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Conexus Student Industries launches to boost Indiana’s future advanced manufacturing and logistics workforce

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-09T08:01:14-05:00March 8, 2023|

WATCH - Conexus Student Industries INDIANAPOLIS (March 8, 2023) – Conexus Indiana announced today the official launch of Conexus Student Industries, a statewide network of 15 high schools dedicated to developing advanced manufacturing and logistics talent through School-based Enterprises (SBEs). SBEs are student-run and -operated businesses that design, manufacture and commercialize products or services in a school setting. The Conexus Student Industries network connects students, teachers and industry leaders in creative ways to strengthen existing SBE programs and provide tools for new program development and program enhancement. “Conexus Indiana’s mission is to strengthen Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries, and we do that, in part, by identifying and bolstering successful talent development programs,” said Brad Rhorer, COO and chief talent officer at Conexus Indiana. “School-based Enterprises are proven programs that inspire high school students to pursue careers in advanced manufacturing [...]

University of Saint Francis partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-06T10:12:22-05:00March 6, 2023|

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (March 6, 2023) —As part of its commitment to enhance students’ career opportunities, the University of Saint Francis heightens its partnership with Ascend Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, USF students can connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring USF students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Ascend Network. “As USF continues to explore and increase ways to connect its students with career opportunities, partnering with Ascend Indiana opens additional doors. Ascend Indiana’s work complements the [...]

Indiana leads the U.S. in pharmaceutical exports

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-02T14:39:58-05:00March 2, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2023) -- Indiana leads the United States in pharmaceutical exports, according to new data from the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Life sciences exports have always been a strong area for the state. Indiana has been one of the top three states in exports for all life sciences products – pharmaceuticals, medical device, and agbiosciences -- for more than a decade. In 2022, $13 billion of these products were shipped all over the world. In addition, 2022 saw a record amount of venture capital raised by Indiana start-ups for the third straight year – increasing to $620 million, an increase of nearly $200 million from 2021. Other key indicators and statistics for 2022 include: The economic output of the state’s life sciences industry was $77 billion, driven by more than [...]

BioCrossroads releases 2022 Annual Report

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-09T09:09:22-05:00March 2, 2023|

2022 was a year for celebration for BioCrossroads, not only because the life sciences sector continued strong growth and success, but because it was the organization’s 20th anniversary which marked a time to not only reflect on past accomplishments and achievements, but to also look forward to the future of the industry and the next generation of talent. MASSIVE MARKET KNOWLEDGE BioCrossroads undertook an ambitious year of coordinating and releasing capital and economic impact reports; profiles of innovators and change makers; and tracking the organization’s two decades of work – publishing ten reports in all. TOUTING TALENT To honor the next generation of life sciences leaders, BioCrossroads developed the 23 PAIR (Promising Achievers in Innovation and Research) recognition program in 2022. ENGAGING THROUGH EVENTS With more than 100 events developed and hosted over the last two decades, BioCrossroads took advantage [...]

Ascend Indiana partnership powers Hanover students’ career and internship searches

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-02T12:16:21-05:00March 2, 2023|

Hanover, Ind. (March 2, 2023) - Hanover College has formed a partnership with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, Hanover’s students will be able to connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring the College’s students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Network. “Partnering with Ascend provides job and internship opportunities that our students might not have otherwise,” noted Kim Brant, Hanover’s director of business partnerships and [...]

Ivy Tech Community College and TechPoint to provide innovative IT training to Hoosiers and grow Indiana’s tech workforce

Raquel Bahamonde2023-03-01T13:00:38-05:00March 1, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 1, 2023)– Ivy Tech Community College and TechPoint today announced a partnership that will support a statewide strategy designed to solidify the state’s reputation as a vibrant tech hub. The collaboration provides career pathways for Hoosiers that meet the needs of employers for tech and tech-reliant talent through Ivy Tech’s Ivy+ IT Academy, and supports TechPoint’s Mission 41K goal of cultivating the next generation of tech leaders over the next seven years. In October 2022, Ivy Tech announced the IT Academy would launch this year, offering students the most advanced and innovative way to get in-demand IT training and skills quickly. IT Academy offers Indiana employers a “one-stop shop” for employees who need training, with the largest variety of information technologies and tools offered anywhere. Also in 2022, TechPoint brought together nearly 200 public, private, academic, and community leaders to [...]

Butler University partnering with Ascend Indiana to connect students with Indiana employers

Raquel Bahamonde2023-02-22T08:42:28-05:00February 21, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (February 21, 2023) – Butler University is partnering with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network (the initiative’s online job matching platform), Butler students can connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring Butler students. Since its inception in 2017, Ascend has connected more than 3,000 Hoosiers with jobs and training opportunities in all sectors across the state. More than 600 employers are currently using the Network. “Ascend has already helped many of our students connect to jobs and internships and we look forward to the connections they will help our students make in the future,” Brooke Barnett, Butler’s [...]

Grace College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship opportunities

Raquel Bahamonde2023-02-22T08:51:39-05:00February 20, 2023|

WINONA LAKE, Ind. (Feb. 20, 2023) – Grace College has formed a partnership with Ascend Indiana to connect more students to strong career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform, Grace College students will be able to connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will receive increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s leading employers with a unique platform for hiring Grace College students. “The Center for Career Connections office at Grace is pleased to offer a variety of ways students can make meaningful connections to gain experience or launch their career,” said Denise Terry, director of the Center for Career Connections. “The Ascend partnership provides quality opportunities for our students and a highly accessible pathway for connection supported by [...]

Ascend Indiana names Roche Diagnostics executive as Vice Chair, expands Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Raquel Bahamonde2023-02-20T07:56:03-05:00February 20, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 20, 2023) – Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), has announced its selection of a new vice chair, has added two new members to its Executive Committee, and has named five new directors to its Board of Directors. The Ascend Indiana board has approved Bridget Boyle, head of People and Culture at Roche Diagnostics, to serve as its vice chair while Mark Hill, managing partner at Collina Ventures, will remain the chair. “We are honored to add so many wonderful leaders to our Executive Committee and our Board of Directors who are champions for Ascend’s efforts in making Indiana a place of economic opportunity for all,” said Jason Kloth, president and CEO, Ascend Indiana. “Bridget has been a valued partner to Ascend on our many talent initiatives and we [...]

BioCrossroads President and CEO Patty Martin to step down

Raquel Bahamonde2023-02-14T10:01:05-05:00February 14, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 14, 2023) —BioCrossroads announced today that Patty Martin, president and CEO, has decided to step down from the organization. Martin, who is an ardent and passionate catalyst and connector for the life sciences in Indiana, will continue her engagement with the life sciences industry in the private sector. “Patty’s energy and passion have been felt throughout Indiana’s life sciences sector over the last four years,” said BioCrossroads Board Chair Dan Peterson and vice president of Government and Industry Affairs, Cook Group. “Her guidance and leadership have been especially critical as BioCrossroads reached a significant milestone with their 20th anniversary in 2022. As we look toward the future of the organization, the foundation she laid will continue to support new and exciting opportunities for the sector.” Martin advanced the important work of BioCrossroads through its collaborative, investment, and programming [...]

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