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Ascend Indiana Launches Microgrant Program to Help High Schools Launch Student-Led Businesses

Courtney Kerr2026-09-24T10:45:03-04:00September 24, 2026|

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 24, 2026) – Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), today announced a new microgrant opportunity to help Indiana schools launch student-led businesses (SLBs), expanding access to high-quality, hands-on work-based learning (WBL) experiences for students across the state. As Indiana works to expand access to work-based learning (WBL), schools face significant challenges in providing internships and other employer-based experiences at the scale needed to meet growing student demand. Ascend's modeling indicates that statewide demand could increase from approximately 15,000 WBL experiences per cohort today to as many as 34,000 by the fall of 2028, requiring up to 19,000 additional experiences annually. One strategy to help address this gap is the expansion of SLBs, which can help schools and employers overcome common barriers, including transportation, scheduling constraints and limited [...]

Conexus Indiana opens nominations for Rising 30 2027

Courtney Kerr2026-09-22T11:15:15-04:00September 22, 2026|

Conexus Indiana has opened nominations for the Rising 30 Class of 2027, its seventh year of the Rising 30 program.

IN AI Roadshow Coming to Southwest Indiana to Help Businesses Move from AI Curiosity to Action

Courtney Kerr2026-09-22T12:07:23-04:00September 22, 2026|

IN AI, Indiana’s statewide initiative to accelerate the practical adoption of artificial intelligence, today announced the addition of six peer learning networks, expanding opportunities for Hoosier businesses and professionals to learn from one another and put AI to work.

AgriNovus Indiana announces class of 2026 Field Atlas Ambassadors to help agbioscience employers connect with emerging talent across the state

Courtney Kerr2026-09-15T11:23:53-04:00September 15, 2026|

Twelve students across nine campuses will expand industry visibility, strengthen employer-student connections and elevate awareness of agbioscience career opportunities Indianapolis (September 15, 2026) – AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative focused on growing the agbioscience economy, announced today that 12 students from colleges and universities across Indiana will serve as Field Atlas Ambassadors for the 2026-2027 academic year, helping agbioscience employers build earlier, stronger connections with emerging talent. Field Atlas Ambassadors are selected college students who serve as the on-campus champion for the state’s agbioscience sector. From exploring career paths and fields of study online to engaging with students on the impact of innovation across the sector, Ambassadors help employers introduce students to the breadth of agbioscience careers and the industry’s innovative, global impact. For employers, the Field Atlas Ambassador program offers a direct connection to students across Indiana, creating opportunities [...]

Ascend Indiana Welcomes Betsy Davis as Chief Operating Officer

Courtney Kerr2026-09-10T12:09:26-04:00September 9, 2026|

Ascend Indiana announced today that Betsy Davis has joined the organization as chief operating officer. Davis joins Ascend after more than a decade at EmployIndy, where she held a series of leadership roles spanning employer engagement, career-connected learning, talent strategy and career pathways. In her new role, she will work closely with President and CEO Brad Rhorer and the Ascend leadership team to enhance organizational effectiveness, support the team and advance the organization’s mission. “Betsy brings strategic thinking and operational leadership that will be especially valuable as Ascend expands its statewide impact,” said Rhorer. “She has built and scaled initiatives, led cross-functional teams, worked closely with employers and education partners and united organizations around shared workforce priorities. The leadership and partnership-building experience Davis has developed positions her well to help advance Ascend’s strategic priorities.” Davis brings more than 15 [...]

Conexus Indiana Launches First-Ever Statewide Job Board for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Talent

Courtney Kerr2026-09-02T11:23:27-04:00September 1, 2026|

As AI reshapes advanced manufacturing and logistics roles, Conexus Indiana’s new statewide job board connects Hoosiers with more than 9,000 opportunities from over 3,500 employers—helping Indiana build the talent pipeline needed for an increasingly technology-enabled economy.

BioCrossroads Announces Charter Members of Indiana’s Life Sciences Industry Talent Association

Courtney Kerr2026-08-12T12:53:44-04:00August 12, 2026|

New employer-led initiative brings together ten leading life sciences employers to help shape industry-aligned training pathways and strengthen the workforce pipeline statewide. INDIANAPOLIS (August 12, 2026) - BioCrossroads today announced the charter members of Indiana’s Life Sciences Industry Talent Association (ITA), an employer-led body that will help define occupational standards and build industry-aligned training pathways for the state’s growing life sciences sector. Ten employers – three founding members, Eli Lilly and Company, Novartis, and RayzeBio, a Bristol Myers Squibb Company, and seven members, Boston Scientific, Elanco, Evonik, INCOG BioPharma Services, Stevanato Group, Simtra BioPharma Solutions, and BioConverence LLC dba Singota Solutions – have joined the Life Sciences ITA, united by a shared commitment to ensuring Indiana has the skilled workforce its life sciences industry needs to grow, compete, and continue leading the nation. BioCrossroads serves as the designated ITA for life sciences within the Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway (INCAP), a statewide, [...]

TechPoint Celebrates Next Generation of Indiana Tech Talent Through 2026 Xtern Program

Courtney Kerr2026-08-07T11:59:17-04:00August 7, 2026|

More than 100 college students complete paid internships with Indiana employers, building skills, solving real business challenges, and strengthening the state’s talent pipeline INDIANAPOLIS – More than 100 college students from Indiana and across the country have completed TechPoint’s 2026 Xtern program, spending the summer working alongside Indiana employers to solve real business challenges while building the skills, experience, and professional connections that will shape their careers and the state’s future workforce. The 2026 class included 62 students from 32 Indiana communities. Students worked with 20 employers across the state, illustrating how Indiana’s technology talent pipeline connects communities, higher education, and industry. Over 10 weeks, Xterns worked in software engineering, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, product management, marketing, and other high-demand fields. Xterns also took part in professional development, networking opportunities and community experiences so they can launch careers and build lasting [...]

AgriNovus Indiana announces startups selected for Velocity, launches 2026 accelerator

Courtney Kerr2026-07-22T11:10:01-04:00July 22, 2026|

Twelve Startups Accepted Into Program Focused on Creating Tech-Enabled Solutions Across Bioinnovation, Farmer-Focused Innovation, Food is Health INDIANAPOLIS (July 22, 2026) - AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative focused on growing the agbioscience economy, announced today that 12 startups will participate in its 2026 Velocity accelerator, a five-month program that awards entrepreneurs a total of $75,000 in cash prizes for their technology solutions divided equally between the strategic categories: bioinnovation, farmer-focused innovation and food is health. For Velocity, AgriNovus commissioned research conducted by Arrowpoint Labs which synthesizes insights from key state and national agbioscience leaders. The study, Advancing Innovation: Priority Areas for Indiana’s Agbioscience Future, helps shape the program's focus areas and provides real-world problem statements for participating startups to solve through their technologies. “This year’s Velocity cohort represents an exceptional set of startups working at the intersection of innovation and industry [...]

IN AI Partners with InnoPower.ai to Scale Community-Based AI Training Across Indiana

Courtney Kerr2026-07-17T09:44:13-04:00July 16, 2026|

Partnership aims to certify 150 community Master Trainers, expanding hands-on AI education and entrepreneurship opportunities statewide INDIANAPOLIS, IN (June 16, 2026) –IN AI, the statewide initiative led by the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), today announced a partnership with InnoPower.ai to expand a proven community-based AI training model across Indiana. The collaboration supports IN AI's mission to make Indiana the most AI-ready state by bringing practical artificial intelligence education directly to sole proprietors, small-business owners, community leaders, educators, and residents across the state. Building on successful programs already demonstrated in Indiana communities including Indianapolis, Gary and Michigan City, InnoPower.ai will leverage its cohort-based certification model and train-the-trainer approach to help more Hoosiers gain the skills needed to use AI effectively in their businesses, careers and communities. "Building an AI-ready Indiana means meeting people where they are," said Melina [...]

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