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Conexus Indiana partners with The Crossing School of Business & Entrepreneurship to bring Catapult to high school students

Raquel Bahamonde2022-04-22T16:31:04-04:00April 20, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 20, 2022) Conexus Indiana joined The Crossing School of Business & Entrepreneurship today for a ribbon-cutting event, celebrating the opening of the Manufacturing Skills Lab at the Frankfort Crossing campus in Frankfort, Ind. The center will use curriculum and equipment provided by Catapult Indiana, Conexus Indiana’s proven career training program that creates pathways to employment and career growth with local manufacturers. Catapult Indiana is a 160-hour training program that teaches broadly applicable advanced manufacturing skills to unemployed and underemployed adults and high school students through classroom instruction and simulated work experiences. Students are introduced to key advanced manufacturing and logistics principles, with a focus on developing critical thinking skills, a superior work ethic and an understanding of production processes and expectations. Each of these skills is key to entry-level employment as well as career growth. Catapult has placed [...]

Conexus Indiana adds three directors to support its statewide advanced manufacturing and logistics industry work

Raquel Bahamonde2022-04-07T12:05:36-04:00April 7, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 7, 2022) – Conexus Indiana has added three new director-level staff to support its expanding regional and strategic work to strengthen Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. To help further its mission, Conexus has added Leighton Johnson as director of innovation and digital transformation, Sonya Snellenberger as director of industry engagement and Molly Zentz as director of communications. “As Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries continue to grow and innovate to meet Industry 4.0 challenges, we are growing our organization’s footprint, programs and initiatives,” said Fred Cartwright, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana. “As a catalyst for positive change for the industries, we are fortifying our team with new talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.” Johnson comes to Conexus from South Bend –Elkhart Regional Partnership where he served as senior director of workforce solutions. In that role, he [...]

Governor’s Workforce Cabinet, Conexus Indiana launch grant program to support high school adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, prepare future workforce

Raquel Bahamonde2022-03-08T09:33:39-05:00March 8, 2022|

(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet and Conexus Indiana today announced a new $500,000 grant program to support Indiana high schools as they prepare students for careers in the increasingly high-tech advanced manufacturing industry. Modeled after the statewide Manufacturing Readiness Grants program, Education Readiness Grants are available for qualifying secondary schools that purchase new, smart manufacturing technologies and equipment to develop skills students need to succeed in an Industry 4.0 economy. The Education Readiness Grants program is a direct response to the success of the Manufacturing Readiness Grants program, launched in mid-2020 and administered by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) in partnership with Conexus Indiana. To date, 169 awards have been made totaling more than $13.4 million in Manufacturing Readiness Grants. These grants are supporting a projected $93 million in capital investment in Industry 4.0 technologies, which connect physical [...]

Conexus Indiana, Indiana University Kelley Center for Excellence in Manufacturing open 2022 Industry 4.0 survey

Raquel Bahamonde2022-03-03T09:22:21-05:00March 3, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2022) Conexus Indiana and the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Center for Excellence in Manufacturing today launched its annual survey seeking input from Indiana advanced manufacturing and logistics companies about their technology adoption journey. This is the third survey to measure adoption rates of advanced technologies, such as collaborative robots (cobots), Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous mobile robots and 3D printing that define the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0. Conexus Indiana launched its first survey in 2020, the results of which led to the establishment of the Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grants (MRG) program. The second report, titled “The First Signpost on the Road from Early Adoption to Widespread Application of Industry 4.0 Technologies,” showed significant progress with more than 40% of Indiana advanced manufacturers surveyed having successfully implemented or piloted an Industry 4.0 technology, more [...]

Conexus Indiana Board of Directors elects Tim Millwood Chairman of the Board; Scott Brand named Vice Chair and three new board members elected

Raquel Bahamonde2022-02-17T07:17:38-05:00February 16, 2022|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 16, 2022) – Tim Millwood, vice president of Global Manufacturing at Cummins Inc., has been elected chairman of the Conexus Indiana Board of Directors. Conexus Indiana, a statewide organization dedicated to strengthening Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries, also announced Scott Brand, executive vice president of Subaru of Indiana Automotive, as vice chairman of the board. Millwood began his career at Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins 30 years ago as an engineer in component machining and over the years has held engineering and purchasing positions in the United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Brand has been with Lafayette, Ind.-based Subaru of Indiana Automotive for more than 30 years and has served in various roles, including manufacturing, materials management, quality control and executive leadership. Conexus Indiana board members since 2018, both Millwood and Brand are long-time Conexus Indiana advocates whose companies [...]

New study: Tech adoption among Indiana advanced manufacturers more than doubles from 2020 to 2021

Raquel Bahamonde2021-12-09T08:42:03-05:00December 9, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 9, 2021) A new Conexus Indiana study shows that more than 40 percent of Indiana advanced manufacturers surveyed have successfully implemented or piloted an Industry 4.0 technology, more than double the figure from a similar study in 2020. Study results also confirmed the impact of the Indiana Manufacturing Readiness Grants program with 94 percent reporting that the grant enabled, accelerated or expanded their tech adoption project. The study, “The First Signpost on the Road from Early Adoption to Widespread Application of Industry 4.0 Technologies,” is a critical review of Indiana advanced manufacturing and logistics companies’ path toward integration of digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and analytics, and artificial intelligence and machine learning, into company-wide operations and manufacturing processes. Conexus Indiana partnered with the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Center for Excellence [...]

Student teams from Indiana University, Purdue University and Purdue Polytechnic Anderson win Conexus Indiana National Collegiate Case Competition

Raquel Bahamonde2021-11-10T14:18:19-05:00November 9, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 9, 2021) Students from Indiana University, Purdue University and Purdue Polytechnic Institute (Anderson) were named winners in the sixth annual Conexus Indiana National Collegiate Case Competition. The case competition fielded 24 teams and challenged the students to solve one of two advanced manufacturing and logistics business cases with first- second- and third-place winners named in three different tracks. The three first-place teams each won $5,000, with second- and third-place teams each taking home $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. The Conexus Indiana Case Competition is held annually and encourages college students to use what they’ve learned in the classroom in a simulated real-world environment. In addition, students interact with Indiana advanced manufacturing and logistics executives during a career fair and throughout the event with industry serving as judges. This year, 23 companies and organizations participated in the career fair and [...]

Make & Move Up brings training and careers to northeast side of Indianapolis, builds local workforce

Raquel Bahamonde2021-09-09T07:59:58-04:00September 9, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 9, 2021) – Conexus Indiana is partnering with Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana to bring jobs, career training and economic development to Indianapolis’ northeast side. The Make & Move Up program will provide residents with paid training in advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML), preparing up to 50 residents with the skills to succeed in their careers. The training program, called Catapult Indiana, is possible through a $200,000 philanthropic investment from JPMorgan Chase, and it aligns with the community collaboration between Goodwill, Cook Medical and the United Northeast Community Development Corporation. The project at 6190 E. 38th St. includes a new manufacturing facility that is expected to bring 100 jobs at a starting wage of $15 per hour. “Make & Move Up will offer exciting new opportunities to residents for well-paying careers while also adding to the neighborhood’s [...]

Manufacturing Readiness Grants continue securing investments in smart technology

Raquel Bahamonde2021-09-09T08:00:53-04:00September 9, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 9, 2021) – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), in partnership with Conexus Indiana, announced the fourth round of awards totaling more than $2.8 million to 34 Indiana businesses in Manufacturing Readiness Grants to support a projected $17.4 million in technology-based capital investment in Indiana. "Hoosier manufacturers are preparing now for the industries of tomorrow," said Governor Eric J. Holcomb. "Through the Manufacturing Readiness Grants program, these forward-thinking companies are modernizing their operations to set themselves up for a successful future, creating high-skill, high-wage jobs for Hoosiers in all parts of the state and propelling the long-term growth of Indiana’s strong manufacturing sector." The Manufacturing Readiness Grants program was launched in 2020 to stimulate private sector investments to modernize Indiana’s manufacturing sector. Based on the program’s success, the Indiana General Assembly appropriated $20 million in additional funding to [...]

Fred Cartwright, long-time auto industry executive and hybrid technology pioneer, named Conexus Indiana President and CEO

Raquel Bahamonde2021-07-12T08:39:12-04:00July 12, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (July 12, 2021) – Fred Cartwright, former General Motors executive and past executive director of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), has been named president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, a statewide organization dedicated to strengthening Indiana's advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. Cartwright succeeds retiring president and CEO J. Mark Howell, who has led Conexus since late 2017. Cartwright has spent his career in manufacturing innovation leadership positions, with an emphasis on automotive technology commercialization, business development, public/private partnerships and leading-edge research park development. He assumes the role of Conexus Indiana president and CEO on July 12, 2021. An Indiana native, Cartwright graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and from Butler University with a master's degree in business administration. He began his career with Allison Transmission, where [...]

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