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CICP Closes Office; Employees to Work from Home

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:48:40-04:00March 16, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2020) - Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) does not have any confirmed cases of COVID-19, but in an abundance of caution we have decided to take additional measures to ensure our risk remains low and to respond to community calls for social distancing that can help block additional spread of the virus. CICP has closed its offices but is continuing operations, as employees work from home. When making these difficult decisions, we continue to take into consideration guidelines from the Indiana State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, along with recommendations from the City of Indianapolis, the State of Indiana, and our stakeholders. As always, the health and safety of our employees and their families are our top priorities. CICP and our initiatives AgriNovus Indiana, Ascend Indiana, BioCrossroads, Conexus Indiana, Energy Systems Network, and [...]

BioCrossroads is supported by a $2.9 million grant from Lilly Endowment to advance the growth and awareness of life sciences in Indiana through 2021

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:47:43-04:00March 4, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 4, 2020) – BioCrossroads has announced a two-year, $2.9 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation for the continued support of the charitable, educational and scientific activities of BioCrossroads. BioCrossroads, an initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, promotes the growth and development of life sciences in Indiana. Since its founding in 2002, it has supported strategies to strengthen Indiana’s existing corporate and university capabilities in the life sciences and has expanded opportunities in the sector by encouraging new business development. “The accelerated pace of science and technology is quickly changing the life sciences ecosystem in Indiana and across the globe,” said Patty Martin, president and CEO of BioCrossroads. “It’s critical for BioCrossroads to continue increasing our capacity for progress in this space through connecting collaborators, investing in innovative companies and educating Hoosiers about [...]

AgriNovus Indiana names acting CEO; Bechdol to transition to UN post

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:43:56-04:00February 20, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 20, 2020) — AgriNovus Indiana, the state’s initiative to promote and accelerate the growth of the agbiosciences sector, announced in December 2019 that current president and CEO, Beth Bechdol, was confirmed by the United Nations to be the Deputy Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy. During the transition and search period, Aaron Schacht, executive vice president of Innovation, Regulatory and Business Development for Elanco and chair of the AgriNovus Board and CEO search committee, will serve as acting-CEO of the initiative. The FAO is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to alleviate world hunger and malnutrition. New executive leadership of the agency has prioritized food and agriculture innovation in driving new global solutions. With Bechdol’s appointment, many on the global stage have taken notice of Indiana’s agbioscience leadership [...]

Conexus Indiana adds to Board of Directors

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:49:44-04:00February 12, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 12, 2020) Conexus Indiana today announced two new members to its Board of Directors. Luke Bosso, senior vice president and chief of staff, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and Darin Moody, senior vice president, global API and dry product manufacturing and continuous improvement at Eli Lilly and Company are the newest appointees to the now 19-member board. The Board is comprised of statewide leaders who guide Conexus Indiana in its mission to accelerate, promote and grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics economy. “It is critical to our organizational effectiveness for our Board to be a true representation of the industries we represent, from geographic and subsector diversity to organization type and individual experience,” said J. Mark Howell, president and CEO for Conexus Indiana. “With the additions of Luke and Darin, Conexus gains tremendous and varied leadership from the [...]

AgriNovus Indiana adds to Board of Directors

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:43:56-04:00February 11, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 11, 2020) — AgriNovus Indiana, the state’s initiative to promote and accelerate the growth of the agbioscience sector, has added three new members to its board of directors: Mark “Doc” Holt, president, First Farmers Bank & Trust Courtney Kingery, CEO, Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council Daniel Padrão, COO, Solinftec “These new additions to the AgriNovus Board of Directors continue to highlight the reach and expanse of the Indiana agbioscience sector,” said Beth Bechdol, president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana. “As AgriNovus prepares for a transition to its next CEO, having these organizations and their leaders come forward and support the agbioscience community demonstrates the deep commitment we have from our stakeholders.” Mark “Doc” Holt is president for First Farmers Bank & Trust and serves as a director of both First Farmers Financial Corp. and First [...]

Nominees selected for 21st annual TechPoint Mira Awards honoring ‘The Best of Tech in Indiana’

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00February 11, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 11, 2020) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s technology ecosystem, announced the nominees for its 21st annual Mira Awards presented by Eli Lilly and Company, Raytheon and Salesforce. The Mira Awards is the state’s largest and longest-running technology excellence and innovation recognition program, and the annual gala celebrates the ‘The Best of Tech in Indiana’. Last year a sell-out crowd of 1,400 people attended the black-tie affair at the JW Marriott. WATCH VIDEO recap of the 20th anniversary TechPoint Mira Awards from 2019. This year’s diverse class of nominees includes people, products, companies and places that crisscross the state from Evansville, Jasper, and Bloomington, to Muncie, West Lafayette, Delphi, New Paris, and South Bend. Of course, Central Indiana is also well represented with nominees located in Greenwood, Plainfield, Lawrence, Fishers, Carmel and Indianapolis. Among the [...]

Ascend Indiana’s Co-Founder Stephanie Bothun Named to IBJ’s Forty Under 40 List

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:44:36-04:00February 7, 2020|

It is with great honor that we announce Ascend Indiana’s Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategy Stephanie Bothun has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) prestigious Forty Under 40 list. Stephanie co-founded Ascend Indiana along with Ascend President and CEO Jason Kloth in 2015 where the two spent 16 months with an incredible team and board creating what is now the sixth initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) and is focused on talent and workforce development. In her role, Stephanie oversees the Ascend Services team, a consulting practice that serves as an intermediary between employers and education to address labor market and talent development gaps in Indiana. Ascend Services helps high-growth companies identify, evaluate, and secure education partners to build their custom talent pipelines. To this end, Stephanie and her talented team have built and launched [...]

Ascend Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College develop new career and employer-related support infrastructure; Program receives Lilly Endowment funding

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:44:36-04:00February 3, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 3, 2020) - Lilly Endowment has made an $8 million grant to the Ivy Tech Foundation to support Ivy Tech Community College’s new statewide Career Coaching and Employer Connection (CCEC) program. This new, more strategic approach will emphasize comprehensive career readiness practices working alongside academic preparation throughout a student’s college experience. The new approach will transform Ivy Tech’s current Career Development structure and programs to focus on intentional career advising and employer engagement. “We are extremely grateful and honored for the investment the Lilly Endowment has made in Ivy Tech and our students,” Ivy Tech President Sue Ellspermann said. “We have heard employers and have designed this program to ensure our graduates leave Ivy Tech career-ready, enter into available high-value, high-demand careers within local industry, and earn family-sustaining wages.” The new career and employer-related support infrastructure is based [...]

BioCrossroads releases new report on advanced analytics and artificial intelligence focused on Indiana’s industry needs and university capabilities

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:47:43-04:00January 16, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 16, 2020) – BioCrossroads today released a new report from TEConomy Partners titled Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics in Indiana: An Initial Discussion of Industry Needs and University Capabilities. TEConomy conducted a series of interviews with major employers in Indiana along with leadership at Indiana University (IU), Purdue University (Purdue) and the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame) to generate their findings, perspectives and recommendations. The study finds that technological change is affecting our economy at an unprecedented pace and is driving significant investments by Indiana’s industry partners and research universities to ensure that they stay ahead of the curve. However, there is limited coordination between industry and academia leaving missed opportunities to leverage investment, recruit and retain talent, and drive economic growth for the state. “Given the speed of change in the advanced analytics space, we wanted [...]

Investments in Indiana tech companies increased by triple digits in 2019

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00January 14, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 14, 2020) – Indiana’s tech ecosystem ended 2019 with one of the best years in the history of the state, with total 2019 venture capital (VC) and other types of funding investments, increasing 260 percent over 2018, according to TechPoint, Indiana’s non-profit tech growth accelerator, which tracked the economic information via publicly available announcements. In 2019, 62 Indiana tech companies publicly announced VC investments, grant funding, M&A deals, private equity and debt financing for total investments of more than $358 million. According to the data, 2019’s fourth quarter included 12 VC raises and three grants for more than $151 million (at least two shared investments did not include dollar amounts raised). The fourth quarter total was higher than all four quarters of investment combined in 2018. Additionally, TechPoint tracked 33 mergers and acquisitions within the tech sector in 2019. [...]

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