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IBJ: Feds pick Indiana as biotech hub, putting it in running for millions in funding

Raquel Bahamonde2023-10-23T23:39:09-04:00October 23, 2023|

The Applied Research Institute, Inc. (“ARI”) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has designated Heartland BioWorks as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub. Heartland BioWorks will now compete against other designated hubs for implementation grants of up to $75 million each later this year. The Regional Tech Hub designation, and the funding that follows, will support the acceleration of workforce development and help dismantle barriers to success for entrepreneurs and small business owners with new biotech products. Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) and its branded initiatives joined ARI and local stakeholders to develop the tech hub application. "The collaborative spirit in Indiana is truly unique," said CICP CEO Melina Kennedy. "When you pair that strength together with a hotbed of research and innovation, a talented workforce, and the advanced industries of the 21st century such [...]

Indiana Wesleyan University partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support

Raquel Bahamonde2023-10-10T08:29:53-04:00October 10, 2023|

Indiana Wesleyan University partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support

Melina Kennedy: Indiana needs more and better supported entrepreneurs (IIB)

Raquel Bahamonde2023-10-08T21:50:24-04:00October 6, 2023|

Melina Kennedy, CEO, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Melina Kennedy, CEO of Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), highlights the need for more and better supported entrepreneurs in the latest Inside INdiana Business newsletter. With competing narratives regarding entrepreneurship in Indiana, last year, CICP engaged NORC at the University of Chicago to complete the Entrepreneurship in the Population–IN (EPOP-IN) study. The EPOP-IN data reinforces the fact that the health of Hoosier entrepreneurship is indeed complicated. EPOP-IN found that nearly 60% of Indiana adults have taken at least some steps toward entrepreneurship. While this demonstrates that a large number of Hoosiers are interested in entrepreneurship, it falls below the national data which indicates slightly more than 65% of Americans have pursued entrepreneurial activity. [READ MORE]

TechPoint to Celebrate 25th Anniversary ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Awards at Old National Centre

admin41332023-10-10T08:31:00-04:00October 6, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS — Celebrating its silver anniversary next year, TechPoint’s Mira Awards gala—known as the “Oscars of Tech in Indiana”—will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Old National Centre in Indianapolis. TechPoint and its sponsors and partners will take over the entire venue, including an awards show in the Murat Theatre followed by a community celebration and afterparty in the Egyptian Room. With the event attracting sold-out crowds over the past 10 years, this new location enables doubling attendance at the gala from 1,200 to 2,400 people. Extra seating capacity is also important as the organization recognizes digital innovation statewide across all industries. Additionally, TechPoint will reduce the general admission ticket price by at least $100 to make it more affordable for startup teams and traditionally underrepresented groups in tech. “Digital innovation is the key to keeping our [...]

New art exhibit shines light on Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry through the lens of Indiana photographer

admin41332023-10-06T14:48:38-04:00October 5, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosiers and the technologies behind Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry take center stage in a new art exhibit, featuring images captured by Indianapolis photographer Michael Durr. “The Art of Modern Manufacturing: Views through a different lens” opens on Friday, October 6 and runs through Friday, October 27. The exhibit, which is free to the public, is accompanied by an audio tour with commentary from Durr, writer Sandra Cline and Conexus Indiana Director of Innovation and Digital Transformation Ryan Henderson. Durr, in partnership with Conexus Indiana, traveled statewide to capture nearly 80,000 images to document how Indiana manufacturers and Hoosier workers are using smart manufacturing technologies – such as cobots, additive manufacturing and advanced robotics – to increase productivity and competitiveness. Sixteen of his photos are on display in The AMP at the 16 Tech Innovation District. Durr’s work [...]

Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support

Raquel Bahamonde2023-09-25T11:35:49-04:00September 22, 2023|

Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support

AgriNovus Indiana announces Producer-Led Innovation Challenge to advance tech that improves net farm income

Raquel Bahamonde2023-09-20T08:53:43-04:00September 20, 2023|

Companies, students, startups, academics and innovators to compete for $25,000 grand prize; Registration ends September 30 INDIANAPOLIS, IN — AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, launched a challenge today to inspire innovation that creates new revenue streams from current on-farm processes to increase efficiency and return on investment for producers’ operations. In partnership with the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and Indiana Soybean Alliance, the Producer-Led Innovation Challenge is a seven-week accelerator that creates an opportunity for companies, entrepreneurs, students and innovators to compete for a $25,000 grand prize by developing technology to create and access new sources of on-farm profitability rooted in existing workflows. “Farmers are entrepreneurs by definition,” said Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus. “The Producer-Led Innovation Challenge provides a unique opportunity for farmers and tech innovators to come together, identify a challenge [...]