Raquel Bahamonde, Author at The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Indiana’s life sciences industry continues to grow; Number of companies and workforce rank state as one of top five in U.S.

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:47:43-04:00March 24, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 24, 2020) -- Indiana’s life sciences industry keeps evolving, expanding, and making new discoveries. In 2019, companies made acquisitions and invested in their local operations; new organizations opened facilities in Indiana, bringing innovation and hundreds of new jobs to the landscape; and start-ups received venture funding to move their products forward. The result is a vibrant and growing Indiana life sciences sector. The sector showed notable growth in several areas as it continues to compete with coastal hubs in the size of its workforce, number of companies and productivity. Now 2,1571 companies and 56,5751 people strong (increases over previous years), the state continues to rank as one of the five most concentrated life sciences states in the United States. For the ninth straight year, Indiana is ranked as the second highest exporter of life sciences products in the U.S with more than $10.5 billion2 in exports, according to [...]

CICP Closes Office; Employees to Work from Home

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:48:40-04:00March 16, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 16, 2020) - Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) does not have any confirmed cases of COVID-19, but in an abundance of caution we have decided to take additional measures to ensure our risk remains low and to respond to community calls for social distancing that can help block additional spread of the virus. CICP has closed its offices but is continuing operations, as employees work from home. When making these difficult decisions, we continue to take into consideration guidelines from the Indiana State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, along with recommendations from the City of Indianapolis, the State of Indiana, and our stakeholders. As always, the health and safety of our employees and their families are our top priorities. CICP and our initiatives AgriNovus Indiana, Ascend Indiana, BioCrossroads, Conexus Indiana, Energy Systems Network, and [...]

16 Tech partners with 1776 on Innovation Hub

Raquel Bahamonde2021-01-14T11:10:15-05:00March 12, 2020|

National incubation network and innovation management provider 1776 has formed a partnership with 16 Tech Community Corporation to help establish a 100,000-plus square foot innovation hub in the 16 Tech Innovation District located within the Indiana Avenue Cultural District near downtown Indianapolis. The 16 Tech Innovation Hub will open in early 2021. The 16 Tech Innovation Hub, currently under construction, is an adaptive reuse of the former headquarters of the Indianapolis Water Company. The Innovation Hub will serve as the heartbeat of the 16 Tech Innovation District, where makers, innovators and entrepreneurs will have access to space, resources, programs and creative energy to incubate new ideas and scale their businesses. The Innovation Hub will include 50,000+ SF of flexible office, incubator and meeting space managed by 1776, as well as a 15,000 SF makerspace, and a 40,000 SF artisan marketplace [...]

IBJ: First 16 Tech office building set to open in June; Innovation Hub to follow

Raquel Bahamonde2021-01-14T11:10:15-05:00March 9, 2020|

With the first 120,000 square foot building fully leased before construction is complete, the Indianapolis Business Journal looks at the 16 Tech Innovation District's upcoming first-phase completion success and the features that should bring established companies, startups and big thinkers to the Circle City’s highly anticipated innovation district. “This project has been a long time in the works, but now, with the construction and imminent opening of these first buildings, it’s becoming very real,” said 16 Tech CEO Bob Coy. “We’re starting to see a visual transformation, and with that happening momentum for this project is building and will feed on itself.” Learn what this project has in common with other similar and successful ventures around the country, and what makes the Indy endeavor unique. [READ MORE]

BioCrossroads is supported by a $2.9 million grant from Lilly Endowment to advance the growth and awareness of life sciences in Indiana through 2021

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:47:43-04:00March 4, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 4, 2020) – BioCrossroads has announced a two-year, $2.9 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Foundation for the continued support of the charitable, educational and scientific activities of BioCrossroads. BioCrossroads, an initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, promotes the growth and development of life sciences in Indiana. Since its founding in 2002, it has supported strategies to strengthen Indiana’s existing corporate and university capabilities in the life sciences and has expanded opportunities in the sector by encouraging new business development. “The accelerated pace of science and technology is quickly changing the life sciences ecosystem in Indiana and across the globe,” said Patty Martin, president and CEO of BioCrossroads. “It’s critical for BioCrossroads to continue increasing our capacity for progress in this space through connecting collaborators, investing in innovative companies and educating Hoosiers about [...]

AgriNovus Indiana names acting CEO; Bechdol to transition to UN post

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:43:56-04:00February 20, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 20, 2020) — AgriNovus Indiana, the state’s initiative to promote and accelerate the growth of the agbiosciences sector, announced in December 2019 that current president and CEO, Beth Bechdol, was confirmed by the United Nations to be the Deputy Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy. During the transition and search period, Aaron Schacht, executive vice president of Innovation, Regulatory and Business Development for Elanco and chair of the AgriNovus Board and CEO search committee, will serve as acting-CEO of the initiative. The FAO is an agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to alleviate world hunger and malnutrition. New executive leadership of the agency has prioritized food and agriculture innovation in driving new global solutions. With Bechdol’s appointment, many on the global stage have taken notice of Indiana’s agbioscience leadership [...]

IIB – 16 Tech Bridge ‘More Than Physical Structure’

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:51:12-04:00February 17, 2020|

In a recent interview on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick, 16 Tech COO Emily Krueger provided a number of updates about the 16 Tech Innovation District. Among them, is a planned $14.5 million, 350-foot bridge that will span Fall Creek. “It really symbolizes the connectivity between people and ideas that’s at the heart of the mission of the 16 Tech Innovation District,” said Krueger, who notes the bridge will link the 50 acre district with neighborhoods, trails and assets in and around IUPUI and the Indiana University School of Medicine. [WATCH] (Sources: Inside INdiana Business, 16 Tech)

IIB Perspectives: Pay Attention to 16 Tech

Raquel Bahamonde2020-02-14T10:05:33-05:00February 14, 2020|

In a recent Perspectives article on Inside INdiana Business, John McDonald, co-founder and board member of the Indiana Technology and Innovation Association, says it's time to "pay attention to 16 Tech." He is referring to the 60-acre, 16 Tech Innovation District northwest of downtown Indianapolis. Multiple construction projects are currently underway in 16 Tech as the $500 million innovation district comes to life. Active projects include: • The district’s first new research and office building, which will be complete in the Summer of 2020. Innovation Building One will be home to the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute (IBRI) and IU School of Medicine researchers. • Renovation of the former Indianapolis Water Company building into an Innovation Hub with flexible office and incubator space, a makerspace and an artisan market with food, entertainment and gathering space; [...]

16 Tech launches signature bridge project to connect innovation

Raquel Bahamonde2020-02-14T08:50:37-05:00February 14, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS - 16 Tech Community Corporation is inviting teams from across the nation and around the world to submit qualifications to design a new bridge that will become a signature structure for the 16 Tech Innovation District near downtown Indianapolis. The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) & Proposals (RFP) released today seeks submissions from teams for a bridge that will span Fall Creek from 10th Street and Riley Hospital Drive into the 16 Tech Innovation District as well as schematic designs for entrances and wayfinding within the 50-acre development. The 16 Tech Innovation District, located on the northwest edge of downtown Indianapolis, is being developed to build collaboration among innovators and entrepreneurs in life science, technology, advanced manufacturing and engineering in an urban live-work-play-learn environment. The $14.5 million bridge design and construction project is supported through a grant from Lilly Endowment [...]

Conexus Indiana adds to Board of Directors

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:49:44-04:00February 12, 2020|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 12, 2020) Conexus Indiana today announced two new members to its Board of Directors. Luke Bosso, senior vice president and chief of staff, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and Darin Moody, senior vice president, global API and dry product manufacturing and continuous improvement at Eli Lilly and Company are the newest appointees to the now 19-member board. The Board is comprised of statewide leaders who guide Conexus Indiana in its mission to accelerate, promote and grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics economy. “It is critical to our organizational effectiveness for our Board to be a true representation of the industries we represent, from geographic and subsector diversity to organization type and individual experience,” said J. Mark Howell, president and CEO for Conexus Indiana. “With the additions of Luke and Darin, Conexus gains tremendous and varied leadership from the [...]

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