program is offered in partnership with Conexus Indiana and will support recipients in preparing students for careers in the increasingly high-tech advanced manufacturing industry. The Cabinet awarded a total of $493,397. Grant recipients will use the funding to purchase new, smart manufacturing technologies and equipment identified in their applications as they prepare to implement programs in the 2022-2023 school year. 2022 Education Readiness Grant recipients: Delphi Community School Corporation Lincoln High School Manchester Community Schools North Montgomery Community School Corporation Plymouth High School Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center Education Readiness Grants complement Indiana’s Next Level Programs of Study (NLPS), which ensures all students have access to career and technical education (CTE) with the opportunity to earn dual credits, postsecondary credentials, [...]

AgriNovus Indiana launches HungerTech Innovation Challenge to improve food access

Raquel Bahamonde2022-05-19T10:16:45-04:00May 17, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 17, 2022) — AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, launched a challenge today to inspire innovation that better serves food insecure people participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), an approximately $100 billion federal program through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In partnership with Anthem, the HungerTech Innovation Challenge creates an opportunity for companies, entrepreneurs, students and innovators to compete for a $25,000 grand prize by developing new technologies and models to enable SNAP recipients to purchase groceries online and receive the products regardless of location. “Food deserts have long been defined by proximity to a retail grocer; our ambition with the HungerTech Innovation Challenge is to inspire the creation of new technologies and systems that make physical location no longer a barrier,” said Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus. [...]

Thirty young professionals named to Conexus Indiana Rising 30

Raquel Bahamonde2022-05-12T07:42:56-04:00May 12, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 12, 2022) Conexus Indiana announced the 30 young professionals who have been named to the 2022 Rising 30 cohort. These honorees represent Indiana’s top talent under the age of 30 who will drive Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries successfully into the future. The Rising 30 program is part of Conexus Indiana’s mission to strengthen Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries and create pathways for Hoosiers to succeed in Indiana’s largest industry sector. “The advanced manufacturing and logistics industries account for more than 30 percent of Indiana’s economic output and employ more than 600,000 Hoosiers,” said Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. “Recognizing young professionals who contribute meaningfully to Indiana’s largest industry sectors is incredibly important and helps to shine a light on the many rewarding career opportunities available in advanced manufacturing and logistics. I’m thrilled to join Conexus in [...]

TechPoint receives $750,000 from Microsoft Philanthropies to help career-changing adults access tech jobs in Indiana

Raquel Bahamonde2022-05-11T07:12:43-04:00May 11, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS — May 11, 2022 — For almost a decade, TechPoint has been connecting Indiana tech employers with tech- and business-skilled talent, particularly through its Xtern program, which serves up top college students for internships and jobs. Armed with a three-year, $750,000 grant from Microsoft Philanthropies, TechPoint will expand its impact by creating new tech career pathways for upskilling and career-changing adults. “Indiana must meet our sector’s growing demand for new tech workers with greater participation from traditionally underrepresented groups, particularly from a gender and racial diversity perspective,” said TechPoint President and CEO Mike Langellier. “This funding will help us reach our goal of exponentially growing the Indiana tech workforce in an inclusive way by helping people get the skills they need to step into tech careers that can dramatically improve their lives, and the lives of their families.” “Everyone [...]

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