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Elevance Health, Shipt, AT&T and TechPoint collaborate with AgriNovus Indiana to combat hunger with innovation

Raquel Bahamonde2023-05-15T08:49:51-04:00May 15, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 15, 2023) — AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative to grow the state’s agbioscience economy, announced today that Elevance Health, Shipt, AT&T and TechPoint will support the 2023 HungerTech Innovation Challenge – a four-week accelerator to create tech-enabled businesses that connect food-insecure populations to for-profit and not-for-profit food networks. Presented by Elevance Health, 18 teams are competing in this year’s challenge that will award the winning team $25,000 and the second place team $5,000 to accelerate commercialization of their solution. The runner-up prize is co-sponsored by AT&T and TechPoint, a first for both organizations. “Harnessing the power of innovation to transform how we connect food supply to food demand holds tremendous opportunity to serve those in need,” said Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana. “Thanks to the support of our sponsors, AgriNovus is able to not only inspire [...]

BioCrossroads Book of Data and Organizations goes digital to serve as Indiana’s wiki for health data assets

Raquel Bahamonde2023-05-09T16:06:42-04:00May 9, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2023) – BioCrossroads today released the seventh edition of its Book of Data and Organizations and announced that the resource used to foster collaboration and networking among Indiana’s growing network of healthcare and life sciences companies, organizations and professionals, will now be available only in digital form on the organizations’ website under the Resources/Network tab. “This resource has quintupled in size since we first created it in 2020 and is used to help health data professionals and others become more aware of the data, talent, and technology resources available, and build solutions where there are gaps,” said Darshan Shah, senior vice president and chief data officer for BioCrossroads. “Now, as a wiki, it will be an even better resource to help drive collaboration across the sector.” Indiana’s life sciences sector contributed $77 billion to the state’s economic [...]

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership elects new chair of the Board of Directors and names new Executive Committee members

Raquel Bahamonde2023-05-04T07:04:00-04:00May 4, 2023|

Sue Ellspermann, president, Ivy Tech Community College, and chair of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Board of Directors. INDIANAPOLIS (May 4, 2023) – The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), which brings together the chief executives of the region’s prominent corporations, foundations and universities, has named a new chair of the board of directors and new executive committee members for 2023. Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College, was elected chair of the board of directors at the April board meeting. Bryan Mills, president and CEO of Community Health Network, will continue to serve as vice chair and treasurer. In addition, David Ricks, chairman and CEO, Eli Lilly and Company, and Jennifer Rumsey, president and CEO, Cummins, have joined the executive committee. The CICP Executive Committee for 2023 (effective July 25, 2023): Chair – Sue Ellspermann, president, Ivy [...]

Carey Services, Conexus Indiana partner on manufacturing training for people with disabilities

Raquel Bahamonde2023-05-03T11:23:59-04:00May 3, 2023|

MARION, Ind. (May 3, 2023) – Marion-based Carey Services has partnered with Conexus Indiana to provide job-training services to people with disabilities. Supported by a gift from the Don Wood Foundation, the partnership will bring to Marion and the surrounding communities the Catapult Indiana program, which prepares Hoosiers for careers in advanced manufacturing. A provider of programs for people with disabilities for nearly 70 years, Carey Services plans to begin offering Conexus Indiana’s Catapult Indiana programming this summer. The new offerings will enhance Carey Services’ existing community-based supported living, job-readiness training and other skill-building programs, while providing a specialized training resource to Grant County and surrounding communities to increase the potential for those pursuing career opportunities in advanced manufacturing. “This partnership is an awesome opportunity for people with disabilities in and around Grant County to learn advanced manufacturing skills that [...]

BioCrossroads adds new members to Board of Directors

Raquel Bahamonde2023-04-30T14:29:50-04:00April 27, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 27, 2023) – BioCrossroads, Indiana’s initiative to grow the state’s life sciences sector, today announced seven new members to its board of directors. Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) President Latoya Botteron Purdue University Indianapolis Launch Leader Daniel J. Hasler Central Indiana Corporate Partnership CEO Melina Kennedy Langham Logistics Inc. Founder, Owner and President Cathy Langham University of Notre Dame Professor and Dean of the College of Science Santiago Schnell Indiana University Provost and Executive Vice President Rahul Shrivastav LabCorp Drug Development Senior Vice President – Head of Enterprise Client Solution and Business Strategy Stacey Yount “We are delighted to welcome these leaders and innovators to our board and look forward to benefiting from their vast experience, skills and intellect,” said Dan Peterson, board chair for BioCrossroads. “Indiana’s life sciences sector has experienced tremendous growth over the past 20 [...]

TechPoint honors ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Award winners during 24th annual gala

Raquel Bahamonde2023-04-24T10:00:27-04:00April 22, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 22, 2023) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s digital innovation economy, today honored 141 nominees and presented 18 awards during the organization’s annual Mira Awards gala, presented by UKG, Salesforce and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Winners come from Evansville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lafayette, New Albany, and West Lafayette and are recognized by their peers in the tech ecosystem as true change agents whose innovations are helping save and improve lives, digitally transforming Indiana businesses and educating Hoosiers for tech careers in Indiana and throughout the world. RxLightning was a repeat double-winner this year, and Zylo returned to the podium for an award it earned in 2020. “The Mira Awards have always represented the best in Indiana tech, and this year we’re diving deep into talent development and digital innovation because both are economic [...]

Philanthropist, community builder and tech entrepreneur Rupal Thanawala named TechPoint’s 2023 Trailblazer Award recipient

Raquel Bahamonde2023-04-20T08:29:24-04:00April 20, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 20, 2023) — Rupal Thanawala will be honored as the 2023 Trailblazer Award winner during the 24th annual TechPoint Mira Awards gala presented by UKG, Salesforce and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation on Saturday, April 22 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. TechPoint’s Mira Awards celebrate the best of tech in Indiana each year, including recognizing people, products and companies for their outstanding achievements. The Trailblazer Award specifically recognizes visionaries whose contributions have had lasting and significant impact on the state and its technology ecosystem. Trailblazers are among the tech community’s most inspiring and influential players. They are innovative risk-takers whose achievements and bold leadership are catalysts for growth and success. “There are three ways that I would describe Rupal, a deep passion for her community, a tireless dedication to the community, and Rupal, definitely, is a connector [...]

CICP releases 2022 annual report

Raquel Bahamonde2023-04-19T10:17:45-04:00April 19, 2023|

CICP has released its 2022 annual report, marking a year of significant change for the organization. CICP marked many milestones including a transition of leadership. After ten years at the helm of CICP, David L. Johnson retired at the end of the year. Named as his successor was former Cummins executive Melina Kennedy. She assumed the role of CEO while Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Latoya Botteron was promoted to president. She also retained her role as CFO. CICP’s five talent and industry sector initiatives AgriNovus Indiana, Ascend Indiana, BioCrossroads, Conexus Indiana and TechPoint continued to make a positive impact on their sectors and attracting and retaining top talent. 2022 saw CICP and all of its initiatives come together for the IN ADVANCE Summit to educate high school and early-in-career talent about the advanced industries that drive [...]

BioCrossroads releases 2022 Indiana Life Sciences Capital Report showing $6.8B in capital investment in the life sciences sector 

Raquel Bahamonde2023-04-17T08:34:34-04:00April 17, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 17, 2023) — BioCrossroads today released its annual analysis of capital invested to grow and support Indiana life sciences companies in 2022. “We are pleased to report that Indiana experienced capital investment of more than $6.8 billion in 2022 that will directly result in the creation of 3,000 new life sciences sector jobs in the state,” said Jane Dunigan-Smith, BioCrossroads’ senior vice president, chief strategy officer and managing director of Seed Funds. “This includes more than $600 million in venture capital to support innovation and start-ups along with $2.8 billion in other capital investments for establishing, expanding or upgrading Indiana life sciences facilities.” Indiana’s life sciences sector contributed $77 billion to the state’s economy last year. Total market cap value grew by 20 percent over 2021, from $455.7 billion to $548.7 billion, driven largely by Eli Lilly and [...]

New research unveils areas ripe for innovation to eliminate food insecurity

Raquel Bahamonde2023-04-06T08:31:24-04:00April 5, 2023|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 5, 2023) — AgriNovus Indiana, an initiative to grow the state’s agbioscience economy, released new research today identifying the need for new technologies to drive connectivity between food access and populations experiencing food insecurity. Conducted by the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability at Purdue University, the study entitled Tackling and Solving Food Insecurity with Private Sector Innovations, identified factors contributing to food insecurity, populations most widely affected and recommendations for private sector innovation to help hungry populations. “Combatting food insecurity requires a portfolio of solutions, and it’s clear that innovation presents tremendous opportunity to unlock new ability to better connect food supply with food demand,” said Mitch Frazier, president and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana. The research shows food insecurity in Indiana rose from 9.4 percent in May 2020 to 13.4 percent in December 2022, all at [...]

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