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Indianapolis Recorder: Business Equity for Indy: 2-Year Anniversary Reflections

Raquel Bahamonde2022-10-28T10:48:07-04:00October 21, 2022|

During the summer of 2020, at the height of racial tensions coupled with the dire, disproportional impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Indiana business community united to form Business Equity for Indy (BEI). Through this initiative — a partnership of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Indy Chamber with support from the Indianapolis Urban League, led by 120 growing businesses — we’re working to create collaborative, sustainable solutions to dismantle more than 240 years of systemic racism, injustice and inequity that are preventing our Black and brown Hoosiers from opportunity and advancement. Article by Jeffrey A. Harrison, chair of Business Equity for Indy, and President and CEO of Citizens Energy Group. [READ MORE] (Source: Indianapolis Recorder)

CICP CEO David L. Johnson inducted into the Indiana Academy

Raquel Bahamonde2022-10-11T07:32:13-04:00October 11, 2022|

The Independent Colleges of Indiana has inducted four new members into the Indiana Academy including David L. Johnson, CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. The honorees were recognized by the Academy for lifetimes of achievement and contribution to the state of Indiana. The Academy annually inducts into its membership individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in philanthropy, business, public service, advancement of the sciences, the arts, literature, culture, and scholarship in connection with Indiana’s independent non-profit colleges and universities. 2022 Honorees D. Wade Clapp, MD, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lake City Bank David L. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Niles L. Noblitt, Chairman of the Board (retired) Biomet The Independent Colleges of Indiana is a non-profit association representing Indiana’s 29 [...]

IIB: New 16 Tech CEO Krueger Sees Big Opportunity

Raquel Bahamonde2022-09-12T08:15:16-04:00September 12, 2022|

In a recent interview on Inside INdiana Business, 16 Tech President and CEO Emily Krueger talked about the billions of dollars of investment in place or under construction at 16 Tech and how the District is playing a major role in a new health and life sciences corridor. Krueger also talks about the groundbreaking on the new bridge this fall that will connect 16 Tech to the IUPUI campus and why the bridge is a significant connector to the downtown area and much more. WATCH

CICP CEO David L. Johnson to be inducted into the Junior Achievement’s Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame

Raquel Bahamonde2022-08-15T11:52:09-04:00August 15, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (August 15, 2022) – Today, Junior Achievement of Central Indiana (JACI) announced the four Laureates who will be inducted into the Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame this year. The 2022 Laureates are Sue Ellspermann PhD, President, Ivy Tech Community College; Jeffrey A. Harrison, President & CEO, Citizens Energy Group; David L. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Inc.; and Mark D. Miles, President and CEO, Penske Entertainment Corp. The honorees will be inducted at the 34th Annual Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame Gala on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Jeff and Heather Smulyan will serve as this year’s event Co-Chairs. Jeff Smulyan was inducted into the Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame in 2000, and is Chairman, CEO and Founder of Emmis Communications. “Junior Achievement’s 2022 Laureates embody resilience, compassion and [...]

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership’s branded initiative Energy Systems Network merges with the Battery Innovation Center

Raquel Bahamonde2022-07-28T09:54:29-04:00July 28, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (July 28, 2022) –The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) today announced that one of its branded industry sector initiatives, Energy Systems Network (ESN), which is focused on advanced energy technology and transportation, is merging with the Battery Innovation Center (BIC) effective August 5, 2022. ESN was formed by CICP in 2009. In 2010, ESN created the BIC as a collaborative commercialization project seeking to advance Indiana’s ability to develop, test, manufacture, and commercialize battery and related energy systems technologies. The BIC was launched as a separate entity in 2012 but has continued to work closely with the organization. While headquartered in Indiana, ESN and the BIC have succeeded in developing industry-led initiatives that are accelerating technology development and commercialization through a broad global network of corporate partners. “ESN has certainly had an impressive track record in their ability to [...]

AnalytiXIN announces new program in conjunction with Indiana universities to develop data models for Indiana manufacturers

Raquel Bahamonde2022-07-25T12:52:11-04:00July 25, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (July 25, 2022) ̶ AnalytiXIN, a strategic program facilitated by the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), announced the launch of a pioneering research project focused on manufacturing data analytics. Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame, in collaboration with Conexus Indiana, Energy Systems Network, Emerging Manufacturing Collaboration Center (EMC2) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), will develop advanced energy and manufacturing models and analytics applications focused on reducing energy and carbon footprints. The project will help to increase factory efficiency and enhance sustainability in different manufacturing sectors using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies. AnalytiXIN is designed to bolster the economic vitality of the state amidst the rapid rise and convergence of strategic technologies—artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics—which challenge in disruptive and imminent ways the traditional innovation landscape for advanced industries in [...]

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and initiative leaders named to IBJ 250 list of most influential business leaders in Indiana

Raquel Bahamonde2022-07-21T12:37:40-04:00July 21, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (July 21, 2022) – The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) is announcing that its president and CEO and six of its talent and industry sector initiative leaders have been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s prestigious list of the 250 most influential business leaders in Indiana. The list represents the people who are making an undeniable impact on the state. Named to the Indiana 250 list from CICP are the following: David L. Johnson, president and CEO, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Mitch Frazier, president and CEO, AgriNovus Indiana Jason Kloth, president and CEO, Ascend Indiana Patty Martin, president and CEO, BioCrossroads Fred Cartwright, president and CEO, Conexus Indiana Paul Mitchell, president and CEO, Energy Systems Network Ting Gootee, president and CEO, TechPoint Some of the groundbreaking projects CICP and its initiatives have been involved in include the creation of [...]

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership’s visionary president and CEO announces retirement

Raquel Bahamonde2022-06-27T10:09:55-04:00June 27, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (June 27, 2022) –The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) today announced that President and CEO David L. Johnson will retire from his leadership responsibilities at the end of 2022. 2022 marks the tenth year that Johnson has led the organization. He previously served as one of the founders and as the president and CEO of CICP’s life sciences initiative, BioCrossroads – a role he held from 2005 to 2019. Johnson’s ideas, leadership and tireless efforts, both publicly and behind the scenes, have encouraged the vitality of the Indianapolis region and the state. He has also brought CICP widespread recognition of being “one of the most impactful business and civic leadership groups in the nation,” according to a 2019 study published by the Brookings Institution. As an organization under Johnson’s leadership, CICP has grown from 30 to 113 people; added [...]

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 [...]

Indiana is a Hotspot for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Global Report Says

Raquel Bahamonde2022-06-15T13:36:02-04:00June 14, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (June 14, 2022) – Today, during London Tech Week, Startup Genome, a policy advisory and research organization, released its 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report. The comprehensive, data-driven report analyzed more than 280 entrepreneurial ecosystems including 3 million startups and ranked Indiana as a Global Top 40 Emerging Ecosystem. Indiana is also included in seven other subsets for talent, early capital funding and performance. “The Start Up Genome Top 40 ranking is an exciting validation of the hard work of our entrepreneurs—but there is still more, as a state, we can do,” said Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers. “We are leaning in and finding innovative new ways to enable our immensely talented young people to propel our economy forward. I see no more important investment of time and resources and no reason that Indiana should not be a Top 5 ecosystem [...]

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