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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

IBJ: Ascend Indiana Developing Strategies to Keep College Grads in State

Raquel Bahamonde2022-08-22T12:50:15-04:00August 22, 2022|

The CICP talent initiative Ascend Indiana is committed to making Indiana a place of economic opportunity for all by helping to keep college graduates in state through internships and good and promising jobs. Recently, Ascend Indiana President and CEO Jason Kloth spoke to Sam Stall with the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) about several pathways the non-profit it using to achieve its goals of closing the talent gap in Indiana. “We want to bridge the connectivity gap between employers and talent in our state,” Kloth said. “The Ascend Network is the technology platform that addresses connectivity between the job seeker and the employer. The second platform is Ascend Services, which brings together employers, education providers and elected officials to build new programmatic content. The third is Ascend Insights, which is all about research and public policy.” Also, among its many partners [...]

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 [...]

EmployIndy Launches Marion County’s Good Wages Initiative Based on CICP Report

Raquel Bahamonde2022-04-25T13:37:37-04:00April 25, 2022|

EmployIndy has publicly launched the Good Wages Initiative (GWI) in Marion County which certifies, celebrates, and showcases Marion County employers that have voluntarily committed to providing full-time employees both a wage of at least $18/hour and access to employer-sponsored health insurance benefits. In 2018, the Brookings Institution partnered with the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership to produce a report examining Central Indiana’s economic future. Advancing Opportunity in Central Indiana outlines numerous ways the area can develop strategies to increase the availability of more good and promising jobs that pay living wages. Their research determined that $18/hour, paired with employer-sponsored health insurance, is the general living wage for the Indianapolis area (the number of working and non-working individuals in a household, along with other factors not considered, affect the standard of living for household members). “Paying good wages and providing employer-sponsored health insurance gives businesses critical advantages in today’s labor market, from reductions in [...]

Celebrating National Agriculture Month – Indiana Has Its Ducks in a Row

Raquel Bahamonde2022-03-17T12:58:15-04:00March 17, 2022|

March is National Agriculture Month and Indiana ranks 10th nationally for total ag production with more than 55,000 farmers operating 14.8 million acres of land in Indiana, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. An article by the Purdue Research Foundation shows Indiana’s impact on ag innovation and how AgriNovus Indiana is leading the way in growing the state’s agbiosciences. [READ MORE]

IIB: BioCrossroads Celebrates 20 Years of Growing State’s Life Sciences Sector

Raquel Bahamonde2022-03-07T08:15:39-05:00March 7, 2022|

BioCrossroads, the life sciences initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), is marking 20 years of growing the sector in Indiana. In that time, the life sciences sector in the state has grown to be an $80 billion industry. BioCrossroads has also invested in more than 500 startups through three venture capital funds. BioCrossroads President and CEO Patty Martin recently talked with Inside INdiana Business host Gerry Dick about the past 20 years and what is next for the sector. [WATCH] (Source: Inside INdiana Business, BioCrossroads)

Roll Up Your Sleeve to Save Lives – Indiana is in Critical Need of Blood Donations

Raquel Bahamonde2022-02-02T08:21:13-05:00February 1, 2022|

Indiana, along with many other states, is facing a desperate shortage of blood. The American Red Cross which accounts for 40% of the nation’s total blood supply has declared a blood crisis citing the worst shortage in over a decade. Versiti Blood Center of Indiana is pleading for blood donations saying it currently has less than a one-day supply. The shortage poses significant risk to patient care as doctors are forced to make difficult decisions about who receives blood and who must wait. Surgeries are being postponed, delaying important and life-saving medical procedures for people who need them. Please roll up your sleeve to give someone the lifesaving gift of blood and ensure people receive the care they need. Give blood or platelets as soon as possible. According to the American Red Cross, you can donate blood every 56 days, [...]

Governor Holcomb appoints Mitch Frazier as chair of the Indiana State Fair Commission

Raquel Bahamonde2021-09-24T07:45:03-04:00September 23, 2021|

Mitch Frazier, president and CEO, AgriNovus Indiana Press release provided by the Indiana State Fair. September 23, 2021, Indianapolis, IN – Governor Eric Holcomb has appointed Mitch Frazier as chair of the Indiana State Fair Commission. He succeeds Brad Chambers who served as the Commission’s chair until recently taking on the role of Secretary of Commerce for the state of Indiana and CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). The Indiana State Fair Commission, which is made up of 13 members, sets governing policy and provides strategic direction for the year-round operation of the 250-acre Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, including the annual Indiana State Fair. “The Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center is a special place where traditions are made and memories are created,” said Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana and chair [...]

David Johnson: Bold Action from University Leaders on Vaccination Deserves Commendation, Not Condemnation

Raquel Bahamonde2021-06-14T07:46:29-04:00June 7, 2021|

In a recent Inside INdiana Business Perspectives article, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership President and CEO David Johnson explains why bold action taken by universities in Indiana to require that all students, faculty and employees be vaccinated before returning to school in the fall should be commended. Johnson says university leaders including IU President Michael McRobbie should be commended for their thoughtful and data-informed decisions that have characterized their leadership throughout the course of the pandemic, including the decision that some have reached now to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for all students, faculty and employees. [READ MORE] (Source: Inside INdiana Business, CICP)

David Johnson: Indiana has everything to gain from Endless Frontier Act

Raquel Bahamonde2021-05-19T21:41:04-04:00May 17, 2021|

In a recent op-ed published in the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ), David Johnson, president and CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) talks about why Indiana has everything to gain from the Endless Frontier Act. The Act is visionary bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Indiana Senator Todd Young and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would authorize the federal government to invest more than $9 billion in accelerating regional technology hubs throughout the country. [READ MORE] (Source: Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ), CICP)

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