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Recorder Media Group announces 2026 Champions of Impact Award nominees

Courtney Kerr2025-10-24T14:27:53-04:00October 24, 2025|

This article was originally published by the Indianapolis Recorder. Click here to read the original article. Recorder Media Group has announced the honorees for the 19th Annual Champions of Impact Awards. All winners will be formally recognized during the awards dinner on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis from 5:30-8:30 p.m. EST. This annual celebration honors individuals and organizations whose leadership, service, and innovation have brought about meaningful change and propelled communities forward. Now in its 19th year, the Champions of Impact Awards recognize individuals and organizations whose work fosters lasting change in business, health, education, culture and community leadership. This annual gathering brings together trailblazers from across the state to recognize those who step forward, challenge limits and move their communities forward through their actions and examples. “I am proud to see the Champions of [...]

16 Tech reports 100 new companies joined the district in the last year

Courtney Kerr2025-10-30T11:24:16-04:00October 24, 2025|

This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business. Click here to read the original article. Stories of entrepreneurship and discovery continue to rise at the 16 Tech Innovation District in downtown Indianapolis. According to an economic impact report released this week, the district now has 300 companies—up from 200 just a year ago. “Much of that has come from growth in our coworking and makerspace that 16 Tech owns and operates, and that alone has more than 400 individuals who are in it,” 16 Tech CEO Emily Krueger told Inside INdiana Business. “It can represent everything from a startup company or a small business who are members to corporate innovation teams like [Eli] Lilly’s digital health team that’s also located in the building.” A total of 1,200 employees work in the district across research, tech and creative industries. That [...]

IU breaks ground on IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences

Courtney Kerr2025-10-22T10:57:38-04:00October 22, 2025|

This article was originally published by IU News on October 21, 2025. Click here to read the original article. Indiana University has broken ground on the future home of the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, or IU LAB, a central part of IU’s commitment to position Indiana as a global hub for bioscience innovation, talent and commercialization. The new facility in the 16 Tech Innovation District will serve as the home of a first-of-its-kind academic-industry initiative that is harnessing the power of IU’s $1 billion research enterprise to strengthen Indiana’s $99 billion life sciences economy. IU leaders were joined by industry and community partners from around the state on Tuesday to break ground on the five-story, 150,000-square-foot facility, which is slated to open in 2027. “Through initiatives like IU LAB, we are leveraging IU’s world-class research enterprise and cultivating the next generation [...]

Plug and Play Lifetech Announces Inaugural Batch of 12 Innovative Startups in Indianapolis

Courtney Kerr2025-10-22T13:44:50-04:00October 20, 2025|

This article was originally published by The AI Journal on October 20, 2025. Click here to read the original article. Plug and Play, the world's largest innovation platform, today announced the 12 companies selected for the inaugural batch of its Lifetech accelerator program in Indianapolis. The cohort draws from a global talent pool and represents startup companies from eight states and three countries. Over the next four months, these founders will collaborate with Plug and Play's Lifetech partners, including IU LAB, BioCrossroads, IU Health, and Indiana University, to accelerate the future of healthcare and life sciences. The program will culminate with an expo event in February 2026, at which the graduating startups will pitch their solutions to an audience of corporate executives, investors, industry leaders, and the community. "The IU LAB is proud to partner with Plug and Play, [...]

Conexus ‘Future Ready’ report highlights need for talent pipeline in Indiana manufacturing

Courtney Kerr2025-09-24T11:22:38-04:00September 24, 2025|

This article was originally published by Inside INdiana Business on September 2, 2025. Click here to read the original article. Driven by the growth of semiconductor production and buoyed by a diverse number of industries, leaders with Conexus Indiana say advanced manufacturing remains a cornerstone of the state’s economy. However, the initiative’s recent Future Ready report emphasizes the continued struggle to get Indiana’s labor force trained for the increasingly tech-based jobs that will be needed. The report projects the state could generate 178,000 new manufacturing and logistics jobs by 2033, though 85,000 of those are likely to go unfilled if workforce shortages persist. According to P.J. McGrew, senior vice president of talent strategy at Conexus, the key goal is to level up Indiana’s “tech-enabled” workforce. “Eight percent of our manufacturing workforce is around those tech-enabled occupations, compared to 10% nationally. How [...]

Indiana’s AI imperative: Building the nation’s most AI-ready economy

Courtney Kerr2025-07-30T10:19:39-04:00July 24, 2025|

This article was originally published by Inside Indiana Business on July 24, 2025. Click here to read the original release. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s a present-day catalyst reshaping industries, economies, and the workforce at a rapid pace. For Indiana, a state with a rich legacy in manufacturing, logistics, and life sciences, embracing AI is more than an optional business strategy. It’s a necessity to remain competitive and ensure economic growth. The Economic Potential of AI According to McKinsey, generative AI could contribute between $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually to the global economy. AI has the potential to boost labor productivity by 0.1% to 0.6% annually through 2040, depending on how quickly it’s adopted and how workforce transitions are managed. Leveraging AI in Indiana can enhance productivity across core sectors. The state’s strong presence [...]

Business Equity chair says group’s overall mission hasn’t changed with political winds

Courtney Kerr2025-07-10T13:47:39-04:00July 10, 2025|

This release was originally published by IBJ on July 4, 2025. Click here to read the original release. In the wake of the 2020 protests after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Indianapolis business leaders committed to driving measurable progress in advancing racial equity in a group called Business Equity for Indy. Jeffrey Harrison, CEO of Citizens Energy Group, has served as that coalition’s leader since its founding. Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indy Chamber and the Indianapolis Urban League are partners in the work. BEI launched with 11 member companies; it now has 50. Each member has pledged to adopt at least one BEI recommendation or strategy, a list that includes participation in a modern apprenticeship program, certification as a company that pays more than $18 an hour with benefits, and implementation of best practices [...]

Gener8tor’s new Bolt conference set for Indianapolis this fall

Courtney Kerr2025-07-09T13:46:35-04:00July 9, 2025|

Originally posted by IBJ on June 13, 2025. Read original press release here. Wisconsin-based startup accelerator Gener8tor is shifting its conference strategy this year to hosting one large gathering in Indianapolis rather than a handful across the U.S., a move expected to expand networking opportunities among investors and entrepreneurs. The reimagined event, called Bolt, is set to take place Oct. 1-2 at Victory Field, bringing together founders, investors and corporations in a variety of industries from across the Midwest and beyond. The event replaces Gener8tor’s previous OnRamp conferences. OnRamp’s manufacturing and agriculture events had previously taken place in Indianapolis. Gener8tor’s other OnRamp events last year focused on insurance and financial technology, health care, and education and workforce development. Those gatherings took place in St. Paul, Minnesota; Birmingham, Alabama; and Minneapolis, respectively. “We decided to combine all of that power, all [...]

IU unveils architectural design plan for IU LAB at 16 Tech

Courtney Kerr2025-07-10T10:02:22-04:00June 13, 2025|

Originally posted by IBJ on June 12, 2025. Read original press release here. Indiana University said Thursday that its board of trustees has approved an architectural design plan for the IU Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, or IU LAB, building in the 16 Tech Innovation District in Indianapolis. The five-story, 150,000 square-foot building will be built next to the Herron School of Art and Design’s Eskenazi Fine Arts Center on Indiana Avenue. The facility will include research and teaching labs, classrooms, collaborative workspaces as well as startup and incubator space. In a news release, IU said IU LAB is place where “biosciences and technology converge, serving as a hub for discovery, innovation, entrepreneurship and industry partnerships.” Construction is scheduled to start this fall with an expected completion in summer 2027. IU LAB officially began operations in January. In December, IU announced [...]

Celebrating Connection: 16 Tech Bridge Opens to the Public

Courtney Kerr2025-05-22T15:11:45-04:00April 30, 2025|

Originally posted by 16 Tech on April 30, 2025. Read original press release here. Today, 16 Tech Community Corporation, alongside city leaders and community stakeholders, will celebrate the opening of the signature 16 Tech Bridge. Spanning 342 feet over Fall Creek, the bridge serves as a vital link between the 16 Tech Innovation District and Indianapolis’ research and medical corridor. To highlight the bridge’s multimodal and community-led design features, 16 Tech will welcome an Indy 500 Pace Car driven by Indy NXT driver Miles Rowe, the Riverside Riders local cycling group, and students and faculty from Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis led by Sampson Levingston of Through2Eyes as the first to officially cross the bridge this afternoon. “The 16 Tech bridge was designed by the community, for the community — a physical and symbolic connection that [...]

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