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Opportunity@Work and Brookings Launch AI Readiness Lab to Help Regions Protect Career Pathways Before AI Reshapes Them

Courtney Kerr2026-07-23T16:51:20-04:00July 23, 2026|

This release was originally published by Opportunity@Work. Click here to read the original article. Six leading business and regional economic development organizations join the inaugural “AIRLab” cohort as new research shows how AI is poised to erode the pathways STAR workers use to transition from low- to higher-wage work WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, national nonprofit Opportunity@Work announced the launch of the AI Readiness Lab (AIRLab), a new initiative developed in partnership with the Brookings Institution, bringing together six leading regions to understand and act on how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping local economies and workforces. The inaugural AIRLab cohort is coming together to understand and adapt to how AI will reshape regional economies and pathways for workers. Particularly those workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) rather than bachelor’s degrees – and includes: the Birmingham Business Alliance in the Birmingham, Alabama metro area; CenterState CEO in Syracuse and Central New York; [...]

IU-led coalition named NSF IMPACT Engine in Indiana to advance treatment of musculoskeletal health conditions

Courtney Kerr2026-07-14T15:59:53-04:00July 14, 2026|

This article was originally published by IU News. Click here to read the original article. NSF Engine in Indiana brings together more than 170 Indiana industry, clinical and university partners to connect expertise in musculoskeletal health with the orthopedic community across the state. Photo by James Brosher, Indiana University Consortium of more than 170 Indiana industry, clinical and university partners will receive up to $160 million over 10 years to turn research into real-world solutions INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana University-led coalition of industry, workforce, clinical, government and research partners is now part of a major U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) initiative that will build a regional innovation ecosystem in Indiana focused on the care and treatment of musculoskeletal health conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis, and acute and interventional needs like bone fractures and traumatic injuries. The IU-led [...]

Kennedy: BioHeartland will showcase Indiana as ‘absolute powerhouse’ in life sciences

Courtney Kerr2026-07-06T13:27:02-04:00July 6, 2026|

This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana life sciences officials say the recent national rollout of the state’s BioHeartland Indiana branding signifies the strengths and assets of the biosciences ecosystem in the state. In May, the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership, or CICP, announced the BioHeartland name with the goal of creating an identity for Indiana’s bioscience innovation. Last week, a contingent of Indiana bioscience leaders showcased the branding at the BIO International Convention in San Diego, California. Melina Kennedy, CEO of the CICP, said on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick that the trip marked the first time in six years that Indiana had a presence at the convention. “What’s kind of interesting is between six years ago and now — there are entities and people there that weren’t in [...]

Statewide effort aims to hasten businesses’ use of AI

Courtney Kerr2026-07-06T11:35:01-04:00July 6, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indianapolis Business Journal. Click here to read the original article. Batuhan Ak, general manager of Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc., says AI helped the company make sense of mountains of data so it could fix manufacturing problems that were leading to defective boat propellers. (IBJ photo/Chad Williams) It’s not much of a stretch to say that artificial intelligence helped Greenfield-based Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. escape financial disaster. A few years ago, when Yamaha found itself mired in a costly and complicated manufacturing problem it couldn’t solve — an unexpected spike in the defect rate of the boat propellers it produces — the company turned to AI to help uncover the solution. “We had a mission-critical need for the technology,” said Batuhan Ak, Yamaha Marine’s general manager. If not for AI, Ak said, [...]

Central Indiana excelling in life sciences, but it needs a brand, speakers say

Courtney Kerr2026-04-28T15:19:54-04:00April 28, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indianapolis Business Journal. Click here to read the original article. Central Indiana is a world leader in life sciences innovation, but the region needs to develop a distinct brand and message to continue its momentum, speakers said Thursday at IBJ’s Life Sciences Power Breakfast. Keynote speaker Chad Shearer, director of research for New York-based The Global Institute on Innovation Districts, told an audience of about 350 attendees in the life sciences sector that central Indiana stands apart as a region in nearly every category of invention and innovation. The CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership hired The Global Institute on Innovation Districts to help it develop a unified brand and message around life sciences, identify the region, encourage investment, attract talent and set the region apart globally as a hub for research, development and [...]

David Rosenberg: Future of American biotech is being built in Indianapolis

Courtney Kerr2026-04-28T15:00:42-04:00April 28, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indianapolis Business Journal. Click here to read the original article. Last year, a small team of scientists in Indianapolis discovered a method for the early detection of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers precisely because it’s so hard to catch in time. Despite what you might assume, these scientists weren’t working out of a gleaming coastal research campus or a well-capitalized Silicon Valley lab. They were members of a startup called Amplified Sciences, operating out of an accelerator in Indiana, surviving on non-dilutive federal funding while racing to close the gap between a promising discovery and a product that could reach patients. This discovery wasn’t a miracle. It was the result of an entire bioscience ecosystem strategically built here in central Indiana. Earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Todd Young held a field hearing in [...]

Braun: $1B state investment in Indiana’s life sciences expected to create 100K jobs

Courtney Kerr2026-03-17T14:22:45-04:00March 17, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indianapolis Business Journal. Click here to read the original article. Seeking to position Indiana as a global leader in agritechnology and life sciences, Gov. Mike Braun unveiled a lofty goal in a public announcement Tuesday morning. Speaking at a press conference with Secretary of Commerce David Adams, Braun said the state will invest $1 billion over 10 years to boost life sciences-related businesses, with the goal of creating 100,000 jobs in those sectors. Braun said the new investment into human therapeutics, animal health, agritech, biotechnology and environmental innovation are part of his goal to create regional economic development plans by region. He said the Central Indiana Regional Development Authority, or CIRDA, will serve as the first “regional steward” over the initiative. CIRDA, an economic development alliance, represents more than 30 cities, towns and [...]

Board of Trustees approves IU Inc., a new nonprofit to accelerate research, advance IU 2030

Courtney Kerr2026-02-24T13:56:27-05:00February 23, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indiana University. Click here to read the original article. As a university-affiliated nonprofit, IU Inc. will help deepen industry collaboration, foster entrepreneurship and business attraction, and expand large-scale research initiatives, while creating new opportunities for faculty and students. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University Board of Trustees has authorized the university to form IU Inc., a nonprofit organization designed to expand and enhance IU partnerships with industry, start-ups and government agencies, with the goal of more rapidly transforming discovery into real-world impact for Indiana and the world. IU Inc. will catalyze innovation and new economic activity by driving stronger collaboration between IU’s research enterprise, entrepreneurs and other potential partners, while creating new opportunities for students and faculty to advance transformational research. As the front door for partners seeking to connect to the university’s more [...]

2026 Indy’s Best and Brightest finalists unveiled

Courtney Kerr2026-02-06T13:50:53-05:00February 6, 2026|

This post was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. INDIANAPOLIS - Junior Achievement of Central Indiana this week announced the finalists for the 2026 Indy’s Best and Brightest event. The program honors 100 of “central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals in 10 different industries.” Ten finalists were chosen among 10 categories. Junior Achievement said each finalist is judged on professional accomplishments, civic contributions, character, and leadership qualities. The categories are Accounting; Banking & Financial Services; Education & Nonprofit; Government, Tourism, & Arts; Health & Life Sciences; Law; Manufacturing, Retail & Services; Media, Entertainment & Sports; Real Estate, Development & Construction; and Technology. “These dynamic and forward-thinking leaders are driving positive change in central Indiana, and they continue to serve as inspiration for the thousands of young people engaged in Junior Achievement programs,” Jennifer Burk, [...]

IU LAB marks a year of industry partnerships, bioscience startup growth, student innovation

Courtney Kerr2026-02-02T19:10:20-05:00February 2, 2026|

This post was originally published by Indiana University. Click here to read the original article. The IU Impact: We are advancing bioscience research and innovation, commercialization, industry collaboration and workforce development to grow Indiana’s life sciences economy and improve lives across the state. Indiana is a thriving hub of bioscience innovation, recognized globally as a leader in areas like drug discovery, orthopedics, medical devices, radiopharmaceuticals and neuroscience research. At the center of this momentum is Indiana University, where faculty, staff and students are harnessing IU’s $1 billion research enterprise to strengthen Indiana’s booming $99 billion life sciences economy. In 2023, IU President Pamela Whitten announced a historic investment to accelerate bioscience innovation and improve human health. That commitment was further cemented in 2024 with the launch of the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences. Supported by a $138 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, IU LAB [...]

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