Ascend Indiana names new President and CEO and New Board Chair
INDIANAPOLIS – The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) and Ascend Indiana announce that Conexus Indiana COO and Chief Talent Officer Brad Rhorer has been named president and CEO of Ascend Indiana, CICP’s talent and workforce development initiative, and will succeed Jason Kloth in January. Concurrently, Board Vice Chair Bridget Boyle, head of people and culture […]
IBJ: Feds pick Indiana as biotech hub, putting it in running for millions in funding
The Applied Research Institute, Inc. (“ARI”) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration has designated Heartland BioWorks as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub. Heartland BioWorks will now compete against other designated hubs for implementation grants of up to $75 million each later this year. The Regional Tech Hub designation, and […]
Indiana Wesleyan University partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Indiana Wesleyan University partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Melina Kennedy: Indiana needs more and better supported entrepreneurs (IIB)
Melina Kennedy, CEO of Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), highlights the need for more and better supported entrepreneurs in the latest Inside INdiana Business newsletter. With competing narratives regarding entrepreneurship in Indiana, last year, CICP engaged NORC at the University of Chicago to complete the Entrepreneurship in the Population–IN (EPOP-IN) study. The EPOP-IN data reinforces the fact that the […]
TechPoint to Celebrate 25th Anniversary ‘Best of Tech’ Mira Awards at Old National Centre
INDIANAPOLIS — Celebrating its silver anniversary next year, TechPoint’s Mira Awards gala—known as the “Oscars of Tech in Indiana”—will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Old National Centre in Indianapolis. TechPoint and its sponsors and partners will take over the entire venue, including an awards show in the Murat Theatre followed by […]
New art exhibit shines light on Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry through the lens of Indiana photographer
INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosiers and the technologies behind Indiana’s advanced manufacturing industry take center stage in a new art exhibit, featuring images captured by Indianapolis photographer Michael Durr. “The Art of Modern Manufacturing: Views through a different lens” opens on Friday, October 6 and runs through Friday, October 27. The exhibit, which is free to […]
Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
AgriNovus Indiana announces Producer-Led Innovation Challenge to advance tech that improves net farm income
Companies, students, startups, academics and innovators to compete for $25,000 grand prize; Registration ends September 30 INDIANAPOLIS, IN — AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, launched a challenge today to inspire innovation that creates new revenue streams from current on-farm processes to increase efficiency and return on investment for producers’ operations. […]
CICP launches statewide survey to determine Hoosier businesses’ use of artificial intelligence and help shape future support for it
CICP launches statewide survey to determine Hoosier businesses’ use of artificial intelligence and help shape future support for it
University of Evansville partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
University of Evansville partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support