New AI Readiness Index Shows Indiana Businesses Moving Beyond AI Experimentation

Hundreds of Indiana businesses are moving artificial intelligence from experimentation toward practical use, according to early data from the IN AI Readiness Index, a statewide dashboard designed to track how AI is shaping business adoption, workforce readiness and economic opportunity across Indiana.
IN AI Roadshow to Bring Practical AI Tools and Ideas to Bloomington Businesses

The IN AI Roadshow will host its next event in Bloomington on Thursday, October 29, bringing together business leaders, students, technical experts and regional partners to help organizations decide where AI can improve operations and support their workforce.
IN AI Roadshow Coming to Southwest Indiana to Help Businesses Move from AI Curiosity to Action

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.
IN AI Expands Peer Learning Network, Adds Fort Wayne Roadshow
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.
SK hynix Breaks Ground on $4 Billion AI Memory Facility in West Lafayette

Summary:SK hynix broke ground August 27 on a more than $4 billion advanced-packaging and research facility at Purdue Research Park. The company plans to open the cleanroom in 2028 and begin mass production of next-generation high-bandwidth memory in 2029. The project includes an advanced-packaging R&D testbed developed with Purdue and is expected to create approximately […]
Conexus Indiana Launches First-Ever Statewide Job Board for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Talent

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.
IN AI Roadshow Bringing Practical Artificial Intelligence Tools to South Bend – Elkhart Region

The IN AI Roadshow comes to Notre Dame on September 18, connecting South Bend–Elkhart employers with practical AI applications, proven regional results and resources to help organizations improve productivity, strengthen competitiveness and move from exploration to implementation.
Indianapolis has now formally stopped approving new data centers through 2027
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission voted 6–0 to impose an immediate moratorium on new data-center approvals through Dec. 31, 2027, completing the action after the City-County Council’s earlier 23–1 vote. Three already-approved projects are exempt. The city will use the pause to develop standards covering campus size, height, noise, environmental effects, water and electrical capacity. […]
Notre Dame Unifies AI Research, Education and Infrastructure Under New University-Wide Initiative
The University of Notre Dame is taking a significant institutional step in its approach to artificial intelligence, bringing research, education and academic technology capabilities together under a university-wide Data, AI, and Computing (DAC) Initiative. The multi-year initiative creates a coordinated structure spanning AI and computing research, interdisciplinary applications, curriculum development and technical support. It brings […]
From AI Curiosity to Action: Takeaways from the first IN AI Roadshow

More than 400 leaders joined the first in-person IN AI Roadshow to explore real-world use cases, test practical tools and identify next steps, demonstrating how Indiana can turn AI curiosity into organizational capability through action and collaboration.